Daylight Savings Time

I had completely forgot about DST when I reinstalled Windows ME a few months
back. Today I downloaded a copy of TZEDIT and went through the procedure of
resetting DST, including the last 2 instructions of selecting a different
time zone in DATE/TIME (Control Panel) and then reselecting the proper time
zone. For some reason, it's not catching.

Any ideas?

Have you rebooted following making the change to the registry using
TZEdit?
--
Mike Maltby



Dapper Dan wrote:

I had completely forgot about DST when I reinstalled Windows ME a few
months back. Today I downloaded a copy of TZEDIT and went through the
procedure of resetting DST, including the last 2 instructions of
selecting a different time zone in DATE/TIME (Control Panel) and then
reselecting the proper time zone. For some reason, it's not catching.

Any ideas?

As a matter of fact, yes Mike, I have rebooted several times since making
the change and I have just noticed that it doesn't matter what time zone I
designate, the clock remains at Eastern Standard time.

Does that provide a clue?

Dan
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Have you rebooted following making the change to the registry using
TZEdit?
--
Mike Maltby



Dapper Dan wrote:

I had completely forgot about DST when I reinstalled Windows ME a few
months back. Today I downloaded a copy of TZEDIT and went through the
procedure of resetting DST, including the last 2 instructions of
selecting a different time zone in DATE/TIME (Control Panel) and then
reselecting the proper time zone. For some reason, it's not catching.

Any ideas?

All I can suggest is that you try rolling your system back using system
restore to a checkpoint created prior to your first use of TZEdit and try
again.

Does that provide a clue?

Not really! vbg Thankfully our government, despite what are I feel its
many failings, haven't played around with the dates for what we call
"summer time" so it's not a problem I've had to deal with very often.
--
Mike Maltby



Dapper Dan wrote:

As a matter of fact, yes Mike, I have rebooted several times since
making the change and I have just noticed that it doesn't matter what
time zone I designate, the clock remains at Eastern Standard time.

Does that provide a clue?

Thanks Mike

I restored to a point last month, reinstalled and edited TZedit but to no
avail. The initial change in Control Panel /Date- Time, I selected Pacific
Time but the clock did not change. I closed, reopened and correctly selected
Eastern Time Zone but again no change to the time.

I'll play with it over the next day but it's looking like I can't change the
time on my computer. Would this be a sign that the battery is going?

Dan
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
All I can suggest is that you try rolling your system back using system
restore to a checkpoint created prior to your first use of TZEdit and try
again.

Does that provide a clue?

Not really! vbg Thankfully our government, despite what are I feel its
many failings, haven't played around with the dates for what we call
"summer time" so it's not a problem I've had to deal with very often.
--
Mike Maltby



Dapper Dan wrote:

As a matter of fact, yes Mike, I have rebooted several times since
making the change and I have just noticed that it doesn't matter what
time zone I designate, the clock remains at Eastern Standard time.

Does that provide a clue?

The battery, or rather its state, should only come in to play when the
computer is powered down and disconnected from the mains at which point
the battery is used to power the motherboard clock and CMOS memory.

Were you able to make changes to your clock last year, or was it the one
before, when the US first changed the dates? Which version of TZEdit are
you using? In the past I've used the copy downloadable that formed part
of the Windows 98 Resource Kit [KB247024 "Tools Included with the
Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=247024] which can be downloaded from
http://www.softshape.com/download/tzedit.zip. Extract the three files
from the zip to a folder on your desktop. then run tzedit and select your
time zone from the drop down box. Hit edit and it will show the offset
from GMT and the current start and stop dates for DST. Edit to match the
new ones for your location and click OK to save. Reboot.

A later version of TZEdit can be downloaded from Microsoft
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...52f/tzedit.exe
but for some reason this version doesn't always seem to work with Win Me.
--
Mike Maltby



Dapper Dan wrote:

Thanks Mike

I restored to a point last month, reinstalled and edited TZedit but
to no avail. The initial change in Control Panel /Date- Time, I
selected Pacific Time but the clock did not change. I closed,
reopened and correctly selected Eastern Time Zone but again no change
to the time.
I'll play with it over the next day but it's looking like I can't
change the time on my computer. Would this be a sign that the battery
is going?

