Thanks, and Congrats!! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TO!! -----Original Message----- From: Celia, Ritch, & Beth <hartmann@bright.net> To: EGNER-L@rootsweb.com <EGNER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 10:38 AM Subject: [EGNER] Happy New Year >I want to wish everyone a happy, safe, healthy New Year with lots of >falling brick walls when it comes to your elusive ancestors! > >To those of you who do not already know, I'm expecting another baby about >July 22. Our little girl is now 26 months old, so we figured it was time >she had a brother or sister to play with. I haven't been doing as much on >my genealogy these days, due to pregnancy sickness, but I hope it to be >over soon and will be sending more things to the list that I hope will >help. > >Well folks, I'm going to try to send this next part to you again. >Rootsweb's Spam detector is pretty smart and didn't let it go through the >first time. I can understand why they thinks it's spam, but I hope you all >get this. > >Forgive this non-genealogical item, but I felt it was important to >distribute as we all have computers. For those running Windows, please >check your computer before the 2000 rollover for this little error that >requires a very simple fix. It needs done before 2000 hits, so check it >now. This is not a complete fix for Y2K problems, but it does need done. >Good luck everyone, and may major Y2K problems be non-existent. > >---Celia Hartmann :o) > > >================================================ >A simple check and easy fix of your Windows PC for a Y2K error... > >I know that some of you have already checked out your PC for the Y2K bug, >but here is one that could get overlooked, right inside your Windows O/S. > >You may think your PC is "Y2K" compliant, and some little tests may have >actually affirmed that your hardware is compliant, and you may even have a >little company sticker affixed to your system saying "Y2K Compliant"...but >you'll be surprised that Windows may still crash = unless you do this >simple exercise below. Easy fix but something Microsoft seems to have >missed in >certifying their software as Y2K compliant. > >This is simple to do, and but VERY important. >Click on "START". >Click on "SETTINGS". >Double click on "Control Panel". >Double click on "Regional settings" icon (look for the little world globe). >Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page. (last tab on the right ) >Where it says, "Short Date Sample", look and see if it shows a "two digit" >year format ("YY"). Unless you've previously changed it (and you probably >haven't) -- it will be set incorrectly with just the two Y's..it needs to >be four! > >Shirley's note...there is a window which will open and show possibilities >for the above suggested setting. Just click on the arrow on the right side >of >the "window" for the short date sample. > >That's because Microsoft made the 2 digits setting the default setting for >Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT. >This date format selected is the date that Windows feeds *ALL* application >software and will not rollover into the year 2000. It will roll over to the >year 00. (*) > >Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" and select the option >that shows, "mm/dd/yyyy" or "m/d/yyyy". (Be sure your selection has four >y's >showing, not just "mm/dd/yy). >Then click on "Apply". >Then click on "OK" at the button. > >Easy enough to fix. However, every "as distributed" installation of Windows >worldwide is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover... Pass this along to your PC >buddies... no matter how much of a guru they think they are... this might >be a welcome bit of information!" > > > > > >==== EGNER Mailing List ==== >Visit the Egner/Agner resource page: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/e/g/EGNER/ > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >