Subj : IEXPLORER problem
To   : MIKE ROSS
From : CHARLES ANGELICH
Date : Sat Feb 26 2005 08:53 pm

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Hello Mike - 

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CA>>>>> I do recall some discussion of lost time but I don't
CA>>>>> recall what the 'fix' was, sorry. 

MR>> Might this be it? From the sysini.wri file: 

MR>> SyncTime=<Boolean> 

MR>> Default: True Purpose: If this setting is enabled, Windows
MR>> periodically synchronizes its time with the computer's
MR>> CMOS clock. If this setting is disabled, Windows usually
MR>> maintains the correct time, unless TrapTimerPorts is
MR>> disabled and you are running applications that can cause
MR>> the system time to run faster or slower than the actual
MR>> time. This setting is related to the TrapTimerPorts
MR>> setting. 

MR> Oops forgot to add the TrapTimerPorts: 

MR> TrapTimerPorts=<Boolean> 

MR> Default: True Purpose: Specifies whether Windows should
MR> trap read and write operations to the system timer ports
MR> that are performed by applications. If this setting is
MR> disabled, Windows will not trap these operations, allowing
MR> applications that frequently read or write to the timer to
MR> run faster. However, this may interfere with ability of
MR> Windows to keep accurate system time. If this setting is
MR> disabled, Windows can usually detect when an application
MR> has changed the timer interrupt interval and then make any
MR> adjustments to the time. If your system's time appears to
MR> be running fast or slow, enable this setting. If you do not
MR> want to enable this setting, enable the SyncTime setting.
MR> This causes Windows to check the time periodically and then
MR> make any necessary adjustments. 

If I am remembering this correctly, the TrapTimerPorts does
slow the execution speed quite a bit. The SyncTime setting
might be the better option. Again, my W31 machines are 140
miles away right now and I can't check to see which I have been
using. :-( 

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