How-To Change Date & Time
In Ubuntu MATE, the upper right panel contains your notification area and date & time.
In this section I will show you two ways to adjust the date & time on your computer.
In this section I will show you two ways to adjust the date & time on your computer.
Step 1:
Click on the date & time in your upper right panel. It will create a drop-down dialog box that displays
the current date, your location, and current time. If you click the date & time again, the drop-down box
will disappear.
Click on the date & time in your upper right panel. It will create a drop-down dialog box that displays
the current date, your location, and current time. If you click the date & time again, the drop-down box
will disappear.
The calendar is in the upper portion of the drop-down dialog box. Here you can navigate through the different
months and years, but you are unable to make a change to your date.
Below the calendar section is your location and current time. However, your location and current time can be
hid by clicking the arrow next to the word Locations. So if you are unable to see your location and time, click
the arrow to the left of the word Location.
months and years, but you are unable to make a change to your date.
Below the calendar section is your location and current time. However, your location and current time can be
hid by clicking the arrow next to the word Locations. So if you are unable to see your location and time, click
the arrow to the left of the word Location.
Click the Edit button if you need to make a change to your date, time, or location. A Clock Preferences
dialog box will appear when you click the Edit button. The Locations tab will be selected by default. In this
section you can add a new location, edit your current location, or remove a location in the list.
dialog box will appear when you click the Edit button. The Locations tab will be selected by default. In this
section you can add a new location, edit your current location, or remove a location in the list.
If you click the General tab, you'll notice a Clock Format and Panel Display section. You can change from
the 24 hour format to the 12 hour format in the Clock Format section. In the Panel Display section you
can turn on or off each of the following: Show the date, Show seconds, Show week numbers in
calendar, Show weather, and Show temperature.
the 24 hour format to the 12 hour format in the Clock Format section. In the Panel Display section you
can turn on or off each of the following: Show the date, Show seconds, Show week numbers in
calendar, Show weather, and Show temperature.
If you click the Weather tab, you have the choice of the units to display for temperature and wind speed.
In the United States our Temperature unit is F (Fahrenheit) and our Wind speed unit is mph
(Miles per hour)
In the United States our Temperature unit is F (Fahrenheit) and our Wind speed unit is mph
(Miles per hour)
If you click the Time Settings button at the bottom, it will cause a Time & Date dialog box to appear.
Here, you can make changes to your date and/or time. The time is listed in 24 hour format. Hour, minute,
second format is listed at the bottom. Click the minus symbol to reduce the number and plus symbol to
increase the number. You can change the date at the top by selecting the correct date, month, and year.
Click the Set System Time button after you make the correct changes in your Time & Date dialog box.
You may need to change your CMOS battery inside your computer , if your time changes each time you turn
on your computer.
Here, you can make changes to your date and/or time. The time is listed in 24 hour format. Hour, minute,
second format is listed at the bottom. Click the minus symbol to reduce the number and plus symbol to
increase the number. You can change the date at the top by selecting the correct date, month, and year.
Click the Set System Time button after you make the correct changes in your Time & Date dialog box.
You may need to change your CMOS battery inside your computer , if your time changes each time you turn
on your computer.
Step 2:
Click on the Time & Date icon under the Administration group in the Control Center to change your
systems date and time.
Click on the Time & Date icon under the Administration group in the Control Center to change your
systems date and time.
A Time and Date Settings dialog box will appear after clicking on the Time & Date icon in the Control
Center. You have to click the Unlock button and enter your adminstrator password to time zone, time, and
date. You also have the choice to leave it on Maual change the time or Keep synchronized with Internet
servers.
Center. You have to click the Unlock button and enter your adminstrator password to time zone, time, and
date. You also have the choice to leave it on Maual change the time or Keep synchronized with Internet
servers.
I leave mine on Manual and I have never had a problem with my date or time. The time automatically goes
forward an hour in March and goes back an hour in November to accommodate daylight savings time change.
forward an hour in March and goes back an hour in November to accommodate daylight savings time change.
Temperature Converter
Type a value in the Fahrenheit field to convert the value to Celsius:
Celcius: