Windows Embedded Standard 7 for HP Thin Clients - Administrator Guide

Configuring the system date and time settings
You can use the Date and Time utility in the Control Panel to set the system date and time manually
or to configure the system to synchronize the date and time with an Internet server periodically.
TIP: You can also access this utility by clicking the clock in the Windows notification area and then
clicking Change time and date settings or by right-clicking the clock and selecting Adjust date/time
from the menu.
If you want to configure the system to synchronize the date and time with an Internet server, you will
also need to enable the Windows Time service, which is disabled by default. To do this, follow these
steps:
1. In the Control Panel, click Administrative Tools.
2. Double-click Services.
3. Double-click the Windows Time service to access its settings. You can start the service manually
and configure it start up automatically in the future.
Installing large applications
When installing large applications, it might be necessary to temporarily change some environmental
variables to point to the C: drive instead of the Z: drive. The Z: drive might be too small to install some
large applications.
To change the environmental variables:
1. Click Start.
2. Right-click Computer and select Properties.
3. Select Advanced system settings > Environmental Variables.
4. Change the value of the TEMP and TMP variables to C:\Temp.
NOTE: Create this folder ahead of time if necessary.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to change the environmental variables back to their original values after
installing the applications.
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