failed to synchronize hardware clock

[Randolph Jones]

> > when i use the admin datetime wizard it changes the time while givig
> > error message
> > failed to synchronize hardware clock.
> > sometimes reboot keeps the right time, often not.
> > this is a new computer
> > i have googled this error message without finding anythin useful
> > 
> > any ideas?
> > TIA
> > rfjones
> > 
> 
> System - Admin- Date & Time
> clear (turn off) Synchronize date and time over the network
> set manually your time
> click OK
> 
> If your machine is not a time-serving reference point on a network, you should
> be fine.
> Otherwise you have to investigate your NTP synchronization IP addresses.
>  
> JB
thanks for your reply
that is the procedure that gives me the error message
network synch is off already

what to do?
TIA
rfjones