System clock is constantly inaccurate - Sat Pro U400

Question

Salaam :-)
My laptop system clock is constantly inaccurate. I have windows 7 on Satellite Pro U400-13J. Whenever I glance at the clock down left on the taskbar I see it way before correct time. I have this laptop since about 18 months, does this point to a dead battery leading to a CMOS failure ?

Answer 1

Selam aleykum,
Your laptop is still new and the cmos battery shouldn't be dead. I advise you:
1 leave laptop charging for 48 hours to charge cmos battery full.
2. If your system has an always on broadband internet connection, you can automate the process by changing the set interval between updates.
Open up the registry editor by choosing Start -> Run -> Regedit
Find the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
Select the entry for SpecialPollInterval and change the decimal value to a period of time you wish to use. The data value is in seconds, so for example, a value of 172800 will change the synchronization interval to 2 days, a value of 86400 will change it to 1 day, or a value of 3600 will change it to one hour.
Exit from the Registry Editor, and ensure the Automatically synchronise option is ticked for your system clock settings. (Be sure you use Apply when youve finished making changes to the time setting box for the system clock, so the change there is a permanent one.)
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8924/registrytwaek.jpg
I have placed my registry printscreen where enter 3600 ( it means every hour your system clock will sychronize with time server but you have always connected to Internet)