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- Neutron
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-
- Version 1.03 - March 12th 2002
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- Neutron is a very simple and small time synchronizing program that
- retrieves the accurate time from one of several specialized time servers
- on the Internet. Once the network time has been retrieved the program can
- set your computer's clock to match it.
-
- Options in the program enable you to automatically obtain the time from the
- time server and set your clock appropriately at program startup. It is also
- possible to have the program automatically exit after the time has been set
- and so is ideal for placing a shortcut in your Startup folder to sync your
- clock when your computer is started.
-
- Neutron uses the standard Time protocol (TCP or UDP port 37). See RFC 868
- for more details. The time retrieved from the network time server is given
- as the number of seconds since midnight on January 1st 1900. Since the
- protocol only allows accuracy down to the second you may not get the most
- accurate time possible but it is usually good enough to always be within
- about half a second of "true" time. Network latency is accommodated in the
- calculations involved in setting your computer clock.
-
- Clicking the setup button ">>" shows you the program options. Clicking the
- same button will hide the options.
-
- The setup options allows you to choose the time server that is used by
- selecting from a preset list in the dropdown list. You may prefer to use
- one that is located nearer your computer for faster responses.
-
- Choose TCP or UDP for the Time protocol to be used. UDP is recommended
- because of the lower network communications overhead.
-
- Select whether you want the program to automatically obtain and synchronize
- to the network time when you start the program by clicking in the "Auto
- sync at program startup" checkbox.
-
- Select whether you want the program to exit after it has synced your clock
- time by clicking in the "Exit after time has been synced" checkbox. If you
- have this option set, the next time you start the program you can prevent
- the program from exiting by de-selecting this same checkbox.
-
-
- Version 1.00 - Initial Release
- Version 1.01 - Wasn't properly taking into consideration Daylight Savings.
- Version 1.02 - Typo: "31st" would be displayed as "311st"
- Version 1.03 - The midday 12 hour was being displayed as 0 instead of 12.
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-
- This software was written by Robin Keir and is distributed as freeware.
- I take no responsibility for any damage or problems caused by using it
- but I do welcome comments and suggestions.
-
- robin@keir.net
- http://keir.net/
-