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Forum Clock
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:06 pm
by HEPZIBAH
I've just made a post at exactly 11pm BST. My computer clock showed 11pm and the clock on the top of the forum page (with the date) also showed 11pm. My post however showed it was posted at 10 something!
Which setting is wrong? Is it one I need to do from my user controls or is it an admin thing?
I'm thinking if the main clock on the forum page is agreeing with UK time that my settings are correct and it's an admin setting thing!
Re: Forum Clock
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:26 am
by LivinginLuxor
check your user settings. If you were in Egypt recently and posted from there, you might have set your time to GMT+1 and forgot to alter it back when you got home!
Re: Forum Clock
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:19 am
by HEPZIBAH
LivinginLuxor wrote:check your user settings. If you were in Egypt recently and posted from there, you might have set your time to GMT+1 and forgot to alter it back when you got home!
I was in Egypt in April but used my laptop - posted last night on office pc.
Re: Forum Clock
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:24 am
by HEPZIBAH
Solved it - I think.
I had the right time zone but you have to click box the 'Daylight saving' bit. Hopefully this post should show the correct time.
Re: Forum Clock
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 1:39 pm
by DJKeefy
The clock showing on top of the forum is set to your PC clock and as nothing to do with the forum system clock, the forum clock is set to [UTC +2] Eastern European Time, Central Africa (which is Egyptian time) so anyone outside of Egypt needs to set their clock in the control panel then Board preferences to the time zone of their country, you can also tick Summer Time/DST is in effect: if your country still uses the daylight saving time +/- 1 hour.
Re: Forum Clock
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:54 am
by TonyC
DJKeefy wrote:The clock showing on top of the forum is set to your PC clock and as nothing to do with the forum system clock
Oh, that explains it! I've been wondering why the clock showed British time yet all the posts come in at Egyptian time. I do have my computer set at British time ... so that I know when radio programmes start. But does that mean the forum is delving into my computer to find things out? Very worrying...
Re: Forum Clock
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:39 pm
by DJKeefy
TonyC wrote:DJKeefy wrote:But does that mean the forum is delving into my computer to find things out? Very worrying...
Nooooo... There is no way the forum can find out any information stored on your PC
Nearly all the web uses your system clock, (it needs to) one example is when storing files to your temp internet folder (they are date stamped)
The forum clock though (for posting) is set to the time of the server in the UK.