System time messed up? [macbook - SR]

[maximus06]

This is sort of weird, my time keeps changing. For example, it says its "5 am" when its really 3pm. I can set it again, and after a restart or long shutdown its messed again. I have windows on here as well, and the time in that, too, is messed up - so I don't think its an OS problem.

Could this be due to a drained CMOS battery? I heard that usually the case. But my macbook is new...Anyone else have this problem?

This is on a MacBook Santa Rosa - 1 month old.

Edit: this is only a problem when im not connected to the internet, as the clock sets itsself through time.apple.com
Edit 2: I read that this is a problem from bootcamp - when you boot into windows it doesnt "count" the time apparently?

 

[feyn-man]

This is sort of weird, my time keeps changing. For example, it says its "5 am" when its really 3pm. I can set it again, and after a restart or long shutdown its messed again. I have windows on here as well, and the time in that, too, is messed up - so I don't think its an OS problem.

Could this be due to a drained CMOS battery? I heard that usually the case. But my macbook is new...Anyone else have this problem?

This is on a MacBook Santa Rosa - 1 month old.

Edit: this is only a problem when im not connected to the internet, as the clock sets itsself through time.apple.com
Edit 2: I read that this is a problem from bootcamp - when you boot into windows it doesnt "count" the time apparently?

Acturely, it is because of WINDOWS!!

 

[gpeden]

Hi,

This problem appears because windows uses GMT and Mac OS uses local time, IIRC. A workaround is to set your local time to GMT (London) in Windows.

Cheers!
Glen

 

[maximus06]

Hi,

This problem appears because windows uses GMT and Mac OS uses local time, IIRC. A workaround is to set your local time to GMT (London) in Windows.

Cheers!
Glen

I will try this, thank you!