[JohnWill]

Sounds like your laptop has a problem if it doesn't keep time when it's turned off. That is NOT normal, and indicates probably a hardware problem.

Maybe the exact make/model of this laptop would be useful here.

[Qx1]

here it is..

Model: Presario V6000 GG228PA#ACG
Compaq Presario V6307TU
Motherboard: Quanta 30BB
CPU: Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 440 @ 1.86GHz
2gb ram ,128 mb graphic intel 945 express family chipset
chip type GMA 950
i am running Xp sp3..i have others though.
anything else..?

[JohnWill]

Are you saying it doesn't retain the proper time if you turn it off, then turn it back on later?

[Qx1]

yes,but it happens only when i use any of the 2 softwares listed in the previous posts.
the problem does not occur when i normally shut down or hybernate/satnd by my system..
the problem occurs only when i have set any of those 2 sofwaresto turn on my system on the given time

[JohnWill]

Which "two softwares" are we talking about?

[Qx1]

"Auto Power On and Shut Down" and "WakeupOnStandBy" found at http://www.dennisbabkin.com/php/download.php?what=WOSB and the previous one is here http://www.lifsoft.com/
i think u also need to read post #11

[JohnWill]

I can't imagine what is happening there, I used WakeupOnStandBy on a couple of desktops and a laptop running XP, they all worked fine and it performed as expected. The laptop was a five year old Averarec 3150, so the age of the machine shouldn't be a factor.