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From: "ace1125" <>
Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO-L] Y2K Is your clock ready? Keep for CAGG group
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 13:18:16 -0400


Our good friend, Dave Snow sent this info to me to help with the
understanding of the situation..
I suspect we need to contact the business that sold our puter to us and see
what they did or installed or if it is already set up for the big 2000 or if
we REALLY need to take the box in ....for them to do anything.... It
appears item 3 in his email is the biggie.... )c:
Hummm.....

1. The chip-level 'built in' BIOS......this is the 'hardwired' instruction
set for input/output instructions for your computer. This is usually not a
problem on newer computers, ie, Pentium level commercial systems.

2. The computer's Operating System..... this is the software system that
allows the computer to run software programs and 'do' stuff. This is
generally programs like Windows 3.x, 95/98, DOS, Unix, etc. This is where
you changed the 'date' format yesterday. Generally will have minimal
effect.

3. Application Software Programs......this is your real problem. These
are the programs you run to do specific tasks with your computer, ie,
Netscape, IE, FTM, WordProcessors, utilities, etc. If any of your
Application Software requires a 'date' to run and it can't recognise the
2000 year provided by your systems BIOS or Operating System software, it
won't work. You can change your computer format dates all you want, but if
the application software can't understand the 2000 or 00 dates, you're
'dead in the water'.

The way to 'test' your application software is to change the system date to
some day in the year 2000 and 'run' the application software like you
normally would. It will let you know then if it will work or not. Remember
to reset the date when your done. This is the 'test' everyone uses to
assure compliance.

Your computers 'clock' is run off of a battery housed on your computer's
motherboard. What do you think happens when the battery runs down. Will
your computer still run...?? The answer is yes. Will your application
software programs still run ?? Mostly yes. You will probably have to enter
a date when it prompts you if it wants the date.

So..........to run programs the that aren't 2000 compliant.......change
your computer date to something the application software likes or turn off
the clock. Simple. Your computer isn't a big wristwatch if that is what
folks are using it for. I don't think Netscape, IE or most everyday
application software really cares what day & year it is

Hope this helps, Dave
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Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO-L] Y2K Is your clock ready? Keep for CAGG group

>What if I changed the date to, say, 1993? Wouldn't it then roll over to
1994
>and delay or prevent some problems?
>Carolyn
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