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&tool; Manual 2004-2006 Carlos Garnacho Parro Carlos Garnacho Parro &legal; Carlos Garnacho Parro &tool; Manual V&manrevision; &date; carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro) carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro) &tool; Manual V0.35 June 2004 carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro) carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro) This manual describes version &toolversion; of &tool;. Feedback To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &tool; or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page. The &tool; allows you to set the time, date and timezone of your system, as well as setting any time server to synchronize your local time server. Time Administration Tool Introduction The &tool; allows you to set the time, date and timezone of your system, as well as setting any time server to synchronize your local time server. Getting started You can start &tool; in the following ways: System menu Choose AdministrationTime and Date. Context menu in the clock applet Choose Adjust Date and Time. Command line Execute the following command: time-admin When you start &tool;, you may be prompted for the administrator password, this is necessary because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system. After entering the administrator password, the time configuration window is displayed.
&tool; main window, automatic configuration mode Shows &tool; main window, automatic configuration mode.
&tool; main window, manual configuration mode Shows &tool; main window, manual configuration mode.
The &tool; main window contains the following elements: Time zone Displays your current timezone, the button displays a map for selecting timezone. Configuration type It can be either: Keep synchronized with Internet servers You will be able to choose from a list of Internet servers to keep your computer clock synchronized automatically. Manual You will be able to fully specify date and time by hand. Synchronize now button This will allow you to synchronize just once with the selected Internet servers. Usage To change your time or date Just change the time spin buttons or the date in the calendar. To change your time zone Click on the Select time zone button and select the new location, alternatively you can also select the new location from the list below.
&tool; map Shows &tool; map window.
To synchronize your local time server with internet time servers If the checkbox is disabled, enable it, then click on the Select servers button and select a new server in the list.
&tool; servers window Shows &tool; servers window.