Softpaq Solution:  SP1510
File Name:  RTC2TOD.COM
Title:  Adjust Presario Real-Time Clock
Version:  N/A

CATEGORY:  Software Solutions / Miscellaneous

EFFECTIVE DATE:  08 March 1996

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 5200 Series, 5500 Series, 7200 Series, 7600 Series, 9200 Series, 9500 Series, 9600 Series 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  DOS or Windows 95

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Due to initialization procedures during the Power On Self Test (POST) on the above-mentioned Presario computers, the real-time clock may lose time after a power cycle when running under DOS or Windows 95.  The clock will lose approximately 6 to 10 seconds after the clock time is set and the unit is rebooted.   On Windows 95 machines, this loss of time is cumulative, so every power cycle will cause the machine to lose an additional 6 to 10 seconds.

This patch will correct the time adjustment during POST.  On DOS machines, the loss of time with the patch should be no more than 0.3 to 0.5 seconds after a power cycle.  On machines with Windows 95, the loss of time may still be on the order of 2 to 3 seconds per power cycle, which is cumulative.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Create a temporary directory on your hard drive called SP1510.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to the SP1510 directory and change to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is SP1510.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP1510 [ENTER]
    The following files will be created:
    SP1510.DOC
    INSTALL.BAT
    START.TXT
    RTC2TOD.COM

4.  Run the program INSTALL.BAT to install the patch, as follows:
    From the C:\SP1510 directory, type INSTALL.BAT [ENTER]
    OR
    From the Windows 95 desktop, select Start, Run, then type C:\SP1510\INSTALL.BAT and click on OK.

5.  After the patch is applied, you may delete the directory SP1510 if you wish.

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