to the wrong time? the clock in the bottom right corner keeps resetting on its own. i have the battery in. do you know what might be causing this?
i have a relatively new hp pavillion dv5 laptop & the clock in the bottom right corner keeps resetting on its own. i have the battery in. do you know what might be causing this?
Last edited by Brink; 06 Oct 2011 at 07:27. Reason: merged
Check in your regional settings make sure everything is correct for your area in there - Region and Language - Change
Have a look at these posts regarding time - Time Zone - Change
Date and Time - Change
A system file scan wouldn't hurt either - SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
Have you altered any services or changed the internet time sync configuration?
Danny
Last edited by Brink; 06 Oct 2011 at 07:29. Reason: removed duplicate thread
Timeserver... just turn it off and use the internal clock in the BIOS.
Does this happen if you leave the computer off (Start -> Shutdown) for a period of time?
(Doesn't matter if it is plugged in or the battery is in or both)
Cmos battery that is weak will cause this problem. A little round battery about the size of a nickle on the motherboard. They are cheep and easy to replace.
Layback bear is saying same thing I was going to troubleshoot first.
If it does like I said, CMOS battery is dead or dying/weak.
is the system BIOS clock set correctly as well? battery may be fine but bios is not correct
Any time the battery is replaced the time should be reset in the Bios. Let us know what you find.
it wont stay whatever time i set it at.
and i did what the first guy said, except i didnt do a file system scan.
i want to turn if off & use the internal clock in the BIOS as one of the answers suggested. how do i do this?
Last edited by Brink; 06 Oct 2011 at 07:26. Reason: moved to original thread
Quote