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Calendar/Alarm Clock--Time changes when changing time zones

How do I get my appointment times NOT to change when I'm moving through various time zones? I traveled from California to Tennessee this past weekend (two time zones). A month ago, when I made the reservation, I calendared my return flight information, including the 6:40 takeoff time, into my Droid calendar. When getting ready to leave Tennessee, I checked my calendar and the takeoff time was listed as 8:40. The only thing that kept me from missing my flight was seeing the real flight time on my computer when I was pre-checking in. While in the Tennessee airport, I set my alarm for the next morning for 5 a.m. Sure enough, in California the next morning the alarm started screaming at 3 a.m....having adjusted itself for the time zone changes. My old Palm had a setting that would "lock" the time, notwithstanding time zone changes. How can I do that with my Droid???

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sHaY_j

Do you have your time zone set to automatic? If so, you should have it changed to manual, so you whatever time zone you're in, your time should not adjust. Hope this helps! :smileywink:

sHaY_j

I do apologize about the typo above and not giving you the proper instructions of how to set your time from automatic to manual. Go to Settings>Date & Time> Make sure the Automatic box is not checked & Select the Time Zone. So, now your time will not adjust whenever you travel. Sorry for the delayed response. Hope this helps! :smileywink:

doogie51

Thanks, Shayonte--A couple of quick follow up questions:

1. if I'm not on "Automatic" time change, when I go to a new time zone, if I change the time to the local time of the new time zone, will that change the times in my calendar? That is, if I go from California to Tennessee, when I set the clock 2 hours ahead, will that adjust all the times in my calendar by two hours?

2. Similarly, if I calendar an appt while in Tennessee, when I get back to California and set the clock to California time, will it adjust the calendared time?

3. Same question with the Alarm Clock...when I travel, change times for new time zones manually, set an alarm for a certain time, then change time zones again, will the alarm clock go off at the time that I set, or will it move the time for the adjusted time zone.

4. Finally, if I'm not on automatic time, will I begin to gain or lose seconds (like any other timepiece not tied to a network clock), or does the clock adjust for network time--so that it will continue to be exact?

Thanks for your help.

Doug

sHaY_j

You're very welcome--- In fact, these are very GOOD questions and I happen to have an answer to each of them.

For Question 1. Normally , in the calendar they only ask for the time, not the time zone. So, the times will not change in your calendar unless you adjust them yourself.

Question 2. As in Question 1, You will have to adjust the time in your calendar to whatever time zone you are in.

Question 3. If you manually set your alarm to a specific time and you change time zones, your alarm will NOT adjust to the time zone you are in. That will only happen if you have the time zone set to automatic.

Lastly, If you do not have your time zone set to automatic then your time will not adjust at all. Therefore, you will not lose/gain any seconds.

Hope I have answered all of your questions that you have for me today. :smileywink:

I'm waiting on your reply!

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