internet time ... command prompt

If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given to
me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.

Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click? Thanks, DH

Back in the olden days, dBase would give the system time with the command
"time()". My machine got the time from the server, so the time was accurate
to the extent the server had the right time.

As for updating your system time, you can set the machine to go out on a
schedule to get the current time, and it will do this automatically while
you sleep. Alternatively, you can set the time with 3 clicks. Well, a
double-click and two clicks.

Double click the time in the tool tray
Click Internet Time
Click Update Now



"Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
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> If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given to
> me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.
>
> Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click? Thanks,
> DH

"Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
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> Double click the time in the tool tray
> Click Internet Time
> Click Update Now

Doesn't work that way here. It takes 6 clicks. Vista Ultimate 64.

Jeff, we have the OS nanny asking for permission to proceed further - six
clicks.


"Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
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> Back in the olden days, dBase would give the system time with the command
> "time()". My machine got the time from the server, so the time was
> accurate to the extent the server had the right time.
>
> As for updating your system time, you can set the machine to go out on a
> schedule to get the current time, and it will do this automatically while
> you sleep. Alternatively, you can set the time with 3 clicks. Well, a
> double-click and two clicks.
>
> Double click the time in the tool tray
> Click Internet Time
> Click Update Now
>
>
>
> "Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given
>> to me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.
>>
>> Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click? Thanks,
>> DH
>

Yeah, I found that too. XP does the job in 3 clicks ...

Why doesn't the automatic update keep the clock set for you guys?





"Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> Jeff, we have the OS nanny asking for permission to proceed further - six
> clicks.
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
> news:PwyJj.166$Ah1.154@trnddc08...
>> Back in the olden days, dBase would give the system time with the command
>> "time()". My machine got the time from the server, so the time was
>> accurate to the extent the server had the right time.
>>
>> As for updating your system time, you can set the machine to go out on a
>> schedule to get the current time, and it will do this automatically while
>> you sleep. Alternatively, you can set the time with 3 clicks. Well, a
>> double-click and two clicks.
>>
>> Double click the time in the tool tray
>> Click Internet Time
>> Click Update Now
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given
>>> to me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.
>>>
>>> Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click? Thanks,
>>> DH
>>
>

"Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
news:...
> If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given to
> me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.
>
> Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click? Thanks,
> DH

Just make the computer update at a shorter interval. I changed it to every
24 hours on my computers, by changing a value in a registry key. I also use
another NNTP server that is less busy and much closer to me than the ones
supplied by default. There are hundreds to choose from.

ss.

Where in the registry can I change the value. Vista updates the time
automatically but only once per week. I didn't see an option for more
frequent updating.

I use a separate program (it's free) nistime-32bit.exe, but while it does
the trick, at the moment it sets the time to an hour off and there's no
option for me to chnage that. It gets its info from the registry but for
some reason is still an hour off.

"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
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> "Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given
>> to me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.
>>
>> Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click? Thanks,
>> DH
>
> Just make the computer update at a shorter interval. I changed it to
> every 24 hours on my computers, by changing a value in a registry key. I
> also use another NNTP server that is less busy and much closer to me than
> the ones supplied by default. There are hundreds to choose from.
>
> ss.
>

"Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
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>
> Where in the registry can I change the value. Vista updates the time
> automatically but only once per week. I didn't see an option for more
> frequent updating.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient

SpecialPollInterval (dword) = 00015180 hexadecimal (or 86400 decimal)

for every 24 hours

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
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> "Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>
>> Where in the registry can I change the value. Vista updates the time
>> automatically but only once per week. I didn't see an option for more
>> frequent updating.
>
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
>
> SpecialPollInterval (dword) = 00015180 hexadecimal (or 86400 decimal)
>
> for every 24 hours
>
> ss.

ss, thanks for the tip! I should add that the value you gave ... 00015180
reverts to 15180 when you go back to look at what you entered.