In a message dated 2/15/99 9:13:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, glofra@townsqr.com writes: > I am beginning to get questions on computers being Y2K compliant. > > Definition - any hardware and/or software showing and/or processing > a YEAR DATE. Hi, Following check is for PC's not used for business purposes. Here is a simple check. Change the date and time on your computer to December 31, 1999, 11:58 PM. Wait about 10 minutes. Turn your PC off. Wait 10 minutes and turn the PC back on. What is the Date? If it is January 1, 2000. Than your PC can handle the year 2000. This is a check of the PC - not your software. If the year is not 2000 following are a few things you can do. 1. On December 15, 1999, change the date on your PC to December 15, 1998 or 1997. You can change on any date - I just picked December 15. 2. In the year 2000 every time you turn your PC on - the first thing you do is change the date to the correct date. Many older PC's will let you change the date - in the process of turning them off they revert back to a prior date. Remember - Genealogy software should not have a problem - they already use 4 digits years 1643, 1762, 1843, 1932, etc. If you are using your PC only for writing letters, using a genealogy package and surfing the INTERNET I would not worry. If you are using your PC to run a business than you will want to check with the software companies that their software is year 2000 compliant. BE VERY CAREFUL changing dates and running your own test. Do not let them scare you into expensive upgrades. If you purchased the product in the last few years they should upgrade it for free. The year 2000 did not just sneak up on them. If you have this problem please let me know. I will send you an article on a successful lawsuit against a software company - judge said they should have known. All the doctors are getting free upgrades. Check products in your household that have dates such as, VCR's, cameras and watches. The year 1900 was not a leap year - but - the year 2000 is. Leap year's are calculated by dividing by 4 - except centuries - they must be divided by 400. Happy Hunting, Kathie Mirabella