Daylight Savings Time Info for your PC
 

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FOR WINDOWS BASED HOME COMPUTERS ONLY – NON CORPORATE MACHINES



DO NOT APPLY TO COMPANY DEVICES









Introduction



In August of 2005 the United States Congress passed the Energy Policy Act, which changes the dates of both the start and end of Daylight Saving Time (DST). When this law goes into effect in March 2007, DST will start three weeks earlier (3/11/07) and will end one week later (11/4/07) than what had traditionally occurred. The DST change affects phones, PDAs, mobile devices, laptops, desktop computers, servers, scheduling and calendar applications. This list also includes popular software such as Windows XP and Microsoft Outlook.



Am I affected?

It is likely your home computer will be affected unless you have both Windows Vista and Office 2007 installed on your machine. Devices that receive time from a network server, such as cable set-top boxes and most cell phones should be automatically updated by the service provider.



What can I do to prepare my computer?



If you are running Microsoft Outlook and Windows XP on your home computer please follow the two steps below which will patch your operating system and Outlook software.



Step 1: Go to the Windows Update site to download the DST update for your operating system.

Step 2: Install the Time Zone Data Update Tool for Microsoft Office Outlook only if you use the calendar or set reminders in Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003.



Notes:



If you are using any additional time sensitive applications or are running an older operating system, please visit the Microsoft DST Support Site for more information.



What if I don’t update my system?

If you choose not to take any action, and you live in the U.S. or Canada, your system clock and calendar will be incorrect during the extended periods of the new DST. Any calendar events you schedule or accept in Outlook will be out of sync with the other attendees who have updated their system.



Can I update my system manually?



Yes, but there is an additional process (step 6 below) that needs to be followed to ensure your Outlook calendar is correct during the extended periods. The steps to perform this change are below:



Click the Start button and then click Control Panel
Double-click Date/Time in Control Panel
Click the Time Zone tab
If checked, click to clear the “Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes” checkbox
Click the Date/Time tab and manually adjust the system time to the correct day and time. To finish, click OK
Perform step 2 under “What can I do to prepare my computer?”


For additional information, please visit the Microsoft DST Support Site.