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Re: [ECS] Lost Time! Rick & Pam Mortensen Sat, 23 Dec 2000 00:45:04 -0500

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Joe,

Is this a stand alone computer or is it on a network?  If you are using
Microsoft networking, you can schedule a batch file to set the time from a
more reliable time source inside the house, providing that PC is always
available.  I used to use this until I downloaded the most recent version of
Tardis which allows me to set the time with a Windows program from the time
on my servers.

If you would like to know more about either one, let me know...

Rick Mortensen
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph and Jessica Colson <JColson@CajunNet.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 5:53 PM
Subject: RE: [ECS] Lost Time!


> Mark -
>
> Here's a update.  While I still don't know why this
> is happening I have nailed it down to what is doing it.
> I started having this problem when I activated TV Listings and
> noticed that whenever a dos window was opened by "TVL"
> or "TV-Listings" my computer would hang, for example if I was
> moving the mouse it would stop moving.  Well after looking
> at "TVL" I noticed it opens a dos window ever 3, 8, 13....
> and so on for a total of 12 times a hour.  Now each time it
> opens I lose between 7 to 12 seconds per opening.  (Whenever
> the Dos windows is opened it would appear to stop the computer
> Clock)  Now if you include 2 more dos openings by "TVL Listings"
> per hour you can see after a few hours it get more and more
> behind.  Why would this be happening and what can be done
> to correct it?
>
> For now I have modified "TVL" so that it will
> only update at 58 and 28.  I believe this would limit
> me to recording shows that start  at 00 and 30, is
> this correct?  I have also installed a program that will
> set the computer time to Atomic Time whenever the computer
> connects to the internet and I have ECS connect to the internet
> every two hours.  In the past the computer was anywhere from
> 400 to 500 seconds behind.  I will test this for a few days and
> see if the above modifications help any.
>
> Joe Colson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 3:23 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Lost Time!
>
>
> Hi Joe,
> This was a problem a LONG time ago with ECS/DOS,
> but it never was a problem with ECS/WIN.
> However, I AM curious to know what could cause such
> a problem.
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://omnipotencesoftware.com
> 423-745-0026
> Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
>
>
> > Joseph and Jessica Colson wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> >      I'm having a problem with my system losing time.  Every 8 hours
> > and it will be 20 to 25 minutes off.  I remember reading something
> > about
> > this a while back.  Anyone have any ideas what's causing this?
> >
> > Joe Colson
>

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