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
The battery, or rather its state, should only come in to play when the
computer is powered down and disconnected from the mains at which point
the battery is used to power the motherboard clock and CMOS memory.

Were you able to make changes to your clock last year, or was it the one
before, when the US first changed the dates? Which version of TZEdit are
you using? In the past I've used the copy downloadable that formed part
of the Windows 98 Resource Kit [KB247024 "Tools Included with the
Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=247024] which can be downloaded from
http://www.softshape.com/download/tzedit.zip.

I downloaded this one, Mike, because my existing version was probably the
one you mention below and it didn't work for me either. Therefore I deleted
everything belonging to it, in order to try your alternative version.
Thanks. H.

Extract the three files
from the zip to a folder on your desktop. then run tzedit and select your
time zone from the drop down box. Hit edit and it will show the offset
from GMT and the current start and stop dates for DST. Edit to match the
new ones for your location and click OK to save. Reboot.

A later version of TZEdit can be downloaded from Microsoft

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...52f/tzedit.exe
but for some reason this version doesn't always seem to work with Win Me.
--
Mike Maltby



Dapper Dan wrote:

Thanks Mike

I restored to a point last month, reinstalled and edited TZedit but
to no avail. The initial change in Control Panel /Date- Time, I
selected Pacific Time but the clock did not change. I closed,
reopened and correctly selected Eastern Time Zone but again no change
to the time.
I'll play with it over the next day but it's looking like I can't
change the time on my computer. Would this be a sign that the battery
is going?

I think "DST" should be outlawed.
It's sole purpose is to allow the golfers an extra hour of play in the
summer time, that's all, other reasons for it are plain fiction (hogwash).
How about it?

Harry.


"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
I had completely forgot about DST when I reinstalled Windows ME a few
months
back. Today I downloaded a copy of TZEDIT and went through the procedure
of
resetting DST, including the last 2 instructions of selecting a different
time zone in DATE/TIME (Control Panel) and then reselecting the proper
time
zone. For some reason, it's not catching.

Any ideas?

Well, I don't see where it 'saves' any daylight.....we still have the exact
same amount we would have had without the time change. And, uh, Harry.....I
don't think Ben Franklin played golf.
Heirloom, old and it ought to be 'daylight shifting
time'

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
I think "DST" should be outlawed.
It's sole purpose is to allow the golfers an extra hour of play in the
summer time, that's all, other reasons for it are plain fiction (hogwash).
How about it?

Harry.


"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
I had completely forgot about DST when I reinstalled Windows ME a few
months
back. Today I downloaded a copy of TZEDIT and went through the procedure
of
resetting DST, including the last 2 instructions of selecting a different
time zone in DATE/TIME (Control Panel) and then reselecting the proper
time
zone. For some reason, it's not catching.

Any ideas?

"Heirloom" wrote in message
...
Well, I don't see where it 'saves' any daylight.....we still have the
exact
same amount we would have had without the time change. And, uh,
Harry.....I
don't think Ben Franklin played golf.

Don't matter, H, he tried to please them and just because his name is behind
it, doesn't mean it's beneficial, which I don't think it is. There are
states and places, where it isn't practiced. Daylight shouldn't be
"shifted", all it does is to upset one's bio-rythm. Think again!........
H.

Heirloom, old and it ought to be 'daylight shifting
time'

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
I think "DST" should be outlawed.
It's sole purpose is to allow the golfers an extra hour of play in the
summer time, that's all, other reasons for it are plain fiction
(hogwash).
How about it?

Harry.


"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
I had completely forgot about DST when I reinstalled Windows ME a few
months
back. Today I downloaded a copy of TZEDIT and went through the
procedure
of
resetting DST, including the last 2 instructions of selecting a
different
time zone in DATE/TIME (Control Panel) and then reselecting the proper
time
zone. For some reason, it's not catching.

Any ideas?