Thank you, Barb

Dear Barb,

It sounds like you have your computer set in the wrong time zone. This is a fairly common problem, since it is fairly easy to set the time, but setting the time zone is a bit more hidden. Here is how to fix the problem.

In Windows Vista and Windows 7:

1. Click once on the time in the lower, right-hand corner of your screen. A small window will appear with a clock and calendar.

2. At the bottom of the small window is a link that says, “Change date and time settings…” click on that link.

3. The Date and Time dialog box will open. In the lower half of the window, it will tell you what time zone you are currently set for. If it is not correct, click on the “Change time zone…” button.

4. Click the drop down list and click on your correct time zone to select it.

5. Click the “OK” button to close the small dialog box and save your changes, then click the “OK” button in the Date and Time dialog box.

Elizabeth

System Requirements: Windows XP, 2000, Me, or 98 and a sound card.

Price: $24.95
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This is another program that I keep on my computer and use every day!

Say the Time is an attractive timepiece for Windows that announces aloud the date, time, or both, at specified intervals using a pleasant male or female voice.

It allows you to set multiple reminders, each of which can display a message, play a sound, or launch a program at a specific time. Reminders can be scheduled once, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or at Windows startup. As well, you can specify the starting and ending dates for repeating appointments. And now you can add an Internet link to reminders. Plus, when you receive a reminder, you can dismiss, re-schedule, delete, or “snooze” it.

Say the time is a program that I have been using for the past couple of years, and the folks at Provenio have come out with a brand new version that has even more great features that I can really use!

Two of the new features are a stopwatch and timer function. I usually keep a kitchen timer near my computer to keep track of time spent working on websites for clients, and other things. With this new feature of Say The Time, I can have a timer going for one job (there is a place to write notes for the timer) and open another timer and use that for something different. When I minimize the timer, it shows the timer on the taskbar icon so I can always keep an eye on the amount of time spent while still using the whole screen to do my work.

Say the Time also lets you customize your taskbar clock with a variety of colors, textures, fonts, and more. You can even choose to display both the date as well as the time, in your choice of formats. This new version can display the date and time on separate lines, show the time before the date and vice- versa, and allows “advanced formatting” for full customization.

And to ensure accuracy, Say the Time lets you easily synchronize your computer’s clock with an Internet time server. This can be done manually or on an automatic schedule.

In addition, a pop up calendar shows the current date, the moon phase, your upcoming reminders, and a monthly calendar, all at a glance.

It’s a clock. It’s a calendar. And it’s so much more! Say the Time will help you to manage your time better than ever before — you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. 

You can check out this program, and order it for yourself at:

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Elizabeth

Works in Windows 9X, ME, 2000 & XP

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/

This program will connect to one of the time servers operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States, and will compare the time of your computer with the time on the servers operated by the NIST. This program will then display the difference between your system and the servers and if greater than 15 seconds, it will offer you the option of adjusting your PC by the displayed amount.

It can even be set to automatically check the time once a day to keep your PC’s time accurate forever. Best of all, you can download and use this utility at no cost to you!

Elizabeth