This was sent to me. I thought I would share in hopes that it may help. Tamara Wilkerson hoosiers@digital.net Sebring, Fl -----Original Message----- From: Harold <kiblers@monti.net> To: Virginia Ford <ginford@powersupply.net>; Terry Daniel <pabear@strato.net>; Steve Kibler <Kibdogg4@aol.com>; Stan Fauver <sfauver@powersupply.net>; Sharon & Ed Kirk <eyeno@weir.net>; Ron & Joyce Sherry <rgsherry@ameritech.net>; Nina Kibler <kiblern@net66.net>; Nelles Roth <nroth@powersupply.net>; Linda Kibler <LINKAY7@aol.com>; Larry & Deann Scott <crude@psbnewton.com>; Jim&Kelly <jkhay@pwrtc.com>; Jim & Ruth Coy <Coys42@aol.com>; Bill & Ruth McIntosh <wm71745@infoblvd.net>; Allen &Tamara <hoosiers@digital.net> Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 9:20 PM Subject: Fw: [Fwd: Fwd: y2k fix] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Sally Talbutt <sit@monti.net> >To: Barbara Hughes <molly@Qnet.com>; Bettie Pherson <lealee@pwrtc.com>; Bob >Richey <buflobob@pwrtc.com>; Cassy <angelface107@hotmail.com>; Clint Craig ><clintcraig@yahoo.com>; Cookie Snyder <cookie@monti.net>; Cyndy Woodworth ><cwoody@earthlink.net>; Danny Clark <dlclark@voyager.net>; Danny Cunningham ><boohdad@worldnet.att.net>; Dave Hall <dave@monti.net>; Deb Flack ><dlf@monti.net>; Delores Agee <hoopie@pwrtc.com>; Gene Clark ><Gene_B._Clark@glfn.org>; Harold Biggs <hbiggs@netusa1.net>; Harold Biggs ><habiggs@aep.com>; Hero Computers <hero@monti.net>; Hildred Biggs ><indyleggs@aol.com>; james beckner <james@monti.net>; Joan Bowsher ><dbowsher@pwrtc.com>; Pam Bagwell <PBag433943@aol.com>; Randy Miller ><randy@monti.net>; Richard Lowe <R5i8c7h1@aol.com>; Sherry Reed ><angel@urhere.net>; Steve Carter <swcarter@pwrtc.com>; Steve Dotson ><SDO17526@aol.com>; Sue Kibler >Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 07:40 PM >Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: y2k fix] > > >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Fwd: y2k fix >> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 14:10:09 PDT >> From: "James Clay" <jrclay80@hotmail.com> >> To: CDEAS@aol.com, goodrich@cqc.com, kreents@monti.net, >> jchintz80@hotmail.com,drmorgan@pop.nlci.com, nono@pwrtc.com, >> psduda@mah-online.com, sit@monti.net >> >> >> >> >> >From: Ron & Betty Albee <ralbee@PWRTC.com> >> >Reply-To: ralbee@PWRTC.com >> >To: Bill & Madonna Albee <wealbee@aol.com>, Dale & Sharon Hansen >> ><dhansen@carlnet.org>, Dale & Shirley Mathew ><dsmathew@rc.ffni.com>, >> > Danny & Connie Poore <connie@ffni.com>, David Przystup >> ><dprzystup@in-touch.net>, "Dennis Wakeland \\"sr\\"" >> ><wakeland@carlnet.org>, Dick & Barb Griffith <rlg@PWRTC.com>, >> >Dud & Virginia Frye <virginia@monti.net>, Ed & Rhonda Mills >> ><emills9094@aol.com>, Jack & Ruth Ames <ruthaa98@yahoo.com>, >> >James Clay <jrclay80@hotmail.com>, Max Read <mandm@PWRTC.com>, >Ralph >> >& Dorsha Cobbs <dacobbs@monti.net>, Richard & Linda Herrin >> ><RRRE@aol.com>, Sam & Becky Hillis <sstcsam@netnitco.net> >> >Subject: y2k fix >> >Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 07:47:29 -0500 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > - >> > > > >> > > >> Everyone do this to correct any possibility of a problem. This is >a >> > > >> >> > > >> > > good one, do it. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Send this one to your friends. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > After running this quick little test, much to my surprise, I >> >learned >> > > >> > > that both of my computers would have failed on 01-01-2000 due >to >> >a >> > > >> computer >> > > >> > > clock glitch. Fortunately, a quick fix is provided, should >your >> > > >computer >> > > >> fail >> > > >> > > the test: >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> TEST >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Double click on "My Computer". >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Double click on "Control Panel". >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Double click on "Regional Settings" icon. >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page. >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Where it says, "Short Date Sample", look and see if it >> >shows a >> > > >"two >> > > >> digit" >> > > >> > > >>> year. Of course it does. That's the default setting for >> > > Windows >> > > >> 95, Windows 98 and NT. This date RIGHT HERE is >> > > >> the date that feeds >> > > >> > application software and WILL NOT rollover in the year >> > > >> 2000. It will roll over to 00. >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" >> > > >> > > >>> and select the option that shows, mm/dd/yyyy. >> > > >> > > >>> (Be sure your selection has four Y's showing, not two) >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" at the >bottom. >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> Easy enough to fix. However, every single installation >> > > >> > > >>> of Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover. >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > > >>> How many people know about it? How many people know to >> >change >> > > >that? >> > > >> > > >>> What will be the effect? Who knows. But this is another >> > > example >> > > >of >> > > >> the >> > > >> > > >>> pervasiveness and systematic nature of the problem. >> > > > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________________________ >> Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com >> > > >