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Re: [ECS] Lost Time! Stuart Silverman 23 Dec 2000 01:55:04 -0800

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Hi,
About Time 4.8
http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/
Stuart

On Fri, 22 December 2000, "Rick & Pam Mortensen" wrote:

> 
> 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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