can't login to SL cause of time&date
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MJ Spyker
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06-29-2008 21:27
I'm very new to SL. I just wonder how could this happen. I can't login to SL and the notice shows that my computer's clock is set incorrectly. I'm very sure that the clock is fine. It's all correct but I have no idea why I couldn't login. Please help. I'm desparate now  |
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Peggy Paperdoll
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06-29-2008 21:37
I don't know what time zone you are in, but make sure your computer clock is set to that time zone correctly...........daylight savings time and all.
For instance mine is Pacific Time. I set it to US and Canada -8.00 GMT.
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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06-29-2008 21:38
Check the date, if you haven't done so already.
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MJ Spyker
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06-29-2008 23:41
I've checked it already. I'm in Bangkok and it's +7 hours GMT.
I'm not sure about daylight saving time. How could we have it set on computer?
Thanks for your help!!!
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Sallazar Constantine
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06-30-2008 12:52
i had this problem and believe me bud it drove me insane and i fixed the time and i was like WTF ITS RIGHT YOU S.O.B. but then after a couple of days of frustrations i looked at it again and realized the date was wrong >_< it was in the year 2000 now its working so yeah... the date matters to!
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AWM Mars
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07-01-2008 03:38
If your CMOS battery is running low, this can loose the date/time and will revert back to the Bios Chip base date of 1996/1998 etc. If you know what you are doing in the Bios settings, you can check that when you boot your system. If the date/time is wrong and you correct it, then cold reboot and it goes back again, then its time to replace the battery. Don't hold your breath, as some systems require a soldering iron and a steady hand to remove the old battery, some have the battery in a holder and are easier to change. As CMOS batteries have a lifespan of around 3-5 years, might be time to upgrade.
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Darien Caldwell
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07-01-2008 11:48
so why would the viewer care what your date is set to, anyway? O.o
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AWM Mars
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07-02-2008 06:16
From: Darien Caldwell so why would the viewer care what your date is set to, anyway? O.o It very much cares what system date you have, like 100% of programmes do. Timestamping files, creation, alterations etc, syncing packets, transactions, cookies, certificates, all form the basis of computer systems. DCHP and IP linking all have lifespans. I couldn't get onto websites to login at one point (sometime ago), it kept reporting certificates were out of date, and the answer was the CMOS date had reverted back to the orginal date of the BIOS. DOS would use the Int13 to check BIOS time/date, Windows these days bypass that to a large degree, by polling 2 world timezone clocks once you have a internet connection, however certificates from websites are still checked against the Int13 of your system.
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Darien Caldwell
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07-02-2008 12:12
From: AWM Mars It very much cares what system date you have, like 100% of programmes do. Timestamping files, creation, alterations etc, syncing packets, transactions, cookies, certificates, all form the basis of computer systems. DCHP and IP linking all have lifespans.
I couldn't get onto websites to login at one point (sometime ago), it kept reporting certificates were out of date, and the answer was the CMOS date had reverted back to the orginal date of the BIOS. DOS would use the Int13 to check BIOS time/date, Windows these days bypass that to a large degree, by polling 2 world timezone clocks once you have a internet connection, however certificates from websites are still checked against the Int13 of your system. I guess I figured all date/time was handled server side, given SL has it's own timezone. I guess that makes sense in that context. |