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Changing Basic Settings, Date and time, Regional settings, Display settings, Device name

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Managing Your Device 133 13.3 Changing Basic Settings Date and time To set the date and time 1. On the Home screen Home tab, tap the time display and then tap the Time tab. Tip Tap the More tab and select the Display the clock on the title bar in all programs option to show the clock on all screens. 2. Select the correct time zone and change the date or time. Note During synchronization, the time on your device is updated with the time on your computer. To set the date and time for a different location If you visit or communicate with someone in a particular time zone often, you can select it as your visiting time zone. 1. On the Home screen Home tab, tap the time display and then tap the Time tab. 2. Tap Visiting. 3. Select the correct time zone and change the date or time. Regional settings The style in which numbers, currency, dates, and times are displayed is specified in regional settings. 1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings. 2. On the System tab, tap Regional Settings > Region tab and then select your region from the list. The region you select determines which options will be available on the other tabs. Note This does not change the language of your device's operating system. 3. To customize regional settings further, tap the appropriate tabs and set the desired options. Display settings To adjust the screen brightness 1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings. 2. On the System tab, tap Power > Backlight tab. 3. Adjust the brightness by dragging the slider under On battery power and On external power. To set the backlight to dim after a time delay 1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings. 2. On the System tab, tap Power > Advanced tab. 3. In On battery power and On external power, select the Turn off backlight if device is not used for check box, then specify the time delay. To increase or decrease the size of text on the screen 1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings. 2. On the System tab, tap Screen > Text Size tab. 3. Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size. Device name The device name is used to identify your device in the following situations: • Synchronizing with a computer • Connecting to a network • Restoring information from a backup Note If you synchronize multiple devices with the same computer, each device must have a unique name.

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Managing Your Device  133
13.3 Changing Basic Settings
Date and time
To set the date and time
1.
On the Home screen 
Home
tab, tap the time display and then tap the 
Time
tab.
Tip
Tap the 
More
tab and select the 
Display the clock on the title bar in all programs
option to show the 
clock on all screens. 
2.
Select the correct time zone and change the date or time.
Note
During synchronization, the time on your device is updated with the time on your computer.
To set the date and time for a different location
If you visit or communicate with someone in a particular time zone often, you can select it as your visiting 
time zone.
1.
On the Home screen 
Home
tab, tap the time display and then tap the 
Time
tab. 
2.
Tap 
Visiting
.
3.
Select the correct time zone and change the date or time.
Regional settings
The style in which numbers, currency, dates, and times are displayed is specified in regional settings.
1.
On the Home screen, slide to the 
Settings
tab and then tap 
All Settings
.
2.
On the 
System
tab, tap 
Regional Settings > Region
tab and then select your region from the list. The 
region you select determines which options will be available on the other tabs.
Note
This does not change the language of your device’s operating system.
3.
To customize regional settings further, tap the appropriate tabs and set the desired options.
Display settings
To adjust the screen brightness
1.
On the Home screen, slide to the 
Settings
tab and then tap 
All Settings
.
2.
On the 
System
tab, tap 
Power > Backlight
tab.
3.
Adjust the brightness by dragging the slider under 
On battery power
and 
On external power
. 
To set the backlight to dim after a time delay
1.
On the Home screen, slide to the 
Settings
tab and then tap 
All Settings
.
2.
On the 
System
tab, tap 
Power > Advanced
tab.
3.
In 
On battery power
and 
On external power
, select the 
Turn off backlight if device is not used for
check box, then specify the time delay.
To increase or decrease the size of text on the screen
1.
On the Home screen, slide to the 
Settings
tab and then tap 
All Settings
.
2.
On the 
System
tab, tap
Screen > Text Size
tab.
3.
Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size.
Device name
The device name is used to identify your device in the following situations:
Synchronizing with a computer
Connecting to a network
Restoring information from a backup
Note
If you synchronize multiple devices with the same computer, each device must have a unique name.