I sync the clock constantly! After I turn my lap top off or it hibernates it stops keeping time and it stays at that time when I turn the lap top on. Any suggestions?
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You don't need to reformat.\n\nYour CMOS battery has died. On your computer, there is a small battery that preserves system settings and keeps track of the time.\n\nWhen you hibernate or turn the PC off, the main battery kicks out and the CMOS battery takes over.\n\nYou simply need to replace the CMOS battery; that means taking the computer apart. When it comes to laptops, I advise people to have a professional disasseble / assemble them; take your laptop to Geek Squad or a similar PC repair place and ask them to replace the battery.\n\nA CMOS battery will cost anywhere between a few dollars and $30, depending on the make and model.\n\nNote to others: If you don't know what you are talking about, please don't fire away any old nonsense that pops in your heads.
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Do you use it on more than one computer?  If so, did you remain signed on when you last used the other one?   This happens to me---work/home issue.   It's best to sign off every time you leave your computer anyway, just as a security measure.   Maybe if you reboot your computer it will clear out, if it's just a "glitch".
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Only if you dont restart or shut down your computer can you avoid that welcome windows. \nIf your Compputer can start in hibernation mode, then instead of shutting down your PC, put it in hibernation mode. \nBut that means ur computer is like on 24-7. it takes less power, but its still on! and some times you have to restart wen you install something!!\n\nIn a Hurry, Use HIBBERNATION
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try going to control panel and then performance and maintenance and then power options. there's settings here that prolong the life of the battery so try changing your power scheme if it's set for max battery maybe?
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I've never found that, but I have found that at Daylight Savings Time, it will change.  It doesn't even sound plausible, but it always works like that. I'm really not sure why, but my mom and best friend have the same problem.  Who knows.
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When you are leaving your computer  for a long time turn off it . if leave it for short time put it into standby.hibenate is for situatian you ar in hurry and have many opens program website and ....\nyou put it into hibernate and so all of your in progress work has been save into HDD and every time you turn on your system the are back.\n\nNote: turn on and turn off computer rapidly do must imagine damage to your hardware.
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Listen to me!!!  Your computer is very pissed off at you.  When you ignore it for 5 hours, it'll ignore you in return - very much like a woman ;)  I would seek the advice of a professional counsoler.  It wouldn't hurt to buy it/her a new light or fan.  Chocolates and flowers won't cut it.\n\nOK, seriously.  Everyone else is right.  Your computer is going into a power save mode.  You can adjust these settings in "Control Panel -> Power Options".  Just change the first pull down to "Always On".  You can still enter hibernation - click "Turn Off Computer", hold down shift, and click "Stand By".\n\nIf the problem still persists, then look into lights and fans.  Saying I love you once in a while doesn't hurt either.
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Not sure about the Standard Key issue, but I do know that many laptops (Toshibas for example) require extra software to standby properly.  Check the Laptop Vendor's website (not Microsoft on this one) and you should find system utilities that will make standby possible.
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There are 2 clocks inside a computer.  They might be called the software and hardware clocks, with the software clock running when the computer is on.  The hardware clock uses a battery to keep running while the computer is off.\n\nThe hardware clock (also called a Real Time Clock or RTC) is a CMOS device that uses a timebase oscillator, which can only be read to the seconds accuracy.  They're not very accurate and might lose a few seconds every day.  Many times, computers will sync with the outside atomic clocks to get back on track.\n\nThe software clock is more precise, a bit prone to error, and of course, stops working when the computer is off.  It re-syncs itself with the hardware clock on boot up.
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First:  hibernation simply takes all the stuff from your RAM (RAM get's erased every shutdown/restart) and puts it on your hard drive.  So when you turn it back on, all Windows has to do is put the stuff back in RAM -- speeding up the turning on process + leaves your desktop almost exactly the way you left it.\n\nI think if your not going to be using it for a few hours, turn it off.  Especially at night.  The fans are constantly sucking in fresh air and DUST into your computer getting into all the nooks and crannies.  Plus it saves the environment too by not wasting more electricity.  \n\nIt's also a good idea to start fresh everyday to keep Windows optimal, so don't hibernate everyday.\n\nAnyway the dust will eventually clog important areas, overheating and damaging the vital components.  Also I agree that anything that spins will cease much quicker.  Your fans (theres on your power supply, cpu, general fan) and hard drive both spin, usually constantly.
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There's a maximum time limit that a normal PC can stay on. Typically 7 days for a normal PC unless you have a Server which can stay on forever.\n\nSo, I think possibly that you have a PC and keep it a point that if you continuously keep your PC on, it will get dead very soon. Normally a PC can stay on continuously for 7 days only unless there are branded PC which can stay for months but not years like a Server.\n\nI suggest that you Turn Off your Computer when you dont have any work and then turning it on back, when you need it.\n\nBYE
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It sounds like it is staying in Standby Mode.\nRight Click Desktop> Screen Saver> Power>   System Stanby and Hibernates to (NEVER).\n\nGo to to system Setup. Restart your system and press F2.\nand set power Management.\nHarry
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try resetting the cmos either remove the battery or use the jumper your gonna have to set your clock in the bios
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How often does this happen?  Is after it consistent length of time?\n\nI think your friend's computer has Power Saving enabled and perhaps the monitor is scheduled to switch off each time.  Go to:\n\nControl Panel/\nPower Options/\nPower Schemes\n\n... and check the options at the bottom.  The monitor may be set to switch off after a time lapse as short as 1 minute.\n\nIf in doubt, set all of the options to never.\n\n'Hope that helps.
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It could be the OS clock\nbut in order to store the values of the\nstarting date/time, \nit might use the registry, but deep, deep far\ndown so you can't change it. or it could\nbe a hidden file that's encrypted.\neither way, most majority of those files/registry\nvalues are safe...\n\nBut I've found some where I could mess up the os clock,\nrun the program then put the os clock to normal\nand that program will run FOREVER\nso I don't think it's the OS clock\nprobably registry...\n\nKeehun
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Its due to the Power Saver option being active. You can change the settings from Start>Control Panel>Power Options.
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Put your cursor down to bring up the taskbar again.  When the taskbar appears, right-click on it and go to properties.  In properties, be sure that the "keep the taskbar on top of other windows" is checked. as well as "show the clock".  Be sure that "auto-hide the taskbar is unchecked".