Epson 10020 User Manual

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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 - 3 0 - 8 9

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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Setting UP Your System

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