I've been wondering how this occurs. I've already learned that integrated circuits are involved with the computer clock. Yet I still can't find any info on how it works when turned off. An extra electronic device perhaps?
2007-01-07 08:42:01 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Uses either the CMOS Battery or what some people call "Flea" power... i.e. when your PC is still plugged in, it still draws a current, which can be as much as 5 volts( the PC never truly shuts down in the conventional sense, same as the TV that is remote controlled)... the clock in the non network version draws its time off the CMOS Battery or the flea power, however, if your computer is networked, it will draw the info for time from a central server.
2007-01-07 08:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a watch-like battery that is placed near or on the motherboard of the computer. When it dies, which is after ppl generally get rid of their comps., your clock will lose it's time.
2007-01-07 16:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Peace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may help you:
http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?p=how+computer+time+clock+works+when+off&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt&u=tf.nist.gov/timefreq/service/pdf/computertime.pdf&w=computer+time+clock+works+off&d=BoetoEVuOAiU&icp=1&.intl=us
This is the PDF that version came from:
http://tf.nist.gov/timefreq/service/pdf/computertime.pdf
2007-01-07 16:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a small battery in your pc. Hope this helps.
2007-01-07 16:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by graham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its done by a batterie that sits on your mother board it keeps the time
2007-01-07 16:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by Tiger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