Re: how to re-install?
In message <DEF222C3-EED8-474A-9CA1-426A333DBB10@microsoft.com>, kraine
<kraine@discussions.microsoft.com> writes
>'THank you all again! I think I"m getting an idea of my problem, just need a
>little more assistance.
>
>1) The calendar I mean is the computer's "internal" time-keeping. At the
>bottom of my monitor is the time and date. I have to keep re-setting it
>(every day it is incorrect, even after Ive re-set the day before). (It's
>aToshiba Satellite Pro, 430 CDT.)
If it shows the date as well as the time, you're probably running some
third-party software the default is just the time, with the date
appearing as a popup/tooltip if you hover over it. I say probably as I'm
not _sure_ you can't change a setting somewhere to make Windows itself
show the date as well. (I use TClockEx for this, set to
>ddd, yyyy MMM d#|>H:m:s|zz ZZ
[yes the ">" is part of it].)
What actually keeps it going is in effect a cheap digital watch built
into the computer, with a (usually non-rechargeable but about 5 years'
life nominally, and IME they usually last a lot longer than that) cell
to power it. (Nearly always a CR2032 big coin cell on desktop machines
I've no idea on laptops.)
What _displays_ that time is software: it reads the time from the
built-in "real time clock" (RTC) at bootup, and thenceforward maintains
the time in software until you shut down - it also writes back to the
RTC if you adjust the settings. This software is either the
functionality built into Windows (which works fine) or a third-party
add-on like TClockEx.
It seems fairly likely that your RTC is failing - probably just the
cell.
>
>2) I need the day/time keeping to work properly, I bought this thing for my
>mom to run a daily n utritional program.
Short of fixing the cell, I think your only option is to leave the
computer on all the time - though I'm not even sure that will work if it
goes into standby.
>
>3) I do get that message when I boot up "Calendar can't find one or more of
>the files it needs to run. Run the calendar set up program again to install
>the missing files..." as someone here suggested, I think I will try to
>reinstall the program. Would that be Win 98?
I don't _think_ so - the phrase "calendar set up program" sounds to me
like you're running some third-party application. See if there's
anything in Start | Programs | Startup, or a "Properties" option if you
right-click in the clock area (or maybe left-click) which gives you a
web address unfortunately, googling for calendar will find too many
hits. If this fails, seeing what's running - with WinTop, Process
Explorer, or at a pinch just Ctrl-Alt-Del - might lead you to the
executable that's involved with "calendar" if you find that executable
(probably in \Windows, or \Program Files, or one of their
subdirectories) and right-click on it, its Properties tab might give you
the name of the company which wrote it and thus lead you to a website.
>
>4) I don't know what to download and how to just get the thing to tell the
>right time and date. THis is the part I need the most help with. I'm not
>sure what to download and how to fix the time/day. Or maybe I should just
>reinstall the whole thing?
>
>Many thanks, Kathy
[]
As I and others have said, there are two different things involved: the
underlying hardware that keeps the clock (and calendar) going when the
PC is off, which we hope just needs a new cell and, whatever software
is producing that error message. Unless that is actually part of the
nutritional software itself, it's probably easiest just to remove the
offending software if you find it - the clock and calendar function are
part of Windows anyway, accessible to any software. This won't fix the
clock cell though. (_If_ it _does_ actually use a rechargeable, you
_may_ be able to bring it back to life by just leaving it on [with any
powerdown feature disabled] for from three days to a week, but I
wouldn't hold my breath rechargeable cells aren't usually rescuable
IME.)
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