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Re: [ecs] strange clock issue Mark Gilmore Thu, 07 Apr 2005 13:38:13 -0700

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FYI:
I am again seeing the clock adjustment every 2 hours or so (and that is 
with the XP internet clock sync *disabled*).
So the mystery remains as to what is doing it.

At 06:15 AM 4/5/2005 -0700, Mark Gilmore wrote:
>Dario's suspicion (that Gatesware was actually syncing the clock *more* 
>than once a day) was correct.
>I turned off the XP internet sync yesterday, and have yet to see the problem.
>So the problem is two-fold:
>         1) My PC clock is running significantly fast
>         2) The update was occurring multiple times per day (which is not 
> in itself a problem, IF you know it's happening :-)).
>
>btw, I wrote a clock-sync pgm that syncs via 
>http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/timer.pl (US only).
>Email me if you want a copy.
>Thanks for all the suggestions.
>
>At 09:30 PM 4/4/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>>Mark,
>>
>>I take a more active approach in keeping my PCs time correct.  I use a
>>program called Tardis 2000 which allows me to set the clock as often as I
>>want.  My file server is the house's master time source and checks/sets the
>>time every 10 minutes which might be a little excessive but I don't
>>generally have any time problems.
>>
>>The rest of the computers in the house set their clocks off the file server.
>>There is one of the sources that come canned in Tardis that was causing my
>>grief a couple years ago but I found it and deleted it from the list and
>>haven't had a time related problem since.
>>
>>You can find Tardis at http://www.kaska.demon.co.uk/download.htm and it is
>>free for an evaluation period; then costs $20...
>>
>>If you decide to use it, make sure you turn off the Microsoft time service
>>as they don't play well together...
>>
>>Rick Mortensen
>>www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mark Gilmore" <mark1@markgilmore.net>
>>To: <ecs@netbloc.com>; <ecsl@netbloc.com>
>>Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 07:06
>>Subject: [ecs] strange clock issue
>>
>>
>> > Anyone out there seeing ECS messages like these ?:
>> >          12:37 AM Warning: PC-clock has been set back by 110 seconds
>> > (ECS-time adjusted accordingly)
>> > I assumed they were related to my old PC (which had a faulty clock).
>> > But I am now seeing them on a brand new PC.
>> > I wrote a special time-test pgm to check the clock (so as to eliminate ECS
>> > as the problem),
>> > and sure enough: The clock *is* being set back a few seconds every few
>> > hours or so.
>> > It's as if the clock is running a bit fast, and being periodically
>>adjusted
>> > by ??.
>> > Quite the mystery.
>> > Any clues ?
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Mark Gilmore
>> > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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>
>Mark Gilmore
>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
>
>
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Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com 

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