Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Microsoft Released Daylight Savings Patch for Windows Mobile
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "SOFTWARE" @ 06:00 AM
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/daylightsaving/default.mspx
"Congress has changed the dates for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States starting in 2007. Canada has adopted similar DST dates. These changes could cause clocks and Microsoft Outlook calendar appointments on Windows Mobile-powered devices to display incorrect times for March 11 – April 1, 2007 and October 28 – November 4, 2007 and again in subsequent years."
You should be able to visit this Windows Mobile page and download the CAB directly to your device if you don't routinely synchronize with a PC. Please note there are a number of steps involved, and may require the updating of Outlook, Exchange and your PC as well, not to mention that once the update is applied on your device, you must change timezones to get the new patch to "take," so be sure to do this when you have a few minutes to ensure it is done properly. My understanding is those of you on the cutting edge with Windows Mobile 6, Office 2007, Windows Vista or Exchange 2007 don't need to do anything as these systems already account for this. I know I have some work to do this weekend on my Exchange 2003 environment. :?
Please, if any of you know others using Windows Mobile devices, point them to this information. Most people are unaware of the change or how it will impact their computing devices.
"Congress has changed the dates for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States starting in 2007. Canada has adopted similar DST dates. These changes could cause clocks and Microsoft Outlook calendar appointments on Windows Mobile-powered devices to display incorrect times for March 11 – April 1, 2007 and October 28 – November 4, 2007 and again in subsequent years."
You should be able to visit this Windows Mobile page and download the CAB directly to your device if you don't routinely synchronize with a PC. Please note there are a number of steps involved, and may require the updating of Outlook, Exchange and your PC as well, not to mention that once the update is applied on your device, you must change timezones to get the new patch to "take," so be sure to do this when you have a few minutes to ensure it is done properly. My understanding is those of you on the cutting edge with Windows Mobile 6, Office 2007, Windows Vista or Exchange 2007 don't need to do anything as these systems already account for this. I know I have some work to do this weekend on my Exchange 2003 environment. :?
Please, if any of you know others using Windows Mobile devices, point them to this information. Most people are unaware of the change or how it will impact their computing devices.
