How to set the clock. Setting a clock on your Android desktop

It happens that the clock on an Android device disappears, for example, after a firmware update. Returning them to the desktop is usually not difficult, since in most cases the widget only stops being displayed on the display, remaining in the device’s memory. We will tell you further how to return the clock to the Android screen or, if necessary, install new ones from the Google application store.

How to return an installed widget

If you accidentally deleted your watch or it disappeared, try displaying it on the screen in the simplest way:

If you deleted the application with the widget, read below on how to install a similar one from Google Play.

Clock widgets

Let us next consider the best programs with graphic modules for the main screen of the gadget from those presented in the official application store. Basically, in addition to displaying the time, they also provide a lot of other information, for example, the weather directly at the user’s location according to data received by the utility via GPS.

Transparent clock and weather

This is one of the most popular free clock widgets with more than 10 million installations. The small program has very flexible settings, as a result of which the owner of the gadget can set the display on the display the way he needs it. Utility features:

the presence of various beautiful and informative widgets in sizes 2x1, 4x1-3, 5x3;
wide selection of design themes, covers, fonts;
displaying, in addition to the exact time, other important information - about the weather, wind direction, humidity and pressure, battery charge, calendar events, etc.

If the owner of the device does not need all this data provided by the utility by default, he can delete it in the settings and leave just the clock. For this:

Tap your finger on the time display on the screen, which will open the settings window.
Go to the "Appearance" section, then to "Advanced Settings".
Uncheck the boxes next to the items displaying information about the current location, system information, battery charge and check the box next to the line “Hide weather”.

After this, a minimalistic widget with a clock will appear on the screen, the appearance of which you can also change in accordance with your own preferences.

Sense Flip Clock & Weather

This clock widget displaying time and date is suitable for users who like Flip Clock style clocks with turning pages. Features of the utility:

selection of widgets of different sizes - 4x1, 4x2 and 5x2;
Flipping animation implemented;
selection of different skins and icon display;
the location is determined automatically, which allows the user to be informed of the most accurate forecast.

The weather display here can also be turned off if necessary, after which only a beautiful retro clock will appear on the screen. You can also test other similar utilities:

Clock on lock screen

If there is a need to change the installed lock screen so that a large dial is displayed on it, then in this case we can recommend the “Luminous Clock Chest”. The utility with such a strange name is free, does not require configuration and does not show any advertising on the lock screen.

Having purchased a new mobile gadget, users may encounter problems with incorrectly set time zones and the current date and time. However, it can be solved quite simply, and in this guide we will tell you how to set the date and time on a smartphone running Android.

To set the time on Android, you need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1. Run Settings, go to the category " System and device" and select the section " Additionally».

Step 2. Click the button date and time».

Step 3. In the window that opens, you can set the time, change the date, select the format for displaying the time and date, set the time zone, and also set automatic receipt of settings.

You can also access the date and time settings in another way - through the application Watch:

Step 1. Launch the application Watch.

Step 2. Click the options button.

Step 3. Click on the button Date and time settings».

Why does the time go wrong on Android?

Date and time synchronization on Android smartphones can sometimes not work correctly, causing settings to crash. To fix this issue, you need to disable the " Network date and time" And " Network time zone", and then set the settings manually.

If the issue is not resolved, you should reset Android to factory settings and reset all settings.

Conclusion

Instructions

The clock icon is available in all versions of the Windows operating system. Standard, it is not always convenient to view, especially if the user has vision problems. But at any time you can set the picture you like with the image of a clock. Windows capabilities allow you to do this within a few seconds. The seventh version of the operating system is especially convenient in this regard.

The remarkable thing about Windows 7 is that in its settings there is already a small supply of various gadget applications with a clock image. To install them on your computer, you need to right-click anywhere on the desktop. Then in the window that opens, select “Gadgets”. Open it and go to the “Clock” section by double-clicking on the corresponding icon.

After this, an additional clock icon will appear on your desktop. If the default image option does not suit you, replace it with a more suitable one. To do this, move your mouse to the image of the clock, click on the wrench that appears on the right and go to the “Options” section. Here you can set the basic settings of this element and change the picture. To do this, click one by one on the side arrows in the gadget window and select the image you like.

If the options presented by Windows 7 do not suit you, you can use an online search on the Russified Microsoft website or on any other Internet service. For example, a lot of useful programs, including those for installing a clock image on the desktop, are posted on the Softportal website. Open the page at the address below, select the application you like, download and install it on your computer. Launch the program and use it.

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Nowadays, many different watch models have been created. Perhaps some people are so frightened by how certain mechanisms work that even they are a problem. But all clocks now work on approximately the same principle. So far they are classified mainly into two types - mechanical and electronic. Let's remember how to set the time on such a watch.

