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Re: Your machine's CMOS battery is likely flat but NTP would still get the correct time (nm)

Posted by Keith-264

on January 15, 2026, 7:10 pm, in reply to "Your machine's CMOS battery is likely flat but NTP would still get the correct time (nm)"

If I forget to switch off the plug socket at night the time's OK in the morning.

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Yes, it would. The CMOS battery provides a small current to the BIOS clock when computer is off. - sashimi January 15, 2026, 7:23 pm
- 7 - Keith-264 January 15, 2026, 9:58 pm
  - Don't forget to feed the hamsters turning the main flywheel :P (nm) - Ian M January 15, 2026, 10:52 pm
    - "Fnar!"....nm - Keith-264 January 16, 2026, 12:51 am

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