OSOTTZVR - SETTING THE TIME ZONE 12/03/96 ======================================================================= Setting the Time Zone ======================================================================= Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION OS/2 Warp sets the time zone based on the country you selected during the installation process. The time zone might not be set correctly for countries that have multiple time zones. RESOLUTION To correct the time zone for the United States of America, do the following: 1. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file. 2. Change the TZ variable to one of the following: Eastern Time ...: SET TZ=est5edt Central Time ...: SET TZ=cst6cdt Mountain Time ..: SET TZ=mst7mdt Pacific Time ...: SET TZ=pst8pdt Alaska .........: SET TZ=ast9adt Hawaii .........: SET TZ=hst10hdt Areas that do not use daylight savings time must drop the last three characters. For example, for Eastern time without daylight savings, use SET TZ=est5. warp4 ______________________________________________________________________ IBM disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of fitness and merchantability with respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this document, IBM grants no licenses to any related patents or copyrights. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 IBM Corporation. Any trademarks and product or brand names referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information.