SLOW Clock, New Computer

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I just bought another new dell, with XP Home Edition preinstalled. The clock for the first week was fine, but now, its slow. I have it set to automatically synchronize with an intneret time server, and i also press update now all the time. Last night when i was using it, it i saw it get 20 minutes slow, but this morning, when I woke up, it was 3 hours slow!

Anyone else have this problem-know what I should do?

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The clock will always be a few mintues ahead or behind. Yeah it could be the battery but I dont think so. Anyway, ms has a tool in their clock ( dont know if its just xp or not.. found it on xp though so ) if you click twice on your clock, and goto internet time - you can then update. Chances are the clock wont stay at that time though.

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Originally posted by DamN

[ Anyway, ms has a tool in their clock ( dont know if its just xp or not.. found it on xp though so ) if you click twice on your clock, and goto internet time - you can then update. Chances are the clock wont stay at that time though. [/b]

yea i already did that...i said that in my first post

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Originally posted by DamN

The clock will always be a few mintues ahead or behind. Yeah it could be the battery but I dont think so. Anyway, ms has a tool in their clock ( dont know if its just xp or not.. found it on xp though so ) if you click twice on your clock, and goto internet time - you can then update. Chances are the clock wont stay at that time though.

one or two minuses maybe.......but not 20!!................

it's not a software problem......it's sumfin 2 do w/ ur harware.......

u said u bought it from dell rite???.......well u can kall their customer service.........or u can even return it.......cuz dell is supposed 2 have good kustomer service!!

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