Time slip

davewood77 · 04-27-2009, 05:57 AM

Since installing MA3beta, downloaded upgrade from Serenescreen I am experiencing strange behaviour from my PC clock - Windows displayed time.
Occasionally I will find the clock is running several hours slow and needs to be reset. A couple of days later I will need to reset it again. I am running MA3 as my screensaver and was wondering whether the PC was losing time when this was running. Could there be a problem, or is this just a coincidence?

Dave

Jav400 · 04-27-2009, 06:36 AM

One has nothing to do with the other. Check your CMOS battery on the motherboard, sounds like it's getting ready to die. You probably need to replace it.

Welcome to the forum Dave.

Jim Sachs · 04-27-2009, 11:49 AM

The Aquarium just reads the time, it doesn't write to the register. I seem to recall someone having this problem several years ago and I think it did turn out to be the motherboard battery.

streetwolf · 04-27-2009, 07:02 PM

Funny thing. My time was going haywire a few weeks back too. Replaced the CMOS battery and all is well.

Maybe MA3 is sucking the battery dry :-) Perhaps a suckerfish?

davewood77 · 04-29-2009, 03:57 PM

Thanks guys. Have had the aquarium since version 2, recently upgraded and looking forward very much to all Jim's new developments. Regarding the battery, I'm keeping an eye on it at present and will soon change it. Just can't face diconnecting everything and opening it up to get the battery number at present! Soon though, before disaster strikes.
Dave

patscarr · 04-29-2009, 09:38 PM

Good to see you, Dave.

04-27-2009, 05:57 AM	#1
davewood77 Registered Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 4	Time slip Since installing MA3beta, downloaded upgrade from Serenescreen I am experiencing strange behaviour from my PC clock - Windows displayed time. Occasionally I will find the clock is running several hours slow and needs to be reset. A couple of days later I will need to reset it again. I am running MA3 as my screensaver and was wondering whether the PC was losing time when this was running. Could there be a problem, or is this just a coincidence? Dave

04-27-2009, 06:36 AM	#2
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	One has nothing to do with the other. Check your CMOS battery on the motherboard, sounds like it's getting ready to die. You probably need to replace it. Welcome to the forum Dave. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

04-27-2009, 11:49 AM	#3
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	The Aquarium just reads the time, it doesn't write to the register. I seem to recall someone having this problem several years ago and I think it did turn out to be the motherboard battery. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-29-2009, 09:38 PM	#6
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Good to see you, Dave. Patrick

04-27-2009, 07:02 PM	#4
streetwolf Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34	Funny thing. My time was going haywire a few weeks back too. Replaced the CMOS battery and all is well. Maybe MA3 is sucking the battery dry :-) Perhaps a suckerfish?

04-29-2009, 03:57 PM	#5
davewood77 Registered Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 4	Thanks guys. Have had the aquarium since version 2, recently upgraded and looking forward very much to all Jim's new developments. Regarding the battery, I'm keeping an eye on it at present and will soon change it. Just can't face diconnecting everything and opening it up to get the battery number at present! Soon though, before disaster strikes. Dave