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a computer. I know this is the wrong forum for that question, but I knew once, but have forgotten what it means.
Rob
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It's usually a nickel sized battery on the motherboard. The most common # is 2032. Do make sure you're PC is set to synchronize with some internet clock and that your region and time zone settings are correct. If not, a common issue is that your clock will sync to the wrong zone, the hour will be wrong but the minutes will be OK.
replaced it. Otherwise, leave the computer plugged to the wall all the time, use the soft off button instead.
taking it in for service soon. The computer has it's large battery, but is almost always plugged in, and if not plugged in, is only being used remotely for 20 or 30 minutes. I think Steve may have hit the nail on the head, though it puzzles me that the BIOS doesn't leech off the big battery. It's almost new, replaced earlier this year.
"use the soft off button?" No idea what the soft off button is. Sorry, I'm an almost total dweeb regarding computers, even though I help people even more ignorant than myself.
Rob
where you said "laptop". Still, the part number for most motherboard coin batteries to power the BIOS when the computer is off is CR2032. Some motherboards can keep the lithium battery charged up if they remain plugged in even while the computer is turned off, a trickle charge which also continues on some to feed the USB circuit. One reason when working on a motherboard to make sure the wall plug is pulled.
depends on the onboard battery when the computer is turned off, even if not unplugged.
The older desktops do anyway. They don't keep the power supply powered up and supplying voltage to the motherboard when you shut them down, even with just the normal shutdown procedure.
At least that use to be.
I also wonder about the amount of time it slows. Your being in Canada, I don't know what happens seasonally in regard to time changing. In early November, the US went from DST to standard time. Computer settings result in time errors after these transitions. If you're needing to change the time by exactly one hour periodically, my guess is an operating system setting is the culprit.
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