02/26/2007
The start of Daylight Savings Time (DST) typically involves minor inconveniences. We lose an hour sleep and need to reset our clocks. This year, however, the time switch may lead to some technology glitches. DST starts three weeks earlier, on March 11, and ends a week later in the fall. Computers and other technology devices that use automated calendar and scheduling functions (preprogrammed to change the first Sunday in April) will need to be manually adjusted.
The Better Business Bureau of the Southwest encourages consumers and businesses to take steps now to effect a smooth transition. In addition to changing the clock on your personal computer, you'll need to check all computer software calendar and scheduling applications; employee time clocks and other hardware using date and time stamps; and systems that process or manipulate dates or time.
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