Re: Discrepancy in current hour

From:

Lew <noone@lewscanon.com>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:24:18 -0400

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Rhino wrote:

I clicked on the Windows clock icon and found that the time is already set
to 1:37 PM; the date is already correct. The timezone is already set to GMT

So are we to conclude, as you have not stated it, that the time you checked
was actually 1:37 p.m. Eastern Daylight, and that you are in the Eastern time
zone?

-5:00 Eastern Time, Canada and US. The observe daylight saving time box is

That is not correct, if you are in the Eastern Time Zone and DST is in effect.
If you are in the Eastern Time Zone and DST is in effect, you are at GMT-04:00.

checked. In other words, Windows clock is already exactly right.

Your statements leave room for doubt about that.

Rerun Setclock.

When I launched SetClock, it said the timezone was "EDT : Eastern Daylight
Time (GMT-04:00)" [NOT GMT-5:00] and claimed that my PC clock was set to

That is correct. The Eastern Time Zone is currently in DST and is GMT-04:00.

Why do you not think that is correct?

2:37 [NOT 1:37]. I clicked on the GetTime button and the correction
appeared as 59 minutes, 59 seconds. I clicked on the SetClock button and
the SetClock GUI now says the PC Clock is 1:37 and the Accurate Clock is
1:37. The Windows Clock now says 12:37, which is an hour early of the
correct time.

Your Windows clock must be set wrong.

Am I not understanding your instructions or is there something wrong here?

If there IS something wrong, where is the problem? In XP? Or could there be
a bug in your SetClock program?

The problem is in your environment, not the software you keep trying to blame.

--
Lew

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