Epson 486SX User Manual page 53

You can use the backspace key to make corrections. When
the time is correct, press [Enter. If you enter an invalid
time-for example, a number greater than 23 for the hours
or greater than 59 for the minutes or seconds-the
computer ignores your entry. Try again.
5. To set or change the date, highlight Date and press IEnter
You see this template:
mm-dd-yyyy
-
("mm" stands for month, "dd" stands for day, and "yyyy"
stands for year.)
6. Enter the date in the exact format shown in the box. Use
two digits for the month and day and four digits for the
year; the Setup program automatically inserts the hyphens
(-). For example, to set the date for March 29,1992, you
would type the following:
03291992
You can use the backspace key to make corrections. When
the date is correct, press IEnter If you enter an invalid
date-for example, a number greater than 12 for the month
or greater than the number of days in that month-the
computer ignores your entry. Try again.
7. Press ? once or twice to return to the main Setup menu.
Note
The Setup program automatically saves the time and date
when you press m after typing each one. If you then exit
the Setup program without saving your changes, the new
time and date still take effect.
Running the Setup Program
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