Adjust Your Computer’s Date and Time

Instructions for Windows

To adjust the date/time settings on your computer, follow the easy instructions below. Instructions for
Macintosh users begin on page 5.

First, locate the time displayed on the lower right corner. Right click on the time to get a menu. From that
menu, select Adjust Date/Time (see Figure 1.1).

Figure 1.1—Date/Time Menu

From the Date and Time Properties window click the Time Zone tab (see Figure 1.2).

Figure1.2—Time Zone tab – Date and Time Properties

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If the time zone shown in the tab is incorrect, click on the drop-down menu and select on the correct time
zone (see Figure 1.3).

Figure1.3—Time Zone tab – time zone list

If the time zone you’re in is subject to daylight savings time changes, be sure the Automatically adjust
clock for daylight saving changes box is checked. If any changes are made to this tab, click Apply before
proceeding (see Figure 1.4).

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Figure1.4—Time Zone tab – Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

Next, click on the Internet Time tab and confirm the Automatically synchronize with an Internet time
server box is checked and select a time server from the list (see Figure 1.5).

Figure 1.5—Internet Time tab – select Internet time server

Lastly, click the Update Now button to synchronize your computer’s date and time to the server selected.
Click the Apply button, then click OK to confirm the changes and exit Date and Time Properties (see
Figure 1.6).

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Figure 1.6—Internet Time tab – Update Now

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Instructions for Macintosh

To adjust the date/time settings on your computer, follow the easy instructions below.

First, click the Go menu and click Utilities (see Figure 1.1).

Figure 1.1—Go menu, Utilities

From the Utilities window, double click Date & Time (see Figure 1.2).

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Figure 1.2—Utilities

Next, click the padlock icon in the bottom left corner, to allow changes to the date and time settings (see
Figure 1.3).

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Figure 1.3—Date & Time-click the lock to make changes

We recommend using the Set date & time automatically option. To enable this option, make sure the
corresponding box is checked. This will synchronize your computer’s date and time with the server shown
in the drop-down menu (see Figure 1.4).

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Figure 1.4—Set date & time automatically

Next, click the Time Zone tab. Click on the part of the world where you are from the time zone map.
From the drop-down menu, select the city closest to your geographic location (see Figure 1.5).

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Figure 1.5—Time Zone

Complete the process by clicking the padlock icon again to lock in the changes.

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