On 27 May 2007 10:19:37 -0700, "jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk"
<jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>On 27 May, 17:51, ealadi <erikb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> My computer clock looses 2-4 minutes per week. It is set to
>> synchronize automatically, but the sync takes place only once per
>> week. Can I set the synchronization to take place daily - or can I do
>> something to make the clock more accurate?
>>
>> The computer has Windows Vista; processor: Intel Pentium D 830; Ram:
>> 3072 Mbytes
>>
>> Thank you
>> Ealadi
>
>I think this is a symptom of the CMOS battery being too low. It can be
>replaced.
>You can flick it out with a screwdriver!
>There aren't much in the way of issues in doing that. i think the
>battery has 2 letters followed by 4 digits. e.g. something like CR
>2032 or something.. And there's something along the lines of the
>letters not mattering. So you buy a new battery with the same number.


C = lithium, important for longer life at low drain
R = round
2032 is the standard size, meaning 20 mm wide and 3.2 mm
thick