Running WorldTimer for the First Time

When you first run WorldTimer, there will be one default clock displayed.  This clock is the Local clock which displays the date and time for the local time zone.  This clock can not be deleted and is always the first clock in the list.

When you install WorldTimer, it will automatically be added to your Start menu.

The Tray Icon

When you run WorldTimer, the WorldTimer control icon    is place in the system tray. 

• Left-clicking on the tray icon will bring the WorldTimer window to the top
• Right-clicking on the tray icon will display the WorldTimer menu.

Adding a New Clock

To add a new clock, right-click on the tray icon for WorldTimer and choose Configure.  This will bring up the configuration dialog :

• Click on Add Clock and then change the Label,   Time Zone and Style if required
• At this point you can also enable or disable the clock using the check to the left of the clock name
• When you choose Close, the clock will be added to the clock display window.

Adding a Year 2000 Countdown Timer

To add a Year 2000 Countdown Timer, click on the Add Y2K Clock button.  The following rules apply for Year 2000 Countdown Timers :

• Only one Y2K Timer is allowed and if one already exists then the Add Y2K Clock button will be disabled.
• The label for a Y2K Timer will always be "Y2K Countdown"
• The time zone for a Y2K Timer is always the same as the local time zone
• Y2K timers can not be displayed as analog clocks
• Y2K Timers can be moved up and down the list like normal clocks.

Example :

Moving A Clock

To move an existing clock to a different position, highlight the clock in question and choose the Move Up or Move Down button to change the clocks position.

Note that you cannot change the position of the local clock, which is always the first clock.

Removing A Clock

To remove an existing clock, right-click on the tray icon for WorldTimer and choose Configure. 

• Highlight the clock you wish to remove
• Click on Remove Clock
• The clock is immediately removed from the list and from the clock display window.

Note that you can not remove the Local clock.

Changing Details About A Clock

To change details about a clock, right-click on the tray icon for WorldTimer and choose Configure. 

• Highlight the clock you wish to change
• Change the Label or Timezone
• The changes will be reflected by the clock almost immediately.
  
• You can enable or disable a clock using the check mark to the left of the clock name

Window Attributes

To change the way the clock display window looks, first right-click on the tray icon for WorldTimer and choose Configure. 

Click on the Appearance tab in the configuration dialog.  This will display a number of options that you can change :

• To force the window to always be on top, check the Always On Top box.

• To change the Background colour, the colour of any of the text or the colours used for analog clocks, click on the corresponding button and then choose from the available colours :

World Map

By clicking on the Toggle Map button, you can display a map of the world.

Time Zones

The Time Zones toggle button at the top right of the World Map will divide the map into the world time zones.

The Day / Night toggle button at the top right of the World Map will display the current regions of light and dark on the map

Both of these options can be displayed at once to give a picture of timezones and light / dark zones.