TSGL: Another Time Related Question "Internet Time"

[Russell W. Coover]

Glen, 

Have her go to "Administrative Tools" (if it is not part of her "Start"
menu, it will be in the Control Panel) and click on "Component Services" and
then on "Services (Local)".

Toward the bottom of the list, she should have a service called "Windows
Time". It is probably disabled. Have her start or enable the service and
then reboot. The third tab should now be there. 

HOWEVER, there is a better way to synchronize the clock than MS's standard
software, which only synchronizes once a week. I prefer to use something
else. There is good freeware such as "Dimension 4" 

http://thinkman.com 

that will do the job better and as frequently as you wish. It allows you to
choose from many time servers, one is sure to be close to your home (I use
one at the University of California in Los Angeles), or at least closer than
the one MS uses, and you can set the interval between synchronizations. I
have mine set to synchronize every 5 minutes (probably not necessary to do
it that often, but the service is free).  

Another good free synchronizer is "T-Clock", available all lots of locations
on the net including 

http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/tclock/ 

where you can download several variations of the software.

Russ Coover 

I am trying to find myself. If you see me before I do, please ask me to wait
until I return.
-----Original Message-----
From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
Behalf Of Glen Bigelow
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 5:00 PM
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Subject: TSGL: Another Time Related Question "Internet Time"

I'm running XP Home SP2.  When I go into "Adjust Date/Time", I have 3
tabs---"Date & Time", "Time Zone" and "Internet Time".  When I click on the
"Internet Time" tab, I see a box that I can check, titled "Automatically
synchronize with an Internet time server.  Then there is a pull-down box
where you can enter the time server that you want to use.  It defaults to
"time.windows.com", but you can change it to whatever time server you want
to use.

Now, here is my question.  I have a friend who is running XP Pro SP2 and
when she goes into "Adjust Date/Time", she does not have the "Internet Time"
tab.

Does anyone know why one version of XP has it and the other doesn't?  And
with that in mind, is there any way to add that functionality to her system?

Glen B.
Sacramento, CA


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