If you have a version of Windows older than XP and are connected to the internet, you can use
Network Toolbox to sync your PC clock to internet time. (XP has it's own timesync).
To do this (in Win 2k for example):
Open control panel->scheduled tasks
Start
add scheduled taskUsing the wizard, browse to network toolbox \Program Files\J River\ICETCPPLUS and double click on NetBox (the one that looks like a toolbox)
Choose Daily for
perform this task and put in
timesync as the name of the task and click on
nextChange the time to run this task to a time your computer will usually be on and the
perform this task to
Every Day and click on
next.
On win2k you'll need to enter your password here a couple of times and click
nextOn the final wizard screen, check the box that says
Open advanced Properties ... and click
finishUnder advanced properties and in the run box
after the last
" add a space, then the following:
/TIMESYNC -time-a.nist.govand click on
okYou should be all set.
Notes:
You are connecting out on the
time protocol, port 37. You may have to have your network admin open you firewall for outgoing access if this doesn't immediately work.
The server listed above
time-a.nist.gov (a dash in front of the name is required for Network Toolbox) may not be the best server for you to use. Your company may have an internal server you are supposed to use or one of the internet servers may be closer to you. Check the following page to see other available servers.
http://tf.nist.gov/service/time-servers.html