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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: TicksCount
Message-ID: <1991Jun13.144441.14539@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 13 Jun 91 14:44:41 GMT
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In article <1991Jun12.184613.3650@viewlogic.com> peter@suntan.viewlogic.com (Peter Colby) writes:
>	huh?????
>	Sorry, but the mac doesn't get anything from the 60HZ AC input but
>raw power. The logic - including the clock - all runs on filtered DC! How do
>you think the poor machine manages to keep accurate time off the battery when
>disconnected from an AC source? Sheesh!!

In my experience, the Mac keeps fairly inaccurate time, whether on battery or
plugged in.  It gets off several minutes per month.  
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