time is always wrong... DST error?

LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
edited April 2007 in Science & Tech
honestly i'm not sure what this is... for the most part, whenever im done with my laptop for the night, ill only put it into standby... however, ill occasianally shut it down completely or restart it for something... lately, whenever i do that, the time jumps one hour ahead... even after it's done it once already, it will continue to do it everytime windows shuts down... anybody have any idea what's going on?

Thanks
--Loki--

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  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    bump :D
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Double click the clock. Click the "Time Zone" Tab. Make sure your time zone is set correctly, then check the box that says "Automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time."
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    Both are correct and the problem persists
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Doh! Hmmm. Are you syncing with a time server?
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited April 2007
    All the computers in my house have had the same problem... I think it may have something to do with the DST being moved? Not sure..
  • KentigernKentigern Milton Keynes UK
    edited April 2007
    Has this problem been since the summer time change - if so some countries ie usa & aussie had to run an MS update patch for this problem I believe. :)
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Yes, the patch has been out for quite some time, though. Do you guys (in)frequently download and install MS updates?
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited April 2007
    Apparently I can't anymore since I'm on SP1. SP2 wont work with my mobo...
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    I haven't been able to get the DST patch, so I unchecked the "Automatically synchronize time with Internet time server" box and set it myself.

    Before I unchecked the box, it kept reverting to standard time. If your time is one hour off, I'll bet this is what's happening to you.
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    yes i am syncing with a time server but it will change b4 the sync

    i always update my computer, very frequently

    and it's not just an hour off... it continues to be pushed at one hour increments every time i shut down... for ex. lets say i shut down 3 times in one day b4 a time server update... the clock would be 3 hours ahead of what its supposed to be at
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Hmmm... That's one I've never heard of. Let's see if anyone else has some ideas. :)
  • JokkeJokke Bergen, Norway Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Could it be something wrong with the clock in BIOS? It's a long shot, but maybe worth a try...
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    This is the MS time zone edit. The file unzips to tzedit.exe.

    When you run it, it will show the time zone you are part of and let you make adjustments to which day DST starts and ends, as well as how many hours the shift covers.
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    everything looks perfectly fine when i run it
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    No CMOS issues? The battery isn't dead or anything? I know it's a stretch, but I've seen a dead CMOS battery do some weird things.
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    How would i know/check that?
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    When you restart, hop into the BIOS. See if the time changed their first before going into Windows. Could always change the battery too. Heh.
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    it's windows changing the time i believe... when i restart and go into bios, the time is the same.... after windows boots up and i log in is when i notice the time is an hour ahead of what it was before
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Okay. Just wanted to make sure, because I'm pretty sure those two are linked. :)
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    man, i guess this is a stumper
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Maybe your computer is stuck in some sort of localized temporal anomaly. It could be an hour or two ahead. Time to start gambling. :)
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    haha, that's the best solution i heard all day
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    does anyone else have ideas? cause the gambling didnt work :cool::bigggrin:
  • KentigernKentigern Milton Keynes UK
    edited April 2007
    :wave: Let's see if your mobo computer battery is ok:)

    1. Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
    2. At the command prompt, type time, and then press ENTER.
    3. Compare this time with the time that is reported by the clock on the taskbar.
    4. Type exit, and then press ENTER.

    If the computer's time and the time on the clock are different, the computer's battery may be faulty, and it should be replaced.
    As each mobo is different for information about how to replace the battery, refer to the documentation included with your computer.

    NOTE: This will not affect the clock in your computer's CMOS.
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    it's the same time... no difference
  • KentigernKentigern Milton Keynes UK
    edited April 2007
    Not the mobo battery then. :(
  • KentigernKentigern Milton Keynes UK
    edited April 2007
    Are you running any new screensavers, virus programs?
  • LokiStormrunnerLokiStormrunner
    edited April 2007
    nope, nothing new...
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