Handspring 600 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
Date and time settings :: 119
Setting date and time formats
Formats Preferences enable you to choose number conventions based on
geographic regions. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is
expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is expressed
using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix. All the built-in applications
on your Treo use the Format Preferences settings.
1. Press Applications Launcher .
2. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner
3. Choose the Prefs icon.
4. Choose the pick list in the upper-right corner, then select Formats.
5. Set any of the following preferences:
Preset to: The standard number conventions for your country. When you
select a country, the other Formats Preferences are automatically set to
that country’s conventions. You can also edit each option individually.
•Time: The time format. Select HH:MM to display a 24-hour clock.
Date: The date format.
•Week starts: The first day of the week (usually Sunday or Monday).
Numbers: The format for numbers with decimal points and commas.
The Week starts setting
controls the Day, Week,
Month, Year, and List views
in Calendar and all other
aspects of your phone that
display a calendar.