Adjust The Time Zone in Windows XP

With a branch office and many traveling associates, Tech Support gets a lot of questions related to time zones. Misadjusted time zones can lead to mass duplication of appointments and files in both Outlook and a PDA. Additionally if a meeting request is sent or accepted by a system with incorrect time settings, the associates’ calendar often won’t match. You should not simply add or subtract hours in the Windows Date & Time. You should change the Time Zone to match your current location. Once your time zone is correct, you may adjust the date and/or time to correct for non-time zone related incongruities. Here is the correct way to change your time zone when traveling or changing locations.

1.) Double Click the clock on the right hand side of the taskbar.
 

2.) Click the “Time Zone” tab.
 

3.) Select the appropriate Time Zone in the drop-down menu.

4.) Click OK
Notes:
- Windows uses the time setting to identify when files are created or modified.
- If you want your computer’s clock to be adjusted automatically when daylight saving time changes, make sure the Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes check box is selected. This setting is located on the Time Zone tab.
- Most computer clocks are regularly synchronized with a network time server (if you are a member of a domain) or an Internet time server (when you connect to the Internet). This will automatically adjust your time if you have manually changed the date, hours, or minutes to the correct synchronized time.
-When adjusting the time on an iPaq, Palm, or other PDA, you should follow same guidelines: change the time zone, not the time.