SocketWatch

SocketWatch is one of the best clients available for helping you synchronize the time clock of your local computer with standard Internet time. One of the reasons SocketWatch stands above the competition is that the client handles everything for you, from placing itself in the Windows start-up group to automatically connecting to and disconnecting from the 'net using the Windows 95 Dial-up Networking utility. While the client can be run manually, SocketWatch is at its best when running by itself. Operating in the background, SocketWatch monitors for when you connect to the 'net and then automatically connects to a time server and synchronizes your clock once you are connected. SocketWatch also uses the time zone and daylight savings features of Windows 95 to further ensure that your computer's time remains accurate without the need for reconfiguring your settings each time a remote server is contacted. Perhaps its best feature, SocketWatch's Smart Server Search automatically scans through a list of more than 100 public access time servers and quickly finds the one that will give you the quickest and most accurate time synchronization. Because of its large database of time servers, rarely if ever is SocketWatch affected by the performance of a busy or inactive server. SocketWatch even works with the Timex DataLink watch -- any time you download data to your watch, SocketWatch sends its time information as well, ensuring that your watch always has the correct time. A final feature in SocketWatch allows the client to be run as a Windows traybar icon. Overall, at just $10, it would be hard not to recommend SocketWatch as a must-have 'net app -- this is one app that is definitely worth its weight in gold. Pros: Efficient and automatic synchronization of your computer's time clock with standard Internet time Cons: There are less expensive clients available, but none offers as many features as SocketWatch For the latest information on SocketWatch, check out: http://cws.internet.com/32win.html#swatch