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Introduction: Customizing
Formatting the Date, Time, and Numbers
The Formats Preferences screen lets you choose a default country for your device and also lets you set defaults for times, dates,
and number formats.
When selecting a country and time, date, and number formats, keep the following in mind:
• When you select a country, the time, date, and number formats are adjusted, as well as the week' s starting day. For example,
in Germany, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock and the starting day of the week is Monday; in the United States,
however, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix and the starting day of the week is Sunday. You
can customize your own settings.
• The Time setting defines the format for the time of day, which appears in all applications on your handheld.
To choose a country default:
1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon; then tap the Prefs icon.
2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap Formats.
3. Tap the Preset To pick list.
4. On the Set Country window, tap a country name and tap OK.
To change the formatting of the time, date, week start, and numbers:
NOTE: This setting controls the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in Date Book and all other aspects of
your handheld that display a calendar.
1. Tap the Applications icon; then tap the Prefs icon.
2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap Formats.
3. In the Formats Preferences screen, tap the Time pick list and select a format, where H is hour and M is minute.
4. Tap the Date pick list and select a format, where D is day, M is month, and Y is year.
5. Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or Monday.
6. Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point and thousands separator.
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Formats Preferences screen
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