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CHAPTER 12
Using World Clock
World Clock enables you to view the current time and date in multiple
locations and to set an alarm.
To open World Clock:
1.
Tap the Home icon
.
2.
Select the World Clock icon
.
TIP
You can also open World Clock by tapping the Clock icon
in the
upper-left corner of the input area.
Viewing the time
There are several ways for you to easily check the current time and date.
To view the time:
Do one of the following:
■
When your handheld is on, tap the Clock icon
in the upper-left corner of the
input area.
Your handheld displays the time for two seconds and then returns to the
previous application.
■
Tap the Home icon
, and then select the World Clock icon
.
Setting the primary location
You can use World Clock to select the location, date, and time for the primary
location. Keep in mind that the primary location settings are also your system date
and time and that these settings are used by all the applications on your handheld.
The primary Location settings also appear in the Date & Time Preferences screen.
Similarly, if you change the settings in the Date & Time Preferences screen, those
settings become your system date and time and also appear under the primary
location in World Clock. The primary Location settings also serve as a point of
reference for the secondary locations.
The following steps show you how to set the location, date, and time from within
World Clock. See
for details on changing
these settings from the Preference screen.
Summary of Contents for Zire 21
Page 1: ...Handbook for the Palm Zire 21 Handheld...
Page 10: ...About This Book 2...
Page 16: ...Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm Zire 21 Handheld 8...
Page 24: ...Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld 16...
Page 86: ...Chapter 7 Using Date Book 78...
Page 110: ...Chapter 12 Using World Clock 102...
Page 130: ...Chapter 13 Performing HotSync Operations 122...
Page 166: ...Chapter 14 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 158...
Page 172: ...Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 164...
Page 184: ...Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 176...
Page 196: ...Index 188...