Clock malfunction

I am having issues with my clock. It seems that everytime I close my laptop
the clock freezes in time. When it is open it also seems like it loses time.
I have to continually update it to get the correct time but if I close my
laptop or if my internet drops the signal, it stops working. Does anyone have
any helpful info on what is either wrong/what I can do to fix it?

Usually when a clock loses time, the motherboard battery need changing.

"jshann" <jshann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am having issues with my clock. It seems that everytime I close my
> laptop
> the clock freezes in time. When it is open it also seems like it loses
> time.
> I have to continually update it to get the correct time but if I close my
> laptop or if my internet drops the signal, it stops working. Does anyone
> have
> any helpful info on what is either wrong/what I can do to fix it?

I had this last week.....on my tablet pc (xp) laptop. A cold boot solved
the problem.

Not sure what caused it though.


--
damocles

"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:

>Usually when a clock loses time, the motherboard battery need changing.

No.

That battery is only there to support the BIOS when all other power is
removed... as in when a desktop is unplugged from the outlet or the
laptop battery is removed or becomes totally discharged.

>
>"jshann" <jshann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:73E6D64D-9979-4486-9F9D-A8AB46CDA9BF@microsoft.com...
>> I am having issues with my clock. It seems that everytime I close my
>> laptop
>> the clock freezes in time. When it is open it also seems like it loses
>> time.
>> I have to continually update it to get the correct time but if I close my
>> laptop or if my internet drops the signal, it stops working. Does anyone
>> have
>> any helpful info on what is either wrong/what I can do to fix it?

What you say is true,
But where do you suppose the clock is located?

"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:
>
>>Usually when a clock loses time, the motherboard battery need changing.
>
> No.
>
> That battery is only there to support the BIOS when all other power is
> removed... as in when a desktop is unplugged from the outlet or the
> laptop battery is removed or becomes totally discharged.
>
>>
>>"jshann" <jshann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:73E6D64D-9979-4486-9F9D-A8AB46CDA9BF@microsoft.com...
>>> I am having issues with my clock. It seems that everytime I close my
>>> laptop
>>> the clock freezes in time. When it is open it also seems like it loses
>>> time.
>>> I have to continually update it to get the correct time but if I close
>>> my
>>> laptop or if my internet drops the signal, it stops working. Does anyone
>>> have
>>> any helpful info on what is either wrong/what I can do to fix it?

"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:

>What you say is true,
>But where do you suppose the clock is located?

What's that got to do with anything? Think about your question a bit
more.

>
>"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:gmof64l1onsjcs79immp2vc7qoddq4cnqf@4ax.com.. .
>> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:
>>
>>>Usually when a clock loses time, the motherboard battery need changing.
>>
>> No.
>>
>> That battery is only there to support the BIOS when all other power is
>> removed... as in when a desktop is unplugged from the outlet or the
>> laptop battery is removed or becomes totally discharged.
>>
>>>
>>>"jshann" <jshann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:73E6D64D-9979-4486-9F9D-A8AB46CDA9BF@microsoft.com...
>>>> I am having issues with my clock. It seems that everytime I close my
>>>> laptop
>>>> the clock freezes in time. When it is open it also seems like it loses
>>>> time.
>>>> I have to continually update it to get the correct time but if I close
>>>> my
>>>> laptop or if my internet drops the signal, it stops working. Does anyone
>>>> have
>>>> any helpful info on what is either wrong/what I can do to fix it?

OK, I guess I'm thinking that the clock is controlled by the BIOS, enlighten
me!

"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:
>
>>What you say is true,
>>But where do you suppose the clock is located?
>
> What's that got to do with anything? Think about your question a bit
> more.
<Snip>

"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:

>OK, I guess I'm thinking that the clock is controlled by the BIOS, enlighten
>me!

If it's controlled by the BIOS, then why do XP and Vista have built-in
functions that are meant to keep it accurate? Why are there numerous
little programs available that will sync the clock to the atomic clock
source of your choosing? Surely, none of those are part of the BIOS.

You have attributed a slow clock to the mobo BIOS battery. I have
told you that only works when all power sources OTHER THAN that
battery are disconnected - and then only if that battery is failing
(which is a rare occurrence these days).

Conclusion: when one or more (as in the case of a laptop) of those
power sources are connected, and the clock is running slow... then
it's a different cause.

What is that cause? I ain't got a clue. I've not had that problem,
so I've never had to research it.

>
>"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:teuf64p2c7b2g5au9mljh89ur4q32lpbp3@4ax.com.. .
>> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:
>>
>>>What you say is true,
>>>But where do you suppose the clock is located?
>>
>> What's that got to do with anything? Think about your question a bit
>> more.
><Snip>

"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:

>OK, I guess I'm thinking that the clock is controlled by the BIOS, enlighten
>me!

If it's controlled by the BIOS, then why do XP and Vista have built-in
functions that are meant to keep it accurate? Why are there numerous
little programs available that will sync the clock to the atomic clock
source of your choosing? Surely, none of those are part of the BIOS.

You have attributed a slow clock to the mobo BIOS battery. I have
told you that only works when all power sources OTHER THAN that
battery are disconnected - and then only if that battery is failing
(which is a rare occurrence these days).

Conclusion: when one or more (as in the case of a laptop) of those
power sources are connected, and the clock is running slow... then
it's a different cause.

What is that cause? I ain't got a clue. I've not had that problem,
so I've never had to research it.

>
>"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:teuf64p2c7b2g5au9mljh89ur4q32lpbp3@4ax.com.. .
>> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:
>>
>>>What you say is true,
>>>But where do you suppose the clock is located?
>>
>> What's that got to do with anything? Think about your question a bit
>> more.
><Snip>

OK, Nonny,

I was just going by fixes from the past, where a failing clock was fixed by
replacing the battery on desk tops, I don't have a clue how to fix a laptop
computer.
I was thinking they all operated pretty much the same.

Thanks,
Jerry

"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote:
>
>>OK, I guess I'm thinking that the clock is controlled by the BIOS,
>>enlighten
>>me!
>
> If it's controlled by the BIOS, then why do XP and Vista have built-in
> functions that are meant to keep it accurate? Why are there numerous
> little programs available that will sync the clock to the atomic clock
> source of your choosing? Surely, none of those are part of the BIOS.
>
> You have attributed a slow clock to the mobo BIOS battery. I have
> told you that only works when all power sources OTHER THAN that
> battery are disconnected - and then only if that battery is failing
> (which is a rare occurrence these days).
>
> Conclusion: when one or more (as in the case of a laptop) of those
> power sources are connected, and the clock is running slow... then
> it's a different cause.
>
> What is that cause? I ain't got a clue. I've not had that problem,
> so I've never had to research it.
>
>>
>>"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:teuf64p2c7b2g5au9mljh89ur4q32lpbp3@4ax.com. ..