Instructions

Mechanical:

On mechanical watches there is always a special “wheel” with which it is installed. If this is a manual mechanical watch, then pull it out a little and turn the hands clockwise to the numbers you need. If the clock shows seconds, then you can set the time more accurately using either a TV, that is, synchronize your clock with the clock of the radio station, for this you need to wait for the announcement. After the desired time has been selected, the “wheel” must be inserted back exactly at the moment the time signal is transmitted.

Electronic:

Many people think that setting the time on an electronic watch is like figuring out a computer. In fact, such devices have a special menu and you can set the time in it. You just need a button that is responsible for the time, and press it, following the instructions from. Usually, when you press a button that is responsible for the time, the numbers start flashing, then it’s time to start. You need to press a button, and the numbers will sequentially replace each other, set the time and press the special button again (see the instructions), fix it.

Instructions

Pull the wheel towards you until you hear a slight click. Don't force yourself, do everything carefully.

Rotate the wheel to set the exact time.

Push the wheel back into the groove by lightly pressing it. Do not move the arrows.

If necessary, wind the clock mechanism. To do this, quickly and carefully rotate the same wheel to the side, without needing to remove it from the groove. Please note that you do not need to start it until the spring is fully stretched; 6–8 partial turns are enough.

Conventional electronic watches have two standard buttons: a menu button and a status change button. Press one button - the number expressing the hour begins to blink. Use the second button to increase/decrease this value.

If your watch has more buttons, use the instructions. But most likely, two of them will be for calling the menu and changing the value, and the rest, for example, for calling , month and year (which can also be changed), for starting the stopwatch, and so on.
Again, if there are instructions, you will be able to configure all available options.

note

Mode - switches to a stopwatch - then to an alarm clock... ... in alarm mode Start - adds one to the counter, Reset - switches the counters between hours - minutes... Mode - returns to clock mode again...

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The date is set in the same way as the time, and the stopwatch most often does not need settings. There are electronic watches that have a number of additional functions. In order to decide on them, you must first figure out how to set the date and time on the watch and then deal with the other functions.

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Many personal computer users are thinking about displaying a clock on the desktop, because... Looking at the time on a small clock that is located in the system tray is at least inconvenient. In addition, by walking past the computer and looking at the monitor, you can find out what time it is.

You will need

Software "Desktop chronometer".

Instructions

If you use Windows Vista or Windows Seven operating systems, you can use the clocks that are in the gadget library. To open this panel, right-click on an empty space on your desktop and select the “Clock” gadget in the window that opens. To place a clock on your desktop, right-click on the clock face and select “Add.” You can also simply drag this clock onto your desktop by grabbing it with the left mouse button.

As soon as the long-awaited clock appears on your desktop, you can customize it. This gadget has 8 clock display options; you can choose a clock with a second hand. Change the watch face display settings to suit your needs. You can place several clocks on your desktop and give them different names, such as London, Paris and New York. You can remove the clock image from your desktop in the same way: open the gadget library and transfer it back.

If you're using Windows XP or other systems that predate Windows XP, try creating a creative clock using the Desktop Clock program. This utility has the following operating principle: instead of the usual clock, you get a non-standard display of an analog clock on the desktop (desktop shortcuts are grouped into arrows). So you end up with a watch made up of shortcuts.

After starting the program, the main window will open, go to the “Chronometer” tab and click the “Enable” button. A clock will work on the desktop, which will be accompanied by walkers. Of course, the usual arrangement of shortcuts will be confused, but this is where the creativity of this program lies.

In the program settings you can set your own values, because... one user will have fewer shortcuts, while another user may have twice as many.

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Any watch can stop - mechanical and quartz, and electronic. But it is not always possible to navigate by the heavenly bodies, and even then only approximately. So, how can you find out more precisely how much?

You will need

- telephone;
- computer or communicator;
- Internet connection;
- radio or TV.

Instructions

Call the local time service in your city using a landline phone. An answering machine will tell you the information. The service is free and available. The number for this service can be found in the telephone directory. You can also make a call to this number from your telephone. In this case, the connection will be paid in accordance with your tariff plan.

Make a call to someone you know (if you don’t have a telephone service or you don’t want to go there). Apologize, briefly explain your situation and ask what time it is. If you behave correctly, your friend will willingly give you information for free. The disadvantage of this method is that the information obtained is often approximate. Moreover, it is not advisable to ask such questions at night. Awakened people tend to exaggerate in anger, and friendships can end.

Establish an Internet connection. Go to any website that shows accurate time. On such sites you can find out the current time not only in your area, but also in any other city. To do this, just enter the name of the locality you are interested in in the request field.

