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Daylight Saving Time Update for Windows Mobile Devices


This update makes changes to the system to adjust for the different start and end dates of Daylight Saving Time in 2007.

Before you begin

First: update the Windows operating system and Exchange Server
Before you install the DST update to your smartphone, you may need to install two Microsoft updates in order for your system to reflect the DST rule changes.

Contact your organization's IT department before installing these Microsoft updates. If you have any questions about the updates, consult with Microsoft or your IT department. These updates are not affiliated with Palm.

Treo 750 users: If you have installed the Treo 750 Update (info), you do not need this Daylight Saving Time update - it's included.

Re-install the update after a hard reset
In the event of a hard reset, this update will need to be installed and run again on your Treo smartphone.


Download

This download is provided by Microsoft and by clicking on the link below, you will be directed to a Microsoft web site.

Ensure that For Pocket PC Phones is selected for the update

It is always a good idea to make a backup of your important information. Prior to installing this update, Palm recommends backing up your Calendar events, or printing them out for reference, in the event that Calendar information is lost. To back up your Calendar by exporting it, see Microsoft.com: How to import and export text data by using Outlook.


FAQs

Should I run this update even if I have Local Network Time and Network Time Zone enabled on my device? Yes, regardless of the Network time & time zone setting on the devices, all users should install this update. Outlook depends on correct time zone information stored on the device.
If I use Exchange Server to schedule Outlook events, do the server and client PC need to be updated at the same time? No, the client PC and Exchange server do not need to be updated at the same time. However, there is a certain sequence to the updating.

Contact your IT department for more information. Most corporate end users will not be the ones who apply these updates.

  • First: Exchange Server OS DST update
  • Second: Client PC OS DST update
  • Third: Exchange Server update
  • Fourth: Outlook Tool for client PC

Details about these updates available at Microsoft.com: Preparing for Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007

I have run the update and noticed that my appointments are 1 hour off. I set the system date as March 15 (3/15) and they are still running 1 hour off. The Microsoft DST2007 update does two things:
  • Change the DST rule.
  • Add Tijuana, Baja California time zone for those in Mexico who are in PST zone, but don’t observe DST.

Time shift during this period occurs because the DST rule update on the device happened correctly. However, the old rules embedded in the calendar events are not updated by the update. Synchronizing with Microsoft Outlook should resolve this correctly. Install to the PC the Windows OS DST update, and run Time zone update tool from Microsoft, then sync the device to correct the time shift.



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