Time setting loses time

A long while ago I set the time on my iPod Classic 160GB.
For reasons too complicated to explain, the iPod was not used for several months. It had a fully charged battery before it was left idle. Although we've had the iPod for a while, it has not been used that much at all - I did calibrate the battery when we first got it.
The time is wrong by more than an hour (and I have taken the change to daylight savings time into account).
Does this say something about the quality of my battery?
Any suggestions on what to do?
Reset the correct time and see what happens?
Try to use the iPod more even if we aren't really listening to it? (we purchased it expressly for use while traveling - to hook up to mini speakers for hotel listening.)
Mrs H

Mrs H wrote:
Does this say something about the quality of my battery?
The battery might not be at the same capacity as when it was new, but it should be pretty long-lasting. You haven't used many charge cycles.
Any suggestions on what to do?
Reset the correct time and see what happens?
I'm under the impression that the iPod Classic synchronizes with your computer's clock when you connect it (and the manual for my 120gb backs that up), so connecting it to your computer should correct the time.
Try to use the iPod more even if we aren't really listening to it? (we purchased it expressly for use while traveling - to hook up to mini speakers for hotel listening.)
The iPod Classic is designed to hold your entire music collection and can be used with many accessories to play while traveling, while at work, while in the car, and while at home in different locations of the house, but it's up to you how you choose to use it.

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http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/firmtek/1eve4/
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Do not lose that express setup so if you absolutely have to, you can at any time substitute it back and have internet again.
So everything is working properly TC in place as full router.. now hard reset the express.. and simply use the airport utility to put it in extend wireless .. or plug in by ethernet if you are going to hard wire it.
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I will get Bob to give you his way of doing it.. There is no one RIGHT way .. but he can give you more info if you want a particular method.

Having trouble setting up time machine.

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So one can't back up to a partition on the main disk with Time Machine?
The iMac comes from the factory with a single partition. If you want TM to backup to a second partition on the iMac internal drive, you will need to Partition the drive using OSX disk that came with the iMac (this erases every thing on the hard drive) and reinstall the OS from the DVD.
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Buy an external drive for the TM backup.
(jk)

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Here's the question: How do I name them the same so that the devices will switch effortlessly to the stongest signal? I understand it involves switching the "channels" but don't know how to do it right now. Currently, everything works, so I don't want to mess it up tinkering. Another caveat- there are several other wireless networks from neighbors houses that I can "see". I jsut downloaded a program called iStumbler that shows the channels, but not sure what to do with that info.
Any advice would be appreciated.
OK.. sounds like a mess.. or at least messy and the previous people should have left a log book with all the IP address info in it.. you have far too many routers.. but from here it is impossible to tell how they are configured. Most are probably just setup as AP.
Naming rule for wireless.. Same SSID same security different channel.
SSID ie wireless name to work on the PC side should have no spaces and no special characters. TC name should also follow that rule. So the devices need to all set with fixed channels.
Don't worry too much about iStumbler and what is outside your house.. there isn't enough channels at 2.4ghz anyway. And you are going to need to use them all. There are only three non-overlapping channels. 1, 6, 11 so set each device to one of those channels. The TC should be as close as you can to where you normally use the MacBooks.. and turn on the 5ghz. You will have to leave it to automatic name so the Macbook can also roam across from 2.4 to 5ghz. But if you care to use a different name and force it onto 5ghz the speed is much better as long as you are in the same room.
Roaming is great in theory.. often in practice it just doesn't work.. you need to step in and turn off wireless and then turn it back on.. you can quickly see which router it is connecting to by hold down the option key when you click the airport fan in the top menu area.. and look at bssid.. you will have to figure out which number MAC address relates to which router.
Also do not be surprised if Lion gives you issues. It seems to often drop out and lose connection to the TC as a backup device even if internet is still working.

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