Windows Operating System Interactions with BIOS and Real Time Clock



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Windows Operating System Interactions with BIOS and Real Time Clock

This paper addresses the interaction of the computer's Real Time Clock (RTC) and basic input/output system (BIOS) with the following Microsoft« operating systems: Windows NT« version 3.51, Windows NT« version 4.0, Windows« 98, Windows« 95, Windows« 3.x, and MS-DOS« version 5.x or later. Windows« operating systems insulate applications from most, although not all, Year 2000 rollover issues.

Topics in this Section

Contents
     Abstract
     Introduction
     RTC/BIOS and the Rollover to Year 2000
     Common Rollover Errors
     Year 2000 Readiness
     Windows NT Overview
     Testing the Windows NT Environment for Rollover Issues
     Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.x and MS-DOS Overview
     Testing Windows 9.x, Windows 3.X, and MS-DOS Environments for Rollover Issues
     Checklist for Year 2000 RTC/BIOS and Operating System Rollover Issues
     Summary
     Glossary

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