Re: [DMCForum] Re: computerclock

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

Some people do not consider XP an "upgrade".

Plus, please do not go off about how superior mac is.  You have your
share of problems, and a lot less vendors to try to be compliant with...

Jim


On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:24:33 -0000 "erikgeerdink"
<erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Or upgrade to Windows XP, that has built in time sync
> 
> Erik
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland 
> <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks for the lesson on how to use my computer.  Apparently the 
> date was
> > wrong.  I just got it back together, I was dicking around with 
> this
> > company that gave me defective parts.  I ordered the parts on 
> January
> > 28th, and just a couple of days ago got something that worked.  I 
> checked
> > the time but not the date.
> > 
> > speaking of which, there is a TSR that every other site tries to 
> send me,
> > I assume other users have seen this- it is almost as bad as the 
> x10
> > camera ads.  A security certificate authentication window pops up, 
> 
> and if
> > if accept it, it installs "precision time" on your computer which 
> is
> > supposed to make your clock right all the time.  It then proceeds 
> to spam
> > you every time you use the computer, even if you are not online.
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 13:16:18 +0200 Jan van de Wouw <delorean@xxxx>
> > writes:
> > > Jim, 
> > > 
> > > Could you do everyone a HUGE favor and setup
> > > the clock of your computer the right way?
> > > 
> > > The thread between Erik and you gets VERY
> > > confusing when your and his messages do not
> > > show up chronologically in the list in Outlook.
> > > 
> > > You probably haven't set your time zone correctly,
> > > so mthe time transmitted in your messages doesn't
> > > corresdpond with the actual time they are sent
> > > using a time-zone.
> > > 
> > > Go to "Start -> Settings -> Control Panel",
> > > then double click on "Time/Date", select your
> > > time zone (I think you're on, GMT -5.00) from
> > > the list at the bottom adn THEN set the time
> > > and date in the Calendar and clock..
> > > 
> > > If you want it even simpler; buy a Mac and have
> > > it sync its clock via the internet. I do, so I
> > > never have to bother about setting that up...
> > > 
> > > JAN van de Wouw
> > > Thinking Different...   Using a Mac...
> > > Living the Dream...   Driving a DeLorean...
> > > 
> > > #05141 "Dagger" since Sept. 2000
> > > 
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