Turn on the radio. Most radio stations regularly inform their listeners of the current time with varying degrees of accuracy. If the degree of accuracy of the selected one does not suit you, switch to another wave.

Turn on the TV. TV screenshowing the exact time, as a rule, precede news broadcasts. But also TV channels that constantly show informers with the exact current time. Look for them on the air.

Go out of your apartment onto the street and ask one of the passers-by what time it is. Be extremely polite and friendly. When you receive an answer, thank them. The information may or may not be accurate.

Go to the home of someone you know and ask them for the current time if you haven’t met any passers-by or are simply afraid of strangers. This method is safe at the appropriate time of day for visits. At night, such treatment can end in disaster. An awakened person will probably tell you the current time, but very approximately. In this case, the possibility of brute physical force cannot be ruled out.

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Yandex. Time in 2018

All regions are guided by Moscow time. Geographically, it is located in the third time zone from Greenwich. Due to the extension of our country from west to east, all regions are divided into 9 time zones: Kaliningrad, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Yakutsk, Vladivostok and Magadan.

Instructions

Until 2011, there was a transition to winter time. Now it has been abolished, and throughout the country it is the same time all year round. If you are going on a long journey across the vast expanses of our country, make sure to change the hands of your watch when crossing zones. Then you won’t get confused and will be on time everywhere.

Turn on any radio station, for example, “Mayak”. It reports the exact time in Moscow every hour. If you live in a remote country, find out what time zone you have. Next, carry out primitive arithmetic operations, and you can easily find out what time it is in Moscow.

Knowing exactly will allow you to arrive on time for various meetings and business meetings, which will certainly have a positive impact on your reputation. Always carry a watch with you. They will not only inform you of the current time, but will also give your appearance more solidity and confidence. Under no circumstances should you use your mobile phone in public to find out what time it is. This may give some people a negative impression of you, which will then be extremely difficult to change.

Every evening all central TV channels broadcast the final results. At the very beginning of the release, when you see a graphic splash screen in the form of a clock, you can find out the exact Moscow time. If you want to know the exact time, synchronize the clock on your personal computer with a server on the Internet. Then, at any time of the day or night, just by turning on your computer, you can immediately find out the time in Moscow.

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The taskbar on the Desktop helps speed up the user's access to various computer resources. In addition, it is quite informative. The developers have provided for many needs that may arise during the work process. Along with other icons in the notification area, there is a clock on the taskbar. If they are not working as expected, you can correct the time display in a few steps.

Instructions

If you don't see the clock on the taskbar, set it to appear. Through the “Start” menu, call up “Control Panel”, in the “Appearance and Themes” category, select the “Taskbar and Start Menu” icon. Another way: right-click on any free space on the taskbar and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu. A new dialog box will open.

In the dialog box that opens, go to the “Taskbar” tab and select the “Show clock” field in the “Notification Area” group. Click on the “Apply” button for the new settings to take effect, and close the taskbar properties window by clicking on the OK button or the [x] icon in the upper right corner of the window.

Call the Date and Time component. To do this, double-click with the left mouse button on the clock icon in the notification area on the taskbar. Another option: through the “Start” menu, open “Control Panel” and select the “Date and Time” icon in the “Date, time, language and regional settings” category by left-clicking on it.

To correct the time displayed on the watch face, in the Properties: Date and Time window, open the Date and Time tab. In the right part of the window, double-click the left mouse button to select the hours, minutes or seconds field and enter the value you need. Click on the "Apply" button.

To keep the clock on your computer consistent with the time displayed on the Internet, go to the Internet Time tab. In the “Synchronize with an Internet time server” field, check the box. Select the server whose time your computer should check against and click on the “Update Now” button.

Wait for the synchronization operation to complete. If it was successful, once a week the time on your computer clock will be checked against the time on the Internet. Synchronization is only possible when your computer is connected to the Internet.

On the Time Zone tab, use the drop-down list to specify your time zone. The data in the drop-down list is focused on GTM (Greenwich Mean Time), that is, on the time of the meridian passing where the Royal Observatory Greenwich was previously located. After selecting the desired time zone, click on the “Apply” button.

On the same tab, pay attention to the field “Automatic transition to daylight saving time and back.” The marker in the specified field allows the computer to independently add one hour to the current time (or subtract it) on certain days of the year. Since daylight saving time was canceled on the territory of the Russian Federation, the need for this function has disappeared. Remove the marker from the field and click on the “Apply” button.

The Windows operating system is equipped with a function to display the time and date. You can see these options in the lower right corner of your desktop. If for any reason your computer shows the wrong time, you will need to adjust your clock.

You will need

- computer;
- Internet access.

