Computer Problem

[dysolve]

Hi all,

 

my wife just informed me that my laptops clock looses about an hour a day work of time

for example i set the clock to the right time two days ago i just turned it on now and it was 1hr and 40 mins behind.. does anybody have any idea's to why it would be doing this? If i sink the clock with auto update it changes to the right time.

[woteva]

I am no expert, but I have heard that the bios battery going flat, can cause your computer clock to run slow.

 

I would just phone a computer shop and ask them if this could be the cause.

 

good luck

 

A.

[dysolve]

it computer is less then 15 months old so i can't see why the battery would be flat.

[Medicine_Man]

I'd be saying BIOS battery too..

[tmac101]

any waranty (theres hope)

[SoulSearcher]

Heh heh heh..... we own a computer shop, let me ask the tech guy (hubby)

 

OK answer:

 

It's the CMOS/BIOS battery, they cost about $10.00 depending on your machine, labour cost would be about $60.00. Toshiba's are a bit of a cow to get to, so you're looking at about $70.00 all up to fix it. If it's under warranty (check because some brands have a two year warranty) it would be repairable under warranty.

 

Lesley :)

the one with no life :)