Spring forward three weeks early—and get your handheld in synch

Daylight Savings Time starts this Sunday, March 11—three weeks ahead of the traditional start. Congress mandated the change in August, 2005 in a bid to save energy. Starting this year, Daylight Savings Time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. So not only are we springing forward earlier, we’re falling back later.

Ranger or Recon handheld computers with Windows Mobile software were designed to switch to Daylight Savings Time automatically—but it’s on the old schedule. The easiest solution is to install the patch from Microsoft. You can download it here: Steps for Windows Mobile. You’ll also find information in our technical bulletin here: 2007_Daylight_Saving_Time_Bulletin.pdf