problems with Daylight Savings Time settings

[ScottSA]

I can't use some of the features at the top. It keeps claiming there's an "error."

An error occured when trying to automatically change your DST settings. If the error continues, please switch off auto DST correction.

Edited October 22, 2007 by ScottSA

[Charles Anthony]

You need to provide more information about how and when this occurs.

For the time being (please accept the pun), you have to change your time zone settings -- either in the forum or on your browser.

In the forum, try these two things:

1) go to your control panel and change the number of hours difference from Greenwich Meant Time; you are probably off by one hour

2) change your DST settings (from Off to On or from On to Off)

[ScottSA]

I changed the time to PST...that's done. Whenever I click on the "political Forums >..." or any of the associated topics I get sent to the error page. In order to get anywhere, I have to click on "Forum Home" above all of that and start over again.

Edited October 23, 2007 by ScottSA

[ScottSA]

Here's the text on the page:

Welcome to your control panel

Time Zone

An error occured when trying to automatically change your DST settings. If the error continues, please switch off auto DST correction.

DST Correction Auto correct DST?

(If selected, your DST setting is automatically adjusted when you next load the board index)

Is daylight saving time in effect?

(If you have selected the correct time zone and the clock appears an hour out, check or uncheck box to suit)

My time is set correctly, I unchecked auotcorrect, and it still gleefully gives this message. Clearly the Bushfiends are out to get me.

[Charles Anthony]

Clearly the Bushfiends are out to get me.

That could be the case. I would certainly give you the benefit of the doubt.

Problems with Daylight Saving Time adjustments have occurred in the past with this forum and other forums that use the same software. The error that you describe often occurs with an individual and not globally across the entire forum. Myself, I am not encountering the problem.

I changed the time to PST...that's done.

Well, since "Pacific Saving Time" is not a direct selection in the forum software and can only be enacted by combining more than one selection of which there are more than one combination -- in other words, there is more than one way to skin a cat -- I am going to insist again that you provide specific information.

Do you have (GMT - 8:00 hours) Pacific Time (US & Canada) selected? Yes or No?

Do you have the Auto correct DST? box checked or unchecked?

Do you have the Is daylight saving time in effect? box checked or unchecked?

One more thing: there is a button that says "Change my Account Options" at the bottom of that settings page. Make sure that you click on it after each time you make a selection up above to save your changes. Checking or unchecking a box is not enough.

Edited October 23, 2007 by Charles Anthony

[ScottSA]

Says GMT - 8 hours Pacific Time Canada US

Auto correct DST? box is unchecked

Is daylight saving time in effect? box unchecked

I have clicked the "Change my Account Options" until my clicking finger bleeds. In fact, I tried it standing on my head once, and got my dog to do it a couple times too, as a control mechanism.

Just admit it...you're discriminating against me because of my sheep shagging heritage. You're in league with Haliburton and Bush. You're brainwashed by the Queen and her black rood. Stop it!

Revised: The page said that if I was an hour out, to check Is daylight saving time in effect? , so I did. It changed the time to the correct time, but the problem persists. Still fusked.

Edited October 23, 2007 by ScottSA

[M.Dancer]

Maybe the daylight savings time is fusckered because it knows you live in the dark ages?

[ScottSA]

Maybe the daylight savings time is fusckered because it knows you live in the dark ages?

Har! Har! LOL! Yuck! Har! Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution. Send me a goat I can sacrifice or mind your own business. I'll accept a sheep too.

[Higgly]

Maybe the daylight savings time is fusckered because it knows you live in the dark ages?

I'd like to see all posts date and time stamped using the same time zone so we have an absolute we can use for comparison.

[M.Dancer]

I'd like to see all posts date and time stamped using the same time zone so we have an absolute we can use for comparison.

They are, sort of.....look at Scott's quote of mine and look at the time of my post in his quote....now go to the original.....

[Charles Anthony]

Revised: The page said that if I was an hour out, to check Is daylight saving time in effect? , so I did. It changed the time to the correct time, but the problem persists. Still fusked.

Now, do the opposite:

Put a check in the Auto correct DST? box and make the Is daylight saving time in effect? box unchecked. Keep your time zone the same.

Finally, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the "Change my Account Options" button.

[ScottSA]

Now, do the opposite:

Put a check in the Auto correct DST? box and make the Is daylight saving time in effect? box unchecked. Keep your time zone the same.

Finally, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the "Change my Account Options" button.

Done...makes no difference. I demand compensation! My inherent rights are being violated!

[Charles Anthony]

Done...makes no difference.

If you want more help, I insist that we continue through the Personal Messaging function because you will need to convey personal information about your computer and internet configuration. It would not be wise to publish some of this information in the public forums.

[jdobbin]

If you want more help, I insist that we continue through the Personal Messaging function because you will need to convey personal information about your computer and internet configuration. It would not be wise to publish some of this information in the public forums.

Why not? All he might get is a Christmas card that he can just toss in the garbage. Nothing else bad could happen.

[capricorn]

Why not? All he might get is a Christmas card that he can just toss in the garbage. Nothing else bad could happen.

jd you beat me to it, I was thinking the exact same thing. :lol:

[ScottSA]

For whatever reason, the problem is fixed now. Thanks.

[capricorn]

For whatever reason, the problem is fixed now. Thanks.

Gremlins.