Hello Running IT on a P4 computer with XP. The time gets really messed up. I have to reload IT very often to be accurate. Any ideas? 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle
Honestly Bob, the best thing you can do is upgrade to SatPC32. IT is a great program, but from what I understand the way XP handles time in a dos window is broken. SatPC32 is the cat's meow, and unlike some of the other programs out there every penny goes to AMSAT.
73, Drew KO4MA
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Hello Running IT on a P4 computer with XP. The time gets really messed up. I have to reload IT very often to be accurate. Any ideas? 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Get one of those automatic time utilities that resets your clock daily to the time standard....Atomic Time is one of them.
73 de Tim, K4SHF
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Hello Running IT on a P4 computer with XP. The time gets really messed up. I have to reload IT very often to be accurate. Any ideas? 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 01:16:59PM -0500, Tim Tapio wrote:
Get one of those automatic time utilities that resets your clock daily to the time standard....Atomic Time is one of them.
That functionality is built-in to XP. Open the time settings and you'll see it.
Hamish
Hello Running IT on a P4 computer with XP. The time gets really messed up. I have to reload IT very often to be accurate.
Any ideas?
We see that too. Each time we put it in the background, I think the clock stops or slows down or something. SO when the next class starts, we do a reload of IT, and then the clock is OK again...
Bob
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At 04:50 PM 11/8/2006, Robert Bruninga wrote:
Hello Running IT on a P4 computer with XP. The time gets really messed up. I have to reload IT very often to be accurate.
Any ideas?
We see that too. Each time we put it in the background, I think the clock stops or slows down or something. SO when the next class starts, we do a reload of IT, and then the clock is OK again...
Hi Bob and Bob,
Under Windows, you must run the DOS emulator in full-screen mode to get the DOS clock ticks at the correct rate. If you minimize the Window, the ticks will stop completely.
WindowsXP has a built-in clcck synchronizer but it will not be frequent enough in auto mode to keep the clcok within seconds.
You really have to do an update every day if you want to be on-time for orbit calculations either using the built-in synchronizer or one of the add-on packages.
73, Tony AA2TX
At 12:39 AM 11/10/2006, Anthony Monteiro wrote:
WindowsXP has a built-in clcck synchronizer but it will not be frequent enough in auto mode to keep the clcok within seconds.
There is a Registry setting to change this. Default synchronization interval is 1 week, but I have mine set at 1 hour, using the internal XP NTP client.
73 de VK3JED http://vkradio.com
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