[Ham-Computers] XP Clock Issues

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Could it be that the time zone is set wrong on the computer?

 
Loren   WA7SKT

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> From: ad5pe at sbcglobal.net
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:09:41 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] XP Clock Issues
> 
> Duane,
> 
> Sorry I can't help with setting the clock - but I can confirm it's
> definitely wrong - I got this email at 13:10 Central time on Monday - and it
> says it was sent at 0208 Tuesday morning.
> 
> Jay
> AD5PE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duane Fischer,
> W8DBF
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 02:08
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] XP Clock Issues
> 
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am using Windows XP Home Edition as my OS on this Compaq business
> computer.
> 
> I am totally blind, for those who do not know. I am using JFW (JAWS For
> Windows) as my software speech synthesizer and screen reading utility.
> 
> I am trying to correct my clock setting. It was one hour and some minutes
> slow.
> 
> I used the Command Promp to get the simulated DOS screen. Such as "C:\". I
> typed "time" and pressed 'enter'. The clock setting screen came up.
> 
> Normally on my other computers I type the hour:minute:seconds and then
> either "A" for AM or "P" for PM. Then enter.
> 
> When I did this, it was rejected.
> 
> I tried UTC time. Such as 1430 (10:30 AM). It too was rejected.
> 
> Then I tried twenty-four hour time. Midnight is 0000. I put in 1030 and it
> was accepted. However, when I look at the time on incoming e-mail, it is one
> hour slow!
> 
> This computer did not need me to set itself for DST, it supposedly does that
> on its own. I wonder?
> 
> The time here in Flint, Michigan is currently 2:10 PM EDT.
> 
> Help!
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
> E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
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