DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CHANGE

PREPARING FOR  DST (DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME) CHANGES:
In August 2005, the United States Congress passed the Energy Policy Act, which changes the start and end of DST as observed in the United States. As a result, DST will start three weeks earlier on March 11, 2007, and end one week later on November 4, 2007 - resulting in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than previously observed. Calendar items created before updating the DST setting on your computer will display one hour later than originally scheduled within the extended DST period (4 weeks). Calendar items created after updating DST setting on your computer should be fine.  TSS has already updated the DST settings on all computers running Windows.  However, calendar items within the extended DST period were not automatically updated. Individual calendar owners are the only ones who can validate that calendars are correct or not. To minimize confusion during the DST shift, follow these simple steps:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SHORELINE OFFICE COMPUTER:
1.	Open your calendar and check all meetings scheduled between March 11, 2007 and March 31, 2007, and between October 28, 2007 and November 3, 2007.
2.	You have to reschedule single calendar items if the meeting time is not correct.
3.	If they are recurring appointments, you will have to delete them and recreate them if the meeting time is not correct. They will then adjust according to the new DST settings.
4.	When organizing a meeting invitation during the extended DST period (4 weeks), type the correct meeting time in the subject line or body of the message - This is recommended because your guest's computer may not be updated with new DST setting.
5.	If your department has check-out laptop computers contact TSS (Ext.5872). Manual DST adjustment on those laptops may be required.
*	MAC users: Click here to connect Apple site
INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR HOME COMPUTER:
1.	Make sure the DST setting on your computer has been updated. In order to change DST setting you have to be an administrator user. If your computer runs VISTA you don't need to follow these instructions.
2.	Click here to run/download Daylight Saving Time editing tool. Click "Run" or "Open" button. Windows XP: Windows 2000 Pro:
3.	The following screen will apear.  Check that your Time Zone is selected correctly . Otherwise select your Time Zone by clicking on it. Windows XP: Windows 2000 Pro:
4.	Click the "Edit" button.  It will bring up the following screen. Check "Start Day:" and "Last Day:" Old Start Day is First Sunday of April, and old Last Day is Last Sunday of October as the following picture shows.  If your screen shows the old DST settings, change it to the new DST settings.  The Start Day should be the Second Sunday of March and the Last Day should be the First Sunday of November.
5.	Now it should display like this.
6.	Call (206)546-5872 if you couldn't successfully change DST setting. For more information visit http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
*You don't need to do this next year.

Contact Information for Technology Support Services:

Dorothy Cirelli	(206) 546-5802
Gary Kalbfleisch	(206) 546-5813
Caryl Jacobs	(206) 546-5803

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