Tip #4273 - Vista Clocks
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Vista
Clocks
Are you a Windows
Vista user? If so, did you know that there are two ways you can add
additional clocks to your Vista desktop? Well, now you do and here's
how you do it!
Method
1:
1.) Click on the
clock in the bottom right corner of your desktop. Next, click on Change
Date and Time Settings.
2.) That will
open the Date and Time dialogue box. Once there, click on the Additional
Clocks tab.
3.) You can now
add one or two clocks with different time zones, depending on what
you prefer. To do so, just click Apply and then OK.
4.) Next, click
on the clock in the bottom right corner of your desktop again and
you will see the two different clocks you just added. Cool, huh?!
Method
2:
1.) First, you
need to enable the Windows sidebar if it is not already. To do that,
click on the Windows icon in the bottom left corner
of your desktop and type "sidebar" into
the search box. You will then see the Windows Sidebar
appear in the menu. Click that to continue.
2.) In the top
left corner of your desktop, you will see a screen that looks like
this:
3.) Click on the
plus (+) symbol and you will then see a Gadgets dialogue
box.
4.) Drag and drop
the clock image you would like to use to the sidebar on the left side
of your desktop.
5.) Next, click
on the Spanner icon to the right of the clock or
right click on the clock and select Options.You will
then get the Clock dialogue box.
6.) Type in a
name for the clock and select a time zone. Then click OK.
Once you do that, you will see the clock displayed on your desktop,
showing the time you specifically set for it.
You can then repeat
steps 1 through 4 for as many clocks as you wish to add. Now, go on
and have fun creating your very own Windows Vista clocks!
~ Shantala Ramamoorthy
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