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ObiBong
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1162 Posts
12/02
Posted - Aug 19 2004 : 2:02AM
My laptop's clock is fast. It picks up a couple of minutes a day for some reason, so I reset it every couple of days. It's not a big deal, because it's not as if I rely on it to tell time, but is there an easy way to fix this?
Spew
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Bend over for the rod and staff of Jesus!
334 Posts
7/04
Posted - Aug 19 2004 : 2:53AM
i actually have the SAME problem on my desktop computer...i dont know whats going on, all the anti-spyware and virus scanners tell me things are OK
Hardware All-Star Supporter
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14606 Posts
3/02
Posted - Aug 19 2004 : 11:16PM
It has nothing to do with a virus. If you want to know how your system clock works, look here, it's pretty boring stuff though. Essentially, the system attempts to calculate the passage of time using the frequency at which your CPU operates. However, minute fluctuations in the frequency are enough to make the clock inaccurate. Your best bet is to sync up with one of the atomic clocks over the Internet.

edited for clarity

Edited by - hardware on 8/19/2004 11:26:31 PM

nietzsche
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5470 Posts
8/03
Posted - Aug 20 2004 : 4:11PM
I'll concur with that. I use PTBSync, which is an all encompassing desktop utility with everything from....well, check it out. You can have it sync up your clock automatically. PTBSync. Note, if you have Norton Anti-virus you may get a warning about Trojans trying to load from the site. They're java applets designed to plug a couple of security holes in Explorer. The guy's on the up and up, no need to worry. Tons of people have downloaded his programs.



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