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Introduction: Customizing Your Handheld
1.13
Chapter 1 Introduction
Formatting the Date, Time and Numbers
The Formats Preferences screen allows you to set defaults for time, date, and number formats. You can also preset your handheld to
use the formats accepted by a certain country. When selecting a country and time, date, and number
formats, keep the following in
mind:
• When you select a country, the time, date, and number formats are adjusted, as well as the week’s starting day. For example,
in Germany, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock and the starting day of the week is Monday. In the United States,
however, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix, and the starting day of the week is Sunday.
• You can customize your own time, date, and number formats without choosing a preset country.
• The Time setting defines the format for the time of day, which appears in all applications on your handheld.
To choose a country default:
1. Tap the Home icon . Then tap the Prefs icon.
2. Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and choose Formats.
3. Tap the Preset To field. The Set Country screen appears.
4. Tap to highlight a country name. Then tap OK.
To change time, date, week start, and numbers formats:
1. Tap the Home icon . Then tap the Prefs icon.
2. Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and choose Formats.
3. In the Formats Preferences screen, tap the Time
pick list and select a format, where H is hour and M is minute.
4. Tap the Date pick list and select a format, where D is day, M is month, and Y is year.
5. Tap the Week starts
pick list and select whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or Monday.
6. Tap the
Numbers pick list and select formats for the decimal point and thousands separator.
NOTE: These settings affect the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in Date Book and all other aspects of your handheld
that display a calendar.