Re: [amsat-bb] PC Clock problem.

[kb2wqm@xxxxxxxx]

 I messed with this problem for over a  year. Finally fixed it by
shutting down the screen saver in windows,display properties, screen
saver, Also you need to goto system , system devices, power management
support, then disable in this hardware profile. The problem is  an
incompatibility with your monitor and windows. The problem exists in 95,
and 98. When I installed windows 98 special addition the problem
disappeared. I never tested with windows 2000. my problem  was I also run
APRS on the same computer, with a WX station, system would slow down
,WINAPRS would start sending out bad WX, alarms etc. Got alot of flack
from the whiners on APRS!   Here is a great site for evaluating PC time
problems. Run the viewcmos program to see the time differences you are
experiencing. You will see the time slip is in the OS.

                                                http://www.rightime.com/

73 Jeff kb2wqm


On Sun, 20 Aug 2000 17:16:21 +1200 fredk@kcbbs.gen.nz writes:
> Hi Guys,
>              Has anyone experienced problems with the PC clock 
> losing time when running WiSP?   I have an experimental second 
> station running WiSP round the clock and am dogged with an 
> intermittent slow running clock problem.   All seems to be well for 
> a 
> period -  2 to 3 weeks on occasions - and then for some reason the 
> PC clock starts to lose; and I mean lose!    14 secs per minute on 
> one occasion! (Measured by opening up the Windows clock which 
> is no mean feat as the mouse pointer has a mind of its own - no 
> doubt a spin off of the timing problem.)   Since removing every 
> vestage of the loaded WiSP prog. two weeks ago and reloading 
> with the latest version downloaded on the same day, it has 
> behaved itself. On checking this morning the PC had lost just over 
> 4 minutes since last nights passes of KO-25 and UO-22 - which it 
> ran properly . UO-22 is set to update the clock incidently but as it 
> 
> had lost so much overnight it failed to do so during this mornings 
> early passes. Assuming that the clock was corrected on the last 
> pass last night it suffered its 4 minute loss in the space of about 
> 10 
> hrs.   Quite mild compared to previous losses but more that 
> enough to screw up the project!
>     On shutting the PC down and re booting the PC time corrects 
> itself and away we go again - but for how long?   The PC's only 1 
> year old - Pentium 3 and is running Windows 98. It is dedicated to 
> the sat. station - no junk software.   It is LAN connected but the 
> problem comes up both with and without the LAN plugged in the 
> wall.      Incidently, prior to the reload a different mother board 
> was 
> installed just to be sure.    
>    Anyone had the problem?  Alternatively, can anyone tell me how 
> I can identify what's 'preoccupying' the clock - or whatever?   
>      
>  73
> Fred
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