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Re: PC clock

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From: Ken Blake
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 15:22
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In news:uspod8c6ct9vf0@corp.supernews.com, Rupert wrote:

> The clock on one of my machines is running slow. The machine is
on
> all the time and I have replaced the BIOS battery.


If the machine is on all the time, replacing the battery was
guaranteed not to help. The battery isn't in use while running,
and such a problem can not be the battery.

What kind of computer is it? If it's a Dell, and you're running
Windows XP, there's a known problem, and a fix on Dell's site.

-- 
Ken Blake
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Subject: Re: PC clock
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