Anyone else has the wrong computer time???

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:09

I wake up this morning to do some work on my computer, but realise I exist 4 hours ago because that is what I am told by the computer clock on the bottom toolbar! I've checked my computer clock settings and "yes" I am set for Athens and İstanbul time (GMT+2 hrs). What's worse, even the online clock http://www.online-stopwatch.com/online-clock/ is showing the time as 06.07 at this time!

Am I overlooking something very simple or is there a general problem?

Ralph96



Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 531

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:18

bigOz,



The same thing happened to my lap top several times over the last month.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:20

That is weird, Ralph96!



Do you think this may have something to do with me watching the "Men in Black" last night?

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:27

Do you watch the Albanian version of Big Brother?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:29

bigOz



you do know you can change it don't you? It's not 'cast in stone'.

ScubaBoy9


Joined: 19/07/2010
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:38

You probably need to change the battery on your mother board.





Have a look here



http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080205222835AAtLq2v

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:45

yenibob; No but I have watcehed the mini version from Turkey called "Çember" - lucklyfor the contestants I think it had gone off the air after 2 weeks!!! In any case the only word I know in Albanian is "Enver Hoca"



Groucho; Thank you, yes I do know how to change almost everything on a computer - the problem is, when things change on their own accord without any user interference. I can't help but start making science-fiction scenarios

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:53

Scubaboy9; Thanks, I had thought of that but the fact that it was exactly 4 hrs difference (to the minute) made me think it would be too much of a coincidence. Anyway, I'll replace the battery and see what happens.

ScubaBoy9


Joined: 19/07/2010
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 10:58

Exactly 4 hours does sound strange, I guess the other thing to do is monitor it for a few days to see if it stays at 4 hours. Mind you as you say changing the battry won't do any harm and they are cheap.

janjin



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 18:50

Arn't we due for a summer hours time change aswell?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 07:57

Oz, '4 hours exact' doesn't sound like the bios battery... more like you've installed something that synchronised your display time to a server somewhere else in the world.



Has is remained stable since you corrected it?