Computer ? My computer clock is SLOOOOOWWWWWW!

[no_arbusto]

My computer is losing about 5 minutes every day. I'm constantly resetting the clock. What's up?

[brook]

1. My techie...

friend said I had programs that did that to my clock. I use Atomic clock to reset it. However, since the earthquake when my puter flew across the room, it's been behaving beautifully.

[twilight]

2. it means the battery is running low

I had that problem here - losing time. They replaced the battery on it and it is now keeping time perfectly (an IBM ThinkPad).

Oddly enough, my old desktop still keeps perfect time - never lost a minute in 5 years. Hmmm ....

:dem:

[Widgetsfriend]

3. Anybody know where that battery is located?

I've got the same problem on the PC. Thanks.

[BlueJazz]

4. What brand of computer?

...Also the model...anyway, Take off the case and look at the mother-board. (the big board that holds every chip.
Look for a object about the size of a quarter and shiny.
It will be in some type of holder. That's the battery.
Take it down to walgreens or kmart or whatever and get a new one.
install it and turn on your computer, set the clock right and that's about it.

PS..Unplug the computer first!!

[Widgetsfriend]

5. Thanks!

I've looked for it but wasn't looking on the motherboard. That's a big help. (Gives me the courage to mess with that thing!)

[no_arbusto]

6. I built this PC myself.

I'm fairly proficient with computers. The motherboard (Gigabyte) is less than one year old and I've never actually experienced a dying battery. I've only noticed this in the last 2 weeks. I downloaded Movielink in that timeframe. Could that be the culprit or is it definitely the battery? Can you really get a new battery at Radio Shack , Wal-Mart, etc?

[KTM]

7. Looks like a watch battery

Usually on the lower portion of the mobo, bottom left or bottom right - be careful removing it - many peeps have accidentally broken the little holder, then you have a new mobo with a battery duct-taped to it.

Yes, you can a new battery at the Shack. Also any halfway decent computer store. Not sure about Wally World, but it's not unlikely.

Yes, it's almost definitely the battery - it will only cost you a buck or so.

After you replace it , you will need to go into the BIOS (look for a message telling you to press a key to get into Setup) and reset the time and date.

[davsand]

8. Do you restart it every day?

Some programs do not release RAM all that well amd it can slow your box WAAAAY down. Try shutting it off and restarting it. I bet THAT fixes it! :)

Laura