Sorry all,
This email had been forwarded to me and I unlike usual
didn't really read it before sending it on. Yes, I
admit it...And I should know better!...I'm in the
computer business nad generally check this stuff out
first.
Sorry,
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.
--- type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> NEWS ITEM.Seattle, WA.
> Today, Microsoft issued a press release announcing
> that their release of
> Windows 2000 has been delayed to the first quarter
> of 1901.
>
> Larry Macy wrote:
>
> > This was offered up to the list a while back and
> it is a HOAX!!.
> > Microsofts own website defines it as such. Either
> the Bios in your
> > computer is Y2K ready or not. Setting the date in
> the control panel will
> > not fix the underlying problems in the hardware.
> Most but not all new
> > Pentiums and all PII's and PIII's have a Y2K ready
> BIOS.
> >
> > BTW Microsoft will not certify any of its software
> as fully Y2K
> > compliant. Mainly for legal reasons but for a lot
> of reasons they aren't
> > really sure that it is.
> >
> > Larry (Y2K BTDT working for 3 yrs to get ready for
> one Saturday)
> >
> > >>>>On 10/12/99 3:15 PM so and so (Dan Dwelley)
> said. (And I quote:)
> >
> > >All,
> > >Sorry to bomb everyone with this but I thought it
> was important enough to
> > >pass it along.
> > >
> > >Here's some information about a Y2K update that I
> had to make to my PC.
> > >
> > >----------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >You may think your PC is "Y2K" compliant, and
> some little tests
> > >may have actually affirmed that your hardware is
> compliant, and you
> > >may even have a little company sticker affixed to
> your system
> > >saying "Y2K Compliant"... but you'll be
> surprised that Windows may
> > >still crash unless you do this simple exercise
> below. I know that I had
> > >not thought of this and my home computer and work
> computer would
> > >have failed Jan1, 1999. Easy fix but something
> Microsoft seems to
> > >have missed in certifying their software as Y2K
> compliant.
> > >This is simple to do, and but VERY important.
> > >-----------------------------------------
> > >
> > >Click on "START".
> > >
> > >Click on "SETTINGS".
> > >
> > >Double click on "Control Panel".
> > >
> > >Double click on "Regional settings" icon (look
> for the little
> > >world globe).
> > >
> > >Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page.
> (last tab on
> > >the top right)
> > >
> > >Where it says, "Short Date Sample", look and see
> if it shows a
> > >"two digit" year format ("YY"). Unless you've
> previously changed it
> > >(and you probably haven't) -- it will be set
> incorrectly with just
> > >the two Y's.. it needs to be four!
> > >
> > >That's because Microsoft made the 2 digits
> setting the default
> > >setting for Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT.
> > >
> > >This date format selected is the date that
> Windows feeds *ALL*
> > >application software and will not rollover into
> the year 2000.
> > >It will roll over to the year 00. (*)
> > >
> > >Click on the button across from "Short Date
> Style" and select
> > >the option that shows, "mm/dd/yyyy" or
> "m/d/yyyy". (Be sure your
> > >selection has four y's showing, not just
> "mm/dd/yy).
> > >
> > >Then click on "Apply".
> > >
> > >Then click on "OK" at the button.
> > >
> > >Easy enough to fix. However, every "as
> distributed"
> > >installation of Windows worldwide is defaulted to
> fail Y2K rollover...
> > >Pass this along to your PC buddies... no matter
> how much of a guru they
> > >think they are... this might be a welcome bit of
> information!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Dan Dwelley
> > >77 Midget
> > >Alexandria, Va.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > Larry Macy
> > 78 Midget
> >
> > Keep your top down and your chin up.
> >
> > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> > macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> > System Manager/Administrator
> > Neuropsychiatry Section
> > Department of Psychiatry
> > University of Pennsylvania
> > 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
> > Philadelphia, PA 19104
> >
> > Ask a question and you're a fool for three
> minutes; do not ask a
> > question and you're a fool for the rest of your
> life.
>
>
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