by Christopher G. Erckert
Small Business Technology Advisor
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins March 11, 2007 — three weeks earlier than last year. DST will also last one week longer in the fall as well, changing back to standard time on November 11, 2007.
While some in the tech industry are calling this the next Y2K bug to widely affect computer systems. There is a simple way to pro actively keep the new DST from disrupting your day to day business activities.
The Big Fish
Most computer applications run off of your operating systems clock. Follow these tips and you’ll take care of most issues.
- Windows Desktops/Notebooks: Run Windows Update on all your desktops and notebooks
- Windows Servers: Have your IT guy apply the Windows Updates (it can get tricky especially if you’re running exchange)
- Apple Desktops/Notebooks/Servers: Run Software Update
Minnows
Some phones are smarter then others. Ironically most pure mobile phones will automatically be updated by the carrier (e.g. Verizon, T-mobile, etc) over the network with no need for user intervention. However, most so called smart phones need a bit more user intervention.
- Palm Devices (Windows and Palm OS): Download and install the right update here.
- Other Windows mobile Devices: Update via active sync if you’ve already run windows update as noted above.
Personal note: Over here at Evo Networks we had to update both Mac/Windows computers, a Mac Server and Palm Smart Phones, and we found a few duplicate dates in our calendar apps but otherwise, it was a fairly smooth process and definitely not a Y2K ordeal.
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by Christopher G. Erckert
Small Business Technology Advisor
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins March 11, 2007 — three weeks earlier than last year. DST will also last one week longer in the fall as well, changing back to standard time on November 11, 2007.
While some in the tech industry are calling this the next Y2K bug to widely affect computer systems. There is a simple way to pro actively keep the new DST from disrupting your day to day business activities.
The Big Fish
Most computer applications run off of your operating systems clock. Follow these tips and you’ll take care of most issues.
- Windows Desktops/Notebooks: Run Windows Update on all your desktops and notebooks
- Windows Servers: Have your IT guy apply the Windows Updates (it can get tricky especially if you’re running exchange)
- Apple Desktops/Notebooks/Servers: Run Software Update
Minnows
Some phones are smarter then others. Ironically most pure mobile phones will automatically be updated by the carrier (e.g. Verizon, T-mobile, etc) over the network with no need for user intervention. However, most so called smart phones need a bit more user intervention.
- Palm Devices (Windows and Palm OS): Download and install the right update here.
- Other Windows mobile Devices: Update via active sync if you’ve already run windows update as noted above.
Personal note: Over here at Evo Networks we had to update both Mac/Windows computers, a Mac Server and Palm Smart Phones, and we found a few duplicate dates in our calendar apps but otherwise, it was a fairly smooth process and definitely not a Y2K ordeal.
This entry was posted
on Sunday, March 4th, 2007 at 10:18 am and is filed under General, Macintosh, Windows.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.