How to Adjust Desktop Clocks

Anytime you travel to a new time zone or replace the computers battery you need to adjust the time displayed on your computer.  The Windows operating systems built-in clock needs to be synchronized to your time zone.  The time is retrieved from the Windows' time server.

• Access the clocks settings through the windows control panel.


• Remember that the time on the desktop affects other computer functions such as the alarm clock and the TV-tuner recording.  You can synchronize the computers clock using the Internet.


• Link the computer's clock to a server.  This will enable software that depends on the computers clock to continue working properly.


• Go to the start menu and click on settings, then “Control Panel.”


• Select “Date and Time” from the choices.  Click to open the dialogue box.  The box displays the current or default time and date.


• Click on the “Change Time and Date” option to open a new dialogue box.  Select the hour using the cursor or the up and down arrows on the keyboard.  Adjust the hour to your time zone.  Go to the minute and repeat the same action to set the minutes.  You can also change the seconds if you wish.


• Move the cursor to the right side of the box and change the time to reflect am or pm settings and click “OK” to save the changes.  Alternately, you may select the time zone you are in from the drop down menu to change the time, then synchronize to update the time automatically.