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