Josh Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 This morning I turned on my new Xbox for a couple minutes to check my invites and what-not. The first thing it did was make me set the clock again. It had been reset to 11/15/01. All other settings (audio, video, Live, etc.) were intact. Is this something to be concerned about, or does this happen from time to time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJames Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 I had to reset mine for the first time a few weeks back because it was unplugged for a long period of time. Does your Xbox lose its source of power altogether when you turn it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 The xbox has no battery backed clock, so if it's disconnected from a power socket, the time has to be reset. Personally, I think this was cheap of Microsoft. Even the Saturn had an internal clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Yep, disconnect the XBox for even a short while and it loses the time. I had to re-set mine after accidentally unplugging it instead of the printer the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy liquid Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Whenever mine is disconnected, I notice that if I log into Live, it will auto set the date and time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Ahhh. That's busted. How much could a tiny clock battery cost MS? It must be because I have it plugged into the switched outlet on my receiver. Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Whenever mine is disconnected, I notice that if I log into Live, it will auto set the date and time. -Interesting. -As far as an internal clock, it doesn't bother me as it would die out eventually (yeah, maybe 10 yrs, I know), and even though I've had to reset mine a couple of times, it's so easy to do that it's not much of a hassle. And as far as cost cutting ideas, I'd perfer chopping out the clock and in turn have the newer additions such as the longer cables and the break away connections. BTW, My Dreamcast has no clock either, I have to reset if unplugged as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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