They could update that if they wanted to. That won't bother me, I never use
it anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "john vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: daylight saving time update info
> FYI For the group:
>
> We applied the DST patch on our Severs at work last night. Well really no
> surprise, Microsoft Office Calendar has problems with any dates after
> Saturday.
>
> John KC2QJB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:06 PM
> Subject: Fw: daylight saving time update info
>
>
>> Ray Campbell, posted this info and it was forwarded to me by someone. I
>> thought it might be of help to members of this list. Ray is from Chicago
>> and is a ham, but I don't know his call sign.
>> Harvey
>>
>> ----- Original message
>>
>> Subject: ***PLEASE READ*** Daylight Savings Time Update
>>>>
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> You are receiving this e-mail either because I have your address in my
>>>> contact book, or, because you have called the Adaptive Technology Help
>>>> Desk and I have your e-mail address in my database. I know that what
>>>> I am about to tell you applies to computer users in the United States,
>>>> please use as needed in other countries.
>>>>
>>>> As you may or may not know, there has been a change in the start and
>>>> stop dates for Daylight Savings Time in the United States, per Act of
>>>> congress. Starting this year, Daylight Savings Time will begin at 2
>>>> a.m. on the second Sunday in March and end at 2 a.m. on the first
>>>> Sunday in November. In 2007, the start date is this Sunday, March 11
>>>> and the end date is Sunday, November 4. Microsoft has released an
>>>> update so that your computer will change the time properly, taking
>>>> these new dates into account.
>>>>
>>>> For your computer at work if you are employed, check with your
>>>> employer as to how they plan to update the systems at your place of
>>> employment.
>>>> For your home computers, if you are running Automatic Updates, an
>>>> update has been distributed by Microsoft that will make your computer
>>>> ready for the DST change, and it probably ahs been installed for you,
>>>> so you should be OK.
>>>>
>>>> To check if your computer is up to date, do the following:
>>>> 1. Go to
>> www.microsoft.com.
>>>> 2. Press "f" (for JAWS Users) or "c" (for Window-Eyes Users) to get
>>>> to the first form field on the page which is a search box. Press
>>>> enter to turn forms mode on (JAWS) or Browse/MSAA Mode Off
>>>> (Window-Eyes). Type the following (without quotes) into the search box
>>> and press enter:
>>>> "daylight savings".
>>>> 3. When the page loads, search for a link that says "Daylight Savings
>>>> Time Help and Support" and press enter on it.
>>>> 4. You will be placed onto a page with a Daylight Savings Time update
>>>> guide. Arrowing down the page you will come to a series of radio
>>>> buttons. The one which says "I am a home user" will already be
>>>> checked.
>>>> Arrow down past the radio buttons to the next button and press enter
>>>> on it.
>>>> 5. The next page that comes up will have a series of radio buttons
>>>> for the type of operating system you have NOTE: Windows 98 and Windows
>>>> Milennium ARE NOT supported anymore by Microsoft so there won't be
>>>> choices for them. Press space bar on the radio button above the
>>>> operating system you have, arrow down to the next button and press
>>>> enter.
>>>> 5. The next page that comes up will have a download button on it.
>>>> Arrow down to it and press enter. A dialog box saying "file download"
>>>> will appear. Up arrow two times until you hear "run," and press enter.
>>>> 6. A program will download, and then you will be asked if you want to
>>>> run it. Press "r" to run it, you do not have to press enter.
>>>> 7. One of two things will happen. Either your computer will be
>>>> updated to reflect the change in Daylight Savings time, or you will
>>>> get a message indicating that your computer is already up to date. In
>>>> either case, you will hear an "ok" button, press enter on it.
>>>> 8. You are taken back to the microsoft website to a page with a next
>>>> button on it. Arrow down to it and press enter.
>>>> 9. If you do not use the calendar feature of Microsoft Outlook, you
>>>> have one more step. You are now on a page where you can choose which
>>>> version of Outlook you are running, or that you don't use Outlook or
>>>> don't want to update the calendar. If you don't use Outlook, press
>>>> space bar to check the radio button above that choice, arrow down to
>>>> the next button and press enter. If you don't have any appointments
>>>> in your Outlook calendar between either March 11 and April 1 or
>>>> October 28 and November 4, 2007, check the radio button above the
>>>> choice that says "I do not want to update my calendar," arrow down to
>>>> the next button and press enter. If either you don't use outlook or
>>>> don't want to update the calendar, you are done and your computer is
>>>> up to date. You can skip to step 14.
>>>> 10. If you use Outlook and you do have appointments in your calendar
>>>> between March 11 and April 1 or October 28 and November 4, press space
>>>> bar to check the radio button above the version of Outlook you have.
>>>> If you are running Outlook XP, check the radio button above "Outlook
>>> 2002."
>>>> Arrow down to the next button and press enter.
>>>> 11. On the page that displays, look for a link that says to download
>>>> the calendar update tool and press enter on it. A file Download
>>>> Dialog will come up, arrow up twice to "run," and press enter.
>>>> 12. You will again be asked if you want to run software, press "r" to
>>>> do so, you don't have to press enter.
>>>> 13. A dialog box will come up asking what you want to update and
>>>> verifying your time zone. You can press tab until you hear "ok," and
>>>> then press enter.
>>>> 14. Your calendar will be updated and you will be taken back to the
>>>> Microsoft web page. Arrow down to either a "next," or "finish,"
>>>> button and press enter on it.
>>>>
>>>> Your computer is now completely up to date for the Daylight Savings
>>>> Time change. Of course, you are welcome to call me here at the
>>>> Adaptive Technology Help Desk if you need me to walk you through any
>>>> of this. I will be here today, Tuesday, March 6 through Thursday,
>>>> March 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. central time. Friday, March 9 I
>>>> will be here from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. central time.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician
>>>> Adaptive Technology Center
>>>> Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired 1850
>>>> W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608
>>>> 312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or
>>>> 888-825-0080 (voice/Relay)
>>>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> AIM Screen Name: tclhelp
>>
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