User`s manual

Changing the Date or Time
To set the date or time:
1: Click on the DATE SET or TIME SET box.
For accurate
dateltime stamping of your
2: Type in the new date or time. (The time will freeze after you press the
first key on the keyboard.) Press the space bar to bypass correct
entries. (Note that the cursor will bypass the colons and slashes.)
data files, you will need
to set the date
and time whenever you boot
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3: When you are satisfied with the date or time, press -1 .
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NOTE Moving the pointer outside the DATE SET or TIME SET
boxes will cause the values to revert to their original settings.
before you start working with the
Look for these boxes.
applications.
NOTE Refer to "Using, Saving, and Recalling Your Changes," below,
for a variety of options for saving or recalling changes to the Prefer-
ences Manager.
Using, Saving, and Recalling Your
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these 0 CHANGE Ma~ger dialog box enable you to save the changes
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To install the change temporarily:
Click on the CHANGE box. If you exit the Preferences Manager
dialog box at this point, the changes you made will remain in effect
while you use the application. However, the default parameters will be
reset upon quitting the application and returning
to the deskTop.
To install the change permanently on a work disk:
1: Click on the CHANGE box.
2: Click on the SAVE box. The new settings will appear as a Preferences
file on the disk and will be loaded each time you open that disk.
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