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 World Clocks Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers
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The following questions are answered by this document:
 1. How do I install World Clocks?
 2. How do I uninstall World Clocks?
 3. Does World Clocks support more than one clock?
 4. How does one create more clocks?
 5. How can I show a different city in the clock?
 6 . How can I add my city to the database?
 7. Can World Clocks display 24-hour clock?
 8. How do I get to 12 hour format?
 9. Can I get seconds display on the clock?
10. Can I get rid of seconds display from my clock?
11. What are the macros available for customizing the information line?
12. Can I change the color of the clock?
13. Can I get rid of the information line and show only the time?
14. Does World Clocks have an "Always Show On Top" feature?

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1. How do I install World Clocks?
A. Installation is very simple: Copy the executable WCLOCKS.EXE
   to one of your favorite folders. To run World Clocks, execute
   WCLOCKS.EXE

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2. How do I uninstall World Clocks?
A. Uninstalling World Clocks is just a matter of deleting WCLOCKS.EXE.
   Delete WCLOCKS.EXE from its location.

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3. Does World Clocks support more than one clock?
A. World Clocks supports multiple clocks with the number of clocks
   limited only by the free resources that you have.

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4. How does one create more clocks?
A. To create more clocks, do the following:
   - Alternate click on any existing clock. The alternate click is
     most often the right click of the mouse.
   - Select 'New' from the menu.
   - The new clock appears on the center of the desktop.

   Alternatively, you can just click on any existing clock and
   press 'Ctrl + N'. The new clock will appear at the center of
   the desktop.

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5. How can I show a different city in the clock?
A. To show a different city, perform the following steps:
   - Alternate click on the clock that you want to configure.
   - Select 'Configure' from the menu.
   - You will be presented with the Configuration dialog box.
   - Select the 'Time Zone' tab.
   - Select the city from the list.
   - Click Ok. The clock will show the selected city.

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6. How can I add my city to the database?
A. Although you cannot add your city in the database that World Clocks
   maintains but you display the clock with your city in the caption.
   Do the following:
   - Create a new clock for your city.
   - Click on the new clock and press 'Ctrl + C'. You will be presented
     with the Configuration dialog box.
   - Select the appropriate time zone. Disregard the city name in the
     list. Just select the time zone that you want.
   - In the Caption box, remove the '$CITY' (if its present there).
     Type out the name of your city in its place.
   - If your city has Daylight settings, then go to the 'Clock Adjust'
     tab.
   - Check the 'Daylight Savings Time' box.
   - Set your city's Daylight Savings Time starting and ending times
     in the year.
   - Click Ok. The clock will show your city and will obey Daylight
     Savings Time.

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7. Can World Clocks display 24-hour clock?
A. World Clocks can display time in 24-hour format too. To turn on
   24-hour format, do the following:
   - Select the clock that you wish to turn on the 24-hour time format.
   - Press 'Ctrl + C'. This will bring up the Configuration dialog
     box.
   - Go to the 'General' tab.
   - Check the '24 Hour Clock' check box.
   - Click Ok. The selected clock will show time in 24-hour format.

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8. How do I get to 12 hour format?
A. To turn off 24-hour format, do the following:
   - Select the clock that you wish to turn off the 24-hour time
     format.
   - Press 'Ctrl + C'. This will bring up the Configuration dialog
     box.
   - Go to the 'General' tab.
   - Uncheck the '24 Hour Clock' check box.
   - Click Ok. The selected clock will show time in 12-hour format with
     AM/PM shown appropriately.

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9. Can I get seconds display on the clock?
A. Sure. To turn on the seconds display on a particular clock, do the
   following:
   - Select the clock that you wish to turn on the seconds display.
   - Press 'Ctrl + C'. This will bring up the Configuration dialog
     box.
   - Go to the 'General' tab.
   - Check the 'Show Seconds' check box.
   - Click Ok. The selected clock will show time in HH:MM:SS format.

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10. Can I get rid of seconds display from my clock?
A. To turn off the seconds display on a particular clock, do the
   following:
   - Select the clock that you wish to turn off the seconds display.
   - Press 'Ctrl + C'. This will bring up the Configuration dialog
     box.
   - Go to the 'General' tab.
   - Uncheck the 'Show Seconds' check box.
   - Click Ok. The selected clock will show time in HH:MM format.

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11. What are the macros available for customizing the information line?
A. World Clocks presently supports around 10 macros using which you
   can customize the information line. The macros are listed below:
   - $GMT: The string 'GMT +HH:MM'
   - $DATE: It is equivalent to '$WEEKDAY, $MONTH $DAY, $YEAR'
   - $CITY: City name
   - $DAY: Day of month
   - $WEEKDAY: Day of the week (for example, Saturday)
   - $SHORTWEEKDAY: Day of the week in short format (for example, Sat)
   - $MONTH: Month name (for example, August)
   - $SHORTMONTH: Month name in short format (for example, Aug)
   - $YEAR: Year (for example, 1998)
   - $SHORTYEAR: Year in 2 digit format (for example, 98)

   Examples of typical caption strings:
   - The string '$DATE, ($GMT) $CITY' will produce an output like:
     'Saturday, March 28, 1998, (GMT +05:30) Bombay'

   - The string
     '$SHORTWEEKDAY, $SHORTMONTH $DAY, $SHORTYEAR, ($GMT) $CITY'
     will produce an output like:
     'Sat, Mar 28, 98, (GMT +05:30) Bombay'

   - If your city is not listed in the time zone list, you can include
     your city name in the caption string. Just select proper time zone
     and use a caption string like this:
     '$DATE, ($GMT) My City Name'
     This produces an output like:
     'Saturday, March 28, 1998, (GMT +05:30) My City Name'

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12. Can I change the color of the clock?
A. Yes, you can change the clock's (specifically, the time part of the
   display) background as well as the text color. To change it, do the
   following:
   - Select the clock for which you wish to change colors.
   - Press 'Ctrl + C'. This will bring up the Configuration dialog
     box.
   - Select the 'Time Zone' tab.
   - Sitting besides the 'Caption' box are two color panels. The first
     one controls the text color while the next one controls the
     background color. You can make your selection from these color
     panels.
   - Click Ok. The selected clock will now show the time in the colors
     that you selected.

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13. Can I get rid of the information line and show only the time?
A. Yes. To turn off the information line, perform the following steps:
   - Select the clock for which you wish to turn off the information
     line.
   - Press 'Ctrl + C'. This will bring up the Configuration dialog
     box.
   - Select the 'Time Zone' tab.
   - Remove the text from the 'Caption' box.
   - Click Ok. The selected clock will not show the information line.

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14. Does World Clocks have an "Always Show On Top" feature?
A. No. World Clocks displays the clocks in different windows. I still
   haven't figured out how to make all these windows stay on top of
   other applications.

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- Chirag Dalal
  dalal.chirag@iname.com

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