SunEase actually detects incorrect dates during its normal startup procedures. The only problem, in this case, it won't do so until January, 1 2000. If your computer has the rollover problem and the following procedure doesn't fix it -- you will be in trouble!

The Year 2000 problem is easily checked and usually fixed by taking the following steps. It is not recommended this Check or Fix be done from Windows.

Testing your computer for Year 2000 compliance

Checking with a boot disk

1. Insert a boot disk into your floppy drive then turn on the computer (see your Operating System documentation on how to make a disk)
2. Type DATE and change the date to 12-31-1999
3. Type TIME and change the time to 23:59
4. Turn the computer off
5. Wait at least 1 Minute
6. Restart the computer from the floppy drive and type date
7. If the year doesn't read 2000, then there is a problem
8. Use DATE and TIME to reset the current date and time.

Checking using the BIOS setup

1. Enter the computers BIOS setup at boot time. (Check your computers documentation)
2. Change the date to 12-31-99
3. Change the time to 23:59
4. Turn the computer off
5. Wait at least 1 Minute
6. Restart the computer and enter the BIOS setup
7. If the year doesn't read 2000, then there is a problem
8. Use the BIOS setup to reset the current date and time.

If the year didn't read 2000. Use the following steps to see if it can be fixed manually.

Correcting the problem (for many computers)

1. Boot from a floppy disk or enter the BIOS setup.
2. If the date reads 1900 or 1980, change it to 2000
3. Restart the computer as in step 1, the year should read 2000.

If this doesn't fix the problem

You will have to upgrade the computers BIOS or consider getting a new computer system.

There are also several free and commercial utilities on the internet to fix this problem. A good place to start is PC Magazine's Web Site.