[NEWS FLASH] Daylight Savings Patch 2007

Smart phones not so smart....

Check out our blog post with download instructions or if you would like a professional to install the patch for you...

Daylights savings begins on March 11th this year. Unfortunately smart phones using Blackberry, Windows, or Palm operating systems will not automatically adjust. This means your calendar events will be off by an hour. There is a patch that can resolve this. Visit any one of Innovative Solutions three service shops to get this resolved. Or contact Zac Hansen, our mobile service technician, at (913) 208-7673 to perform a mobile service at your location.

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Smart Phone (Palm OS Mobile) Daylight Savings Time 2007 Patch (DST 2007)

Palm OS DST Device Patch

February 22, Palm posted the DST patch for the Palm OS, see:
http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/dst.html

Patch Implementation options
Please confirm that the operating system and email platform have been updated prior to installing the Palm OS DST patch. Palm Desktop users may experience shifting calendar events during the periods of 3/11/07 to 4/1/07 and 10/28/07 to 11/4/07. In the event of a hard reset, the Palm OS DST patch needs to be reinstalled.

Over the Air
From the device browse to:
http://palmone.r3h.net/downloads.palm.com/DSTUpdater.prc
Download and save the file. Tap OK to install it into the applications. Then tap the icon DSTUpdater to execute the patch.

Over the Wire (USB)
From your computer browse to:
http://palmone.r3h.net/downloads.palm.com/DSTUpdater.prc
and save the file. Once downloaded, double-click the item to add it to the Palm Quick Install tool.

Perform a Hotsync to move the file to the device. Then tap the icon DSTUpdater to execute the patch. SD Expansion card This is possible if a user is unable to download the patch. Save the DSTUpdater.prc file to an SD Expansion card, insert it into the Treo and browse to the SD Expansion card.
Double click the DSTUpdater.prc to install the file to the Applications. Finally, tap the icon DSTUpdater to execute the patch.

Older Palm devices
In older models that are not aware of the DST rules (original Zire, Treo 180, and earlier), the following message will appear if you try to install the DST Update:
Your device requires DST to be set manually. Please visit the Palm Support website for instructions.

This means that your Palm device doesn't automatically update itself based on DST rules. You'll need to turn on and off DST manually.

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Smart Phone (Windows Mobile) Daylight Savings Time 2007 Patch (DST 2007)

Windows Mobile DST Device Patch


Here is the Microsoft link for information about the DST patch:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/daylightsaving/default.mspx

HTC/UTStarcom, Palm, and other manufacturers will also be releasing Windows Mobile and Pocket PC patches. All are performing the same function of modifying the device's Daylight-Saving Time registry keys. Microsoft's release is universal to all devices, there is no need to wait for a specific manufacturer's patch for Windows Mobile or Pocket PC.


Patch Implementation options

If synching with an Exchange server, confirm that the server has been updated with the DST 2007 patch before updating the device.

Over the Air
Go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx
on the device and download the Daylight Saving Time 2007 Update for Windows Mobile.
This file will install the update directly on the device. On your device, navigate to the file you downloaded, and then click on it to install the update.

Over the Wire (USB)
Install the 2007 time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems available at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388
This will update the system clock on your PC and update the DST table in your device the next time you synchronize. You will need to update all PCs that you use to access your calendar.
Beam From device to device This is possible if a user is unable to download a patch. To get the CAB files, see the Pocket PC Daylight-Saving Time patch
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/5/9/a599c3e6-f3ab-422d-b3d2-7eeee5f4ee63/DST2007.CAB

Smartphone Daylight-Saving Time Patch

http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/9/d/b9dfaf55-eeae-4d70-ac8fcdcdeccab40d/DST2007_SP.CAB


Immediately after patch implementation on the device
Please note that to properly update the Daylight Saving Time settings, you need to manually change thetime zone at least once on your device after installing the appropriate patches.

For a Pocket PC
1. Go to Start > Settings > Clock & Alarms > Time tab.
2. Change the current time zone to any time zone other than the one that is currently selected.
3. Tap OK and tap Yes to save changes to the clock settings.
4. Change the current time zone to the one you want to use.
5. Tap OK and tap Yes to save changes to the clock settings.
For a Smartphone
1. Go to Start > Settings > Clock & Alarms > Date and Time.
2. Change the current time zone to any time zone other than the one that is currently selected.
3. Click Done.
4. Change the current time zone to the one you want to use.
5. Click Done.

Blackberry Daylight Savings Time Patch (DST 2007)

Blackberry DST Device Patch
You can read more at: http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch

Note: DST patches are currently available for all BlackBerry devices running version 4.0.0 or newer device software. Should a device be running an older version of software it will be required to update to the 4.0.0 version before installing the 2007 DST Patch. Research In Motion will release a DST patch for devices running older software on February 23rd, 2007.

Patch implementation options

Over The Air

Go to the site:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch
from the device's Internet Browser and click
the "Download" button.

Over The Wire (USB)
From your computer browser, visit the site:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch
or follow these directions:
1. Close the BlackBerry Desktop Software, if it is running on your PC.
2. Disconnect your BlackBerry Device from your PC. You'll be prompted to reconnect it with the USB cable.
3. Click this link to initiate the patch:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/desktop/dst_update_loader.shtml
4. A reset may be required and it will usually take up to 15-20 minutes.
Deployed via BES

To read how a BES administrator can deploy the patch for the different email platforms please review Research In Motions "Updating BlackBerry Device Software for Daylight Saving Time 2007" available at:

http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/Deploying_DST_2007_Update.pdf.

The files required are available at:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/manager/patchmanager.zip

To confirm that patch is installed
Open the Options icon on the device and select "2007 DST Patch". If successfully installed it will read "2007 DST patch applied". If this item is not listed, the patch is not installed. Other messages may be displayed which indicate the status of the patch, or if an error has occurred as well as the next action to take. The full list of errors is available in the "Updating BlackBerry Device Software for Daylight Saving Time 2007" (link above) starting on page 34.
A BES administrator can view the status of the DST patch installation using this tool:

http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/manager/DST2007Query.exe


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