Thanks, Ken--I've edited the registry to update the time every two hours 
when I'm online.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: More on automatically synchronizing the clock


Yeah, there's lots of hacks out there.  Here's a link to a utility I use
http://members.cox.net/klee15
Or try this:
http://ed.mullen.home.comcast.net/utility.html
Windows XP's clock can automatically synchronize itself to an Internet time
server. Double-click the clock in the System Tray, click the "Internet Time"
tab, check the box "Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server."

The default interval is 7 days, however there are ways to change that.

If you're unsure of how to use regedit ... DO NOT PROCEED!

To change the interval that Windows XP updates the time using the Internet
time servers via regedit, navigate to:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services
\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient

2. Select "SpecialPollInterval"

3. Change decimal value from 604800 to a different value in seconds. i.e.:
172800 (2 Days) or 86400 (1 Day) and so on.

If you don't like manually editing your registry, you can use
this script