Date and time settings :: 153
Setting date and time formats
Formats Preferences enables you to select 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 a
PM suffix. All the built-in applications on your Treo smartphone use the Format
Preferences settings.
1. Go to Applications
and select Prefs
.
2. Select Formats.
3. 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.
4. Select Done.
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.
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