# Time Administration Tool Manual

2004-2006
Carlos Garnacho Parro
Carlos Garnacho Parro

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Carlos
Garnacho Parro
Time Administration Tool Manual V2.15.2
Agost de 2006

carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro)

carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro)

Time Administration Tool Manual V0.35
Junh de 2004

carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro)

carlosg@gnome.org (Carlos Garnacho Parro)

This manual describes version 2.15.2 of Time Administration Tool.

## Feedback

To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the Time Administration Tool or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page.

The Time Administration Tool allows you to set the time, date and timezone of your system, as well as setting any time server to synchronize your local time server.

## Introduccion

The Time Administration Tool allows you to set the time, date and timezone of your system, as well as setting any time server to synchronize your local time server.

## Per començar

You can start Time Administration Tool in the following ways:

Menut Sistèma

  Choose Administration Time and Date.

Context menu in the clock applet

  Choose Adjust Date and Time.

Linha de comanda

  Execute the following command: `time-admin`

When you start Time Administration Tool, you may be prompted for the administrator password, this is necessary because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system.

After entering the administrator password, the time configuration window is displayed.

### Time Administration Tool main window, automatic configuration mode

Shows Time Administration Tool main window, automatic configuration mode.

### Time Administration Tool main window, manual configuration mode

Shows Time Administration Tool main window, manual configuration mode.

The Time Administration Tool main window contains the following elements:

Fus orari

  Displays your current timezone, the button displays a map for selecting timezone.

Configuration type

  It can be either:

  Keep synchronized with Internet servers

    You will be able to choose from a list of Internet servers to keep your computer clock synchronized automatically.

  Manual

    You will be able to fully specify date and time by hand.

Synchronize now button

  This will allow you to synchronize just once with the selected Internet servers.

## Utilizacion

### To change your time or date

Just change the time spin buttons or the date in the calendar.

### To change your time zone

Click on the Select time zone button and select the new location, alternatively you can also select the new location from the list below.

#### Time Administration Tool map

Shows Time Administration Tool map window.

### To synchronize your local time server with internet time servers

If the checkbox is disabled, enable it, then click on the Select servers button and select a new server in the list.

#### Time Administration Tool servers window

Shows Time Administration Tool servers window.