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Country default
The country defa ult sets date, time , week start day , and number
conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your
companion. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is
expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is
expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix.
All your companion applications use the Country def ault settings.
You can, however, customize your own preferences. See the “Time,
date, week start, and numbers formats” section later in this chapter.
To set the country default :
1. Tap the country name pick list.
2. Tap the setting you want to use.
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting de fines the format f or the time of da y. The time
format that you select appears in all applications on your companion.
To select the time, date, week s tart, and numbers format:
1. Tap the Time pick list and select a format.
2. Tap the Date pick list and select a format.
3. Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first
day of the week to be Sunday or Monday.
Note: This setting controls the Day, Week, and Month views in
Date Book and all other aspects of your companion that
display a calendar.
4. Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point
and thousands separator.