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Expert
105 Answers
- Posted on Oct 06, 2011
Re: Explain how to set the date in the bottom right...
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Double click the time display on
the bottom right of the computer screen to open the date and time
properties box. Use the tabs to access settings for time, date, time
zone and Web-based time updates.
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Set the clock for the correct
time zone. Click the "Time zone" tab. Click the drop-down menu for time
zone choices. Click the time zone choice for your area. Click a check in
the box for automatic updates on daylight saving time changes. Click
the "Apply" button, then the "OK" button.
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Set the correct date. Click the
"Date and time" tab to show clock and calendar settings. Click the
drop-down menu displaying the name of a month to change the month. Use
the up-and-down arrow keys to change the year being displayed. Click on a
date on the calendar image to set the date. The time can be manually
set on this page also.
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Set the current time. Use the
up-and-down arrow keys next to the numeric time display on the date and
time page to manually set the clock. Click "Apply," then click "OK" to
confirm date and time settings.
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Click the "Internet time" tab to
use a Web-based clock for updates to automatically correct the time.
Click the "Server" drop-down menu for listed Internet time sources.
Click a check mark into the check box for automatic synchronizing. Click
the "Update now" button, then click the "OK" button.
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