XP lost a day and time?

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I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 with XP Home, about ten months old, that's
been behaving strangely lately.

Two weeks ago, I reset the clock after noticing that it was several
hours off. Today (Friday),I noticed that the calendar thought it was
still Thursday.

What's causing this? Thanks..
 
This is often an early sign that the cmos batter is dying and needs to be
replaced.
 
Thanks, Michael. Is that a common drugstore battery, or is it something
that has to be ordered?
 
harold said:
I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 with XP Home, about ten months old, that's
been behaving strangely lately.

Two weeks ago, I reset the clock after noticing that it was several
hours off. Today (Friday),I noticed that the calendar thought it was
still Thursday.

What's causing this? Thanks..
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I have a vague recollection of hearing that some Dell's were having
date/time problems caused by a some known flaw ... can't remember the
details. Suggest you check with Dell on this (start with web page I guess).
 
| I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 with XP Home, about ten months old, that's
| been behaving strangely lately.
|
| Two weeks ago, I reset the clock after noticing that it was several
| hours off. Today (Friday),I noticed that the calendar thought it was
| still Thursday.
|
| What's causing this? Thanks..
|

I found this thread in the Dell forums;
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_other&message.id=86559&highlight=

http://tinyurl.com/sawp

Quoting;
"Stop doing Internet time server synchronization, and you will stop losing
time.

This weird bug comes from an interaction between Norton AntiVirus and WinXP
Internet time service. The clock runs at normal speed from bootup until the
first time you synch. Thereafter, it runs slowly.

The fix: Double click the clock in the lower right corner, and uncheck the
box to synch with an Internet time server. Then set the right time
(manually!), and reboot.

pspivey wrote:
- I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP factory
- loaded...My clock keeps losing approximately 30
- minutes and I have to
- syncronize the clock..Anyone else ever had this or
- know how to correct it.... "

Rob Schneider remembers having heard about a known flaw in the Dell line
causing problems such as yours. (excellent memory Rob) As far as I can tell
this anomaly does not affect the 8200 Dimension series.

As another poster mentioned the CMOS battery is also a possible candidate
but really shouldn't need replacing so soon. (anything's possible)

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I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
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This is often represented as a dying CMOS battery you can
replace for $4.00, but often it's much more sinister.

You may have been abducted by aliens.

Try the battery first, but if that doesn't fix it,
consider a MRI to see if anything was implanted in your
scull. Note also any odd "soreness" where the aliens may
have probed during an exam.
 
Hi Harold,

I get lots of them at the local drugstore, similar to the ones used in
remote car starters that hang on your keychain, or that are used in some kid
watches. The battery type is usually stamped right on the back of the
battery, just make sure you get the same thing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
You're welcome, Harold and Rick in this thread has you covered on the
battery. They certainly can be found at drugstores, just be sure you get
the same kind of battery and you might want to check your system's
documentation as well.

Also, you might want to check what other's have posted in this thread about
a known flaw in some Dell systems as that might be the issue instead of the
battery.
 
I suspected something more sinister than a mere battery..It's cold and
lonely up here.
 
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