Customize the Date and Time Format Window

The Change How J1 Desktop Displays Date/Time link on the User Preferences window opens the Customize the Date and Time Format window. This window is used to view the current date and time formats and the J1 Desktop-approved formats and may be used to change how Date and Time are displayed on your local machine. When you open this window, the Current Format is displayed at the bottom of the window. This format will be used across all J1 Desktop windows that you open.

The Open Regional Settings button allows you to change the Regional settings for Date and Time on your computer, which also changes how other applications display date and time information on your machine. Changing the Regional settings will only affect the date and time formats on your machine; it will not affect other users' machines. The Customize the Date and Time Format window will not close if you have selected a date and time format that is not one of the options shown in the J1 Desktop-approved lists on the Customize the Date and Time Format window.

How To

1. Open the User Preferences window.

2. Locate the Date/Time Preferences group box.

3. Click the Change How J1 Desktop Displays Date/Time link.

4. The Customize the Date and Time Format window appears.

5. The Current Format is displayed at the bottom of the window.

6. Read the text carefully, and click the for details about the meaning of the characters used in the J1 Desktop-approved formats.

7. Click the Open Regional Settings button, which opens the Region and Language window.

8. Select a J1 Desktop-approved format for the Short Date and the Short Time formats.

You cannot log into J1 Desktop until a J1 Desktop-approved format has been selected from the Region and Language window.

9. Click OK to close the Region and Language window.

10. The time and date are displayed in the newly selected formats at the bottom of the Customize the Date and Time Format window.

11. The following message is displayed: "I have reviewed and/or changed my Regional Date and Time Settings. Press OK to validate the formats." Click OK.

12. You must select a J1 Desktop-approved date and time format. If you did not, you cannot close the Customize the Date and Time Format window until you do. The only option available to you is the Open Regional Settings button until you select the appropriate format.