the same thing happened to me. i went to date and time, then to internet time and unchecked automatic synchronization. now it seems to work fine. good luck
1) Computers tend to use the cheapest possible clock to keep the overall price down. Unfortunately they aren't too accurate.
2) Many programs adjust the clock to slow the program to acceptable levels. A program can either be written to run as fast as possible, or to run at the speed of the computer clock. When computers become faster some programs run too fast. The programs that run at the speed of the clock sometimes slow the clock to make them run at a normal speed.
I had the same problem, running WIN-XP on my new 8200.
I disabled the "Automatically synchronize with an internet time server" feature, and my system clock hasn't lost a second since I made the change over a week ago.
If this applies to your setup......
Doubleclick on the time in the system tray
Click the INTERNET TIME tab
Uncheck the "Automatically synchronize with an internet time server" checkbox
Not sure why this fix works or why the synchronization feature causes the problem in the first place.
Hope this helps you.
GMan
Dimension 8200/P4/2.0GHz (w/ new *silent* NMG fan!)
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rrein
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December 4th, 2001 10:00
dullard
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December 4th, 2001 15:00
2) Many programs adjust the clock to slow the program to acceptable levels. A program can either be written to run as fast as possible, or to run at the speed of the computer clock. When computers become faster some programs run too fast. The programs that run at the speed of the clock sometimes slow the clock to make them run at a normal speed.
vetriguy
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December 4th, 2001 17:00
If the above solution doesn't do the trick, try the free Atomic Clock Sync utility, available here. It keeps your clock within +/- 5 seconds.
Richard
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Message Edited on 12/04/01 11:03AM by vetriguy
G__Man
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December 4th, 2001 21:00
I disabled the "Automatically synchronize with an internet time server" feature, and my system clock hasn't lost a second since I made the change over a week ago.
If this applies to your setup......
Doubleclick on the time in the system tray
Click the INTERNET TIME tab
Uncheck the "Automatically synchronize with an internet time server" checkbox
Not sure why this fix works or why the synchronization feature causes the problem in the first place.
Hope this helps you.
GMan
Dimension 8200/P4/2.0GHz (w/ new *silent* NMG fan!)
512MB RAM
60GB Maxtor 5T060H6
LG CD-ROM CRD-8482B
Samsung CDRW/DVD SM-308B
Iomega ZIP 250 (Inboard)
NVIDIA 64MB DDR GeForce3 Ti 200
HP ScanJet 5300C Flatbed Scanner (USB)
HP DeskJet 952C Color Printer
Conexent HSF V92 56K RTAD Speakerphone PCI Modem
Dell M991 19" Trinitron Monitor
Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Sound Card
Harman/Kardon HK-395 Speakers
CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
DSL WAN @ 1.5M/384K
Westell Wirespeed DSL Modem
Linksys EtherFast DSL Router (BEFSR41 V.2)
Windows XP - Home
ZoneAlarm 2.6.357
FilterGate 4.06