Clock always resets!!

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Clock always resets!!

Posted by Seawild on September 16, 2005 at 9:26 pm

Hello,
My clock stopped working. Everytime I startup I get a message that my clock is set before so-and-so date and that this may cause certain applications to run erraticly. I have tried repeatly to reset the clock and then lock it to further changes. But no luck, every startup is the same. I NEED that clock because that how I find things and organize renders and exports and such. Please help!
Thanks, Chris

Harry Pallenberg replied 20 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 12 Replies
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Jeff Carpenter
September 16, 2005 at 10:38 pm

You don’t say what kind of Mac you have. Here’s the likely solution if it’s a Powermac G5:

https://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Battery.pdf

If that’s not what you have, take a look at that anyway. That’s what you need to do, you’ll just need slightly different directions to know where to look. Go to this page:

https://www.apple.com/support/

…find the type of computer you have and search for instructions on that. If you can’t find a specific document about it, look in the user manual for your computer. (The manuals are available on that page too.)
Seawild
September 16, 2005 at 11:13 pm

Jeff,
Sorry! I have a G4 Dual 1ghzs. So, I have to replace a battery huh. I’ll search for instructions on that.
Thanks, Chris
Harry Pallenberg
September 17, 2005 at 3:46 am

Does it say Dec. 31st 1969?

Thanks,
Harry.

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Seawild
September 18, 2005 at 9:53 pm

Yes it does!!! Why?
Seawild
September 18, 2005 at 9:57 pm

It happened after I plugged in a clients firewire drive. Its been running fine since then (4 weeks), I haven’t replaced the battery yet.

Chris
Harry Pallenberg
September 19, 2005 at 3:48 pm

Ok – let me see if I can find where I stashed my notes on that one… all I remember is that is was not a battery issue. Mine was a G4 dual 800. Are you running Final Cut Pro version 3 or the 1st verion of 4?

I think th enotes are on that computer (which is not at my poffice anymore… but let me look around).

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Seawild
September 19, 2005 at 8:24 pm

Thanks Harry!
I’m running FinalCutHD or 4.5 and DVDsp4 and all the Adobes. It all works perfectly. Just no clock.
Chris
Tony! Hulette
September 19, 2005 at 11:05 pm

As far as I remember you have three possible solutions/workarounds (assuming your battery is OK):
Harry Pallenberg
September 20, 2005 at 5:11 am

I agree with updating the system software – I think thats what fixed it in the end (along with a total wipe of the drive).
I hope to get to the room where the old machine is and see if any notes are still there.

Thanks,
Harry.

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Seawild
September 20, 2005 at 5:33 pm

Thanks Guys! I’ll do an update then leave my wireless up.
Chris

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