Epson 10020, 100 TIME, 13:30, Enter new time:, Current time is 09:32:21.0, program, described in Appendix A

2.If the date is correct, press Enter to leave it unchanged. To change the date, type the appropriate numbers for the month, day, and year, as shown. For example, to set the date for August 30, 1989, type the following and press

Enter:

8-30-89

3.Next type TIME and press Enter. The screen displays the following:

Current time is 09:32:21.0

Enter new time:

If the time is correct, press Enter to leave it unchanged. To change it, enter the time in the format shown using a 24-hour clock. You can omit the seconds, if desired. For example, to change the time to 1:30 p.m., type the following and press Enter:

13:30

You need to set the date and time this way only once; the computer’s real-time clock keeps track of the date and time even when the computer is off. it updates months and years correctly-whether the month has 31, 30, 29, or 28 days-and accounts for leap years. You may need to change the time later, however, to accommodate a change such as daylight savings time.

N o t e

You can also change the date and time with the Setup

program, described in Appendix A.

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