Instructions

In the window that appears, set the correct year and month using the drop-down lists in the “Date and Time” tab. This tab can be opened in the settings window. Select today's day in the table of days of the week by left-clicking on it.

In the time setting field, highlight the minute indicator in the right section (“Time”) of this tab. Set the exact number of minutes using the navigation keys (up and down). You can also enter the numbers you want using the keyboard or click the arrows to the right of the input field. Set the correct number of seconds and hours in the same way.

If your computer is part of a domain on a local network, its clock can be synchronized with the time of the server in that domain. Then the “Internet Time” tab will appear in the date and time properties settings panel. If the tab is available, click it to synchronize your computer clock with the server time.

Make a mark at the top edge of the tab (in the corresponding checkbox), and select an available time server in the drop-down list. If what you need is not in the list, you can enter it manually using the keyboard.

Clocks can be completely different - mechanical or electronic, wrist or wall, large or very small. In any case, they must show their owner the exact time.

Instructions

If you set the time to , pull out the watch winding wheel, which is located on the side of , until you hear a second click. Please note that this action must be performed when the second hand is at the number twelve.

Start rotating the wheel so that the hand moves clockwise until the required time is reached.

Set the hand so that it shows five minutes more than the actual time.

Move the arrow back a little to the position that will indicate real time.

Return the winding wheel to its original position. Please note that at this moment the second hand should start moving.

Start rotating the head counterclockwise (that is, towards you). Set the required time parameters in this way.

Return the crown to its original position until it clicks, thus setting the second hand in motion.

If no changes have been made to the Android device, then the date and time will be set automatically, synchronizing with the mobile operator. These settings can be changed, which we will discuss below.

Setting the date and time manually

If the time is on android doesn't sync, then you can make the following changes manually:

We are interested in changes that can be made manually, so uncheck the automatic update checkbox and go to settings. It is worth noting that as long as the phone is synchronized with a mobile operator, the points for changing the information we are interested in will be not available.

Let's consider available items. The first two points allow you to use automatic synchronization, i.e. The smartphone itself will receive data from the mobile operator and will constantly verify it.

If you uncheck these items, the following 3 settings will become available: installation date, time, and time zone.

The hour format allows you to set display style time: in 12 hour or 24 hour format.

Well, the last point will allow you to change display dates everywhere on your smartphone.

For manual remove changes first two checkbox and click sequentially on the items for setting the data of interest. In the window that appears, just set the numbers we need and save the changes.

Automatic synchronization

As mentioned above, on Android you can use automatic synchronization.

To do this, go to the same menu that we mentioned above and checking presence of checkboxes for auto-sync. There is no need to do anything else; after a while the information will automatically change.

In addition to the standard method, there is another one - install a special application. You can find such programs in the play market.

For example, here is the popular application ClockSync.

To use it, go to Google Market and enter in the search ClockSync.

Open the found link and launch installation process.

After installation let's go in in the application, click on ellipsis above. In the menu that opens, select auto-sync.

There is no need to perform any further actions; after a while, the date will be synchronized and will be periodically checked with the server. Internet access is required for the application to work.

The time on the computer screen is shown in the lower right corner of the screen, and the fact that the clock constantly shows the time is very convenient for work. Sometimes you have to change the time settings, especially when changing from winter to summer time and vice versa, from summer to winter. In addition, the standard time has been changing frequently lately, all of which requires changing the date and time settings.

You can change the time on your computer by clicking on the clock, which is located on the far right side of the “Start” line. In this case, the computer will display a calendar, which you sometimes need to look at, and a dial with arrows. In this window, you need to click on “Change date and time settings...” - the “Date and time” window will open.

In the window that opens, you can change the date and time and set the time zone settings. After the next decree about changing the hands, the time on my computer began to periodically go wrong: a few days after installation, the clock began to go one hour ahead. After changing the time zone, this problem no longer occurred.

Why did the clock show the wrong time? It turns out that in Windows 7, the computer's clock is synchronized with the time over the Internet. The “Internet time” tab can be found in the “Date and time” window, where it is indicated to synchronize with which time site the computer is configured. You can change synchronization settings by clicking on the corresponding “Change settings” button, or you can disable synchronization by unchecking the box that opens.

The “Additional hours” tab makes it possible to set the clock in a different time zone; this will be needed when, for example, you need to have time to connect to a remote seminar (webinar), which are usually held in Moscow time, or in time for the start of trading on the stock exchange if you are engaged in Internet trading. trading.

Thus, the calendar and clock are hidden in the lower right corner of the screen. All date and time settings are available by clicking on the clock. The clock on your computer does not need to be constantly checked and adjusted, since it is synchronized with time via the Internet.

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