~ How To Set Computer Date ~

Setting the date through the BIOS setup

Enter the BIOS setup. Additional information on how to do this can be found on document CH000192. In the main or system setup screen you should be able to see the date and time. Using your arrow keys navigate to the date and change the date. Once highlighted on the month, day, or year press your arrow keys or your page up / page down keys to change the date.These steps may vary for your BIOS, additional help, information, and simulations can be found on our BIOS help page. You can also change the date and time by following the steps for your Operating System below.

Setting the date through Microsoft Windows ME, 2000, and XP

Right click on the time in your systray. This is commonly in the bottom right hand of your screen. Click Adjust Date/Time. This will open the Date/Time Properties window. In this window you can adjust the time and date, time, and time zone. If you wish to change how the computer handles daylight savings click the Time Zone tab and check or uncheck the 'Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes' option. Once the proper date and/or time has been set click Apply and then Ok.

Setting the date through MS-DOS
Setting the date through MS-DOS can be done by using the date command. Additional information and help with this command can be found on our date command page.