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Re: My Clock has Stopped!

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From: Jim Moyes
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:00
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On Tue, 23 Dec 1997 18:18:18 GMT, dbolt@my-ste.demon.co.uk (David Bolt) wrote:

>On 22 Dec 1997 11:35:31, Jim Moyes wrote:
>> Hi All
>> 
>> The clock in my Atari ST has stopped. 
>> I assume, like my Pc that it is run off a battery but what size/number etc is
>> it before I open the case? >> Any info about replacing the battery would be welcome :-)
>
>AFAIK the STs don't have a battery backed clock on board although the Mega
>ST/STEs do. What are the symptoms of it's failure?
>
>Regards,
>      David              E-Mail :- dbolt@my-ste.demon.co.uk
I had not used my Atari for a couple of years, had to move to Pc for outside
reasons but now when I start it up the clock is never set as it was when
switched off.  Does the clock normally need to be reset at start-up, it is such
a long time since I used it I can't remember? :>) 

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