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I can unplug my desktop computer from the outlet and plug it back in, and the clock will stay the same.
by denverllc 3y ago
I can unplug my desktop computer from the outlet and plug it back in, and the clock will stay the same.
- astrange 3y agoThat's because part of it is still on and has a battery/supercapacitor backing it. The above post is complaining about this.
- oktoberpaard 3y agoThey’re actually complaining about the fact that it still keeps some wireless services turned on when the device is off, for example to find your phone or to use nfc for public transportation. I don’t think anyone complains that it keeps track of the time.
- aunderscored 3y agoThat would be because there's a battery on your motherboard keeping the RTC alive.