Re: time tracking function in radio controlled clocks

I'm reposting what I wrote on this a few days ago:

If you have Windows XP you don't need any extra software.

You do however have to mess with the registry settings if you want to
increase the default frequency which it check the time.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054/EN-US/#EXTERNAL

Here is the short version:

a.. Double-click the time on your task bar.
b.. Click the Internet Time tab.
c.. Select the time server you want to use and make sure to select the
Automatically synchronize with an Internet time
server check box.
Then

To change the interval that Windows updates the time using the internet time
servers

Run regedit, then navigate to:
1.. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services
\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
2.. Select "SpecialPollInterval"
3.. Change decimal value from 604800 to a different decimal value in
seconds. i.e.: 86400 (once a day) or more often then that.
Of course only do this if you feel comfortable editing the registry.

Here is a little utility that does nothing more than edit the registry for
you if you don't like messing with regedit:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_inet_time.htm

You only need to run it once to change the settings.

It relies on XP time service for the time sync itself.

"St. John Smythe" <sinjen@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dq7uoa$fqk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> "Bob Fry" <bobfry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:slrsuayc.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>What am I missing? I installed the above ntpd for Windows, but don't
>>>find a user interface at all, simply the ntpd running as an XP
>>>service, and a couple of command line programs (ntpdc.exe, ntpq.exe).
>>
> Mij Adyaw wrote:
>> I still do not understand why folks want to bother with this. Dimension 4
>> under windows if free and very configurable. I just do a time sync every
>> 10
>> minutes and never have to worry about the inaccuracy of the internal
>> clock.
>
> What bother? ntpd does it quietly and transparently, and is free. But
> actually, with XP, neither ntpd nor Dimension 4 is necessary for
> ntp-based timekeeping accuracy. That function is built into XP
> (although, if memory serves, a minor registry edit is needed in order to
> increase the frequency of updating).
>
> --
> St. John
> "They told me I was gullible ... and I believed them!"


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