Time/Date/Time Zone Setup
IMPORTANT - Your time, date and time zone MUST be set correctly or your ALLDATA® ManageSM program will not work properly.
Follow the steps below for the version of Windows that you use.
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Not sure which one you use? Click HERE.
Windows XP
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Double-click on the time displayed on your Taskbar (in the bottom-right corner of your screen).
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In the Date and Time Properties box:
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On the Date & Time tab, confirm that the Date and Time are correct.
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On the Time Zone tab:
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Confirm that the Time Zone is set to your geographic location
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Check Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.
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Click OK.
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Windows Vista/Windows 7
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Right-click on the time displayed on your Taskbar (in the bottom-right corner of your screen).
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Click Adjust Date/Time.
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On the Internet Time tab, click Change Settings.
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In the Internet Time Settings box:
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Check Synchronize with an Internet time server.
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Select time.windows.com in the dropdown box.
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Click Update Now.
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Wait for the message stating, "The clock was successfully synchronized with time.windows.com on (today's date and time)." >> Click OK.
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On the Date and Time tab, click Change Time Zone.
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In the Time Zone Settings box:
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Verify that the time zone is set to your geographic location.
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Check Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.
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Click OK.
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Confirm that the date and time are correct >> Click OK.
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