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#1
03-28-06, 11:36 AM
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When windows xp changes to daylight savings time (which happened this
weekend) all the times on my files were changed (added 1 hour to them). Has anybody got any idea how to correct this? I need to have the correct time on files as I have a laptop (window xp) and desktop (windows 98) that have to be sync. |
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#2
03-28-06, 11:49 AM
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"Patricia Hunter" <PatriciaHunter> wrote in
message news:1fa3 > When windows xp changes to daylight savings time (which happened this > weekend) all the times on my files were changed (added 1 hour to them). Has > anybody got any idea how to correct this? I need to have the correct time on > files as I have a laptop (window xp) and desktop (windows 98) that have to be > sync. > -- > Patricia This can happen when you change the time manually instead of ticking the box in the Control Panel (Date and Time, Time Zone tab) that instructs Windows to automatically adjust the clock for daylight saving time changes. It could also happen if you're in the wrong time zone. |
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#3
03-28-06, 12:19 PM
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Why does it matter what time zone you're in? Is there a difference between
London and New York when DST happens - isn't the computer reacting to the date? I did click the box in the control panel in the time zone tab. |
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#4
03-28-06, 12:38 PM
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Patricia Hunter wrote:
> Why does it matter what time zone you're in? Is there a difference between > London and New York when DST happens - isn't the computer reacting to the > date? I did click the box in the control panel in the time zone tab. Yes. Daylight savings happens at different times in different parts of the world. It may line up occasionally, or two places may be out of sync for a week or more. |
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#5
03-28-06, 01:04 PM
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I deduct that you have a strong sense of humour:
You are contributing to a discussion about Daylight Saving Time while fully aware that your own PC is currently in an incorrect DST mode, thus posting one hour in the future until this coming Sunday morning. :-) ===================== "David Candy" <.> wrote in message news:1688 Your time hasn't changed. Only the display has. If your programs are correctly programmed they don't care what you see. On XP time is in GMT and on 98 time is in local time. Programs have functions they can use to compare. |
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#6
03-28-06, 01:39 PM
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Your time hasn't changed. Only the display has. If your programs are correctly programmed they don't care what you see. On XP time is in GMT and on 98 time is in local time. Programs have functions they can use to compare.
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#7
03-28-06, 01:50 PM
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Thanks for all that !!!! I wasn't aware DST doesn't change until next week -
Ours changed on Sunday (London - British Summer Time). Is it possible to change the display of the time on the files (reduce 1 hour) but not change the computer time? |
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#8
03-28-06, 02:20 PM
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That's correct. I'm not responsible for our state governments refusing to obey MS. Nor am I responsible for the Empire games (of which I saw NUFFIN of) which caused DST to be extended by a week. But the games ended on Sunday.
I was also the first to point out problems with Sydney 2000 DST dates. Which started in winter - that was wierd. I could type timezone as I have resource kit installed. But I think dates shouldn't change. |
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#9
03-28-06, 03:01 PM
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It only changed for this year only in Australia (and only southern Australia have daylight saving - northerners think cows can't tell the time). The times on the files haven't changed. How is it causing problems.
In Australia (east coast) we are UTC + 10 hours for standard time. UTC is the atomic equivilent of GMT which is calculated astronomically. They are both based on Greenwich (in London not Sydney). Files are stored with GMT time. Explorer adds 10 hours to show me the time in winter and adds 11 hours to show me in summer. The file hasn't been touched. |
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#10
03-28-06, 03:02 PM
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The answewr to your question is yes but what problems will this cause? What uses the time.
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#11
03-28-06, 03:40 PM
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Patricia Hunter wrote:
> When windows xp changes to daylight savings time (which happened this > weekend) all the times on my files were changed (added 1 hour to them). Has > anybody got any idea how to correct this? I need to have the correct time on > files as I have a laptop (window xp) and desktop (windows 98) that have to be > sync. Good grief, really???? I just bought a laptop for my wife, with XP on it. I'm beginning to have serious, and I mean serious, second thoughts. It's still not too late to take it back... |
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#12
03-28-06, 03:46 PM
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David Candy wrote:
> The answewr to your question is yes but what problems will this cause? What uses the time. > Backup programs may be set for time as well as date. Sync programs may look at time as well as date. BTW, we're still on standard time here. Comment: Wise old person of non-European descent, "What's with this Daylight Saving Time, O wise person of European descent?" "Oh, it gives us an extra hour of daylight." "Huh. That's like cutting off the top of the blanket and sewing it on the bottom." "How so?" "Blanket's still the same length." |
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#13
03-28-06, 03:53 PM
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Patricia Hunter wrote:
> Thanks for all that !!!! I wasn't aware DST doesn't change until next week - > Ours changed on Sunday (London - British Summer Time). Is it possible to > change the display of the time on the files (reduce 1 hour) but not change > the computer time? You might like to use Microsoft's Timezone utility to keep track of the time in cities important to you: http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/o.../timezone.mspx |
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#14
03-28-06, 04:11 PM
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The problem is: I have three different sources. My desktop (windows 98), my
laptop (xp) and a portable hard drive. They all have the same file structure. When I back up my desktop on to my hard drive, I then plug the hard drive into my laptop and do a comparison of files. All of the files on the laptop (xp) previous to March 26 are going to be 1 hour later and in order to be sure I have the latest file - will have to read them all. |
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#15
03-28-06, 04:38 PM
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Bascially open two windows (one for the hard drive on laptop and one for the
hard drive) and check files against each other - it is very tedious and time consuming. Can you recommend a backup programme that compares file names and checks for date and time? |
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