Troubleshooting Need help with clock setting , kindle 2

wayneriette · 01-28-2010, 04:04 AM

I have just recieved my KINDLE 2 INTERNATIONAL Version .

The clock is 2 hours behind South African time , I have tried switching on and off , also re connecting radio , also changed provider , now on local VODACOM provider , still time is 2hours behind

any hep would be appreciatted !!thanx in advance !!

wayneriette · 01-28-2010, 06:17 AM

16 VIEWS AND NO HELP ???

Ea · 01-28-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by wayneriette

16 VIEWS AND NO HELP ???

Shhhh! - it's only been a few hours

Those 16 people probably didn't have anything to say

I suggest you keep the wireless on and wait until tomorrow at least. My own Kindle took a day (or was it two?) to update the clock with local information.

desertgrandma · 01-28-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by wayneriette

16 VIEWS AND NO HELP ???

Yelling at us won't help!

Have you contacted Amazon CS? You should be able to sign into your account, hit the "contact us" button, and choose either 'email' or 'call me' feature. I'm not sure how it works internationally.

At any rate, they have shown great CS........good luck and let us know what you find out.

Ea · 01-28-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Yelling at us won't help!

....

I wouldn't be so sure... She's gotten two replies already

badgoodDeb · 01-28-2010, 03:49 PM

I agree -- in the USA, the clock is entirely done by wireless. No way to set it. Leave that on .... and/or call customer service!

wayneriette · 01-29-2010, 04:15 PM

so , leave it for for at least a day , might get the right time , or will it get the right time ??

Pushka · 01-29-2010, 06:59 PM

Yep, you can change it. Go into menu and settings. Type 311. This will locate all the telcos in your area providing a wireless service - I had about 10 to choose from. You might need to try out a couple, but one of them will reset your clock to local time. I asked this question a couple of weeks ago and fixed it - although the clock had originally been correct, for some reason when I turned the wireless on about 6 weeks ago it changed the time. But all good now.

lene1949 · 02-02-2010, 03:45 AM

Uhmmm... where's the clock?

Pushka · 02-02-2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lene1949

Uhmmm... where's the clock?

Click the menu button and the time appears in middle at the top of the screen.

lene1949 · 02-05-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushka

Click the menu button and the time appears in middle at the top of the screen.

So it does! How handy is that...

oilcitysis · 08-09-2010, 09:13 AM

Good morning everyone.
I was having trouble with the time zone on my Kindle 2.
I am in Florida and it was 4 hours off. I called amazons help line and they checked my address. It wasn't registered to the kindle. This corrected the problem right away. So instead of getting frustrated and trying other suggested (forum) fixes just call amazon and ask them to check that the address is registered to your kindle. Have a great week.

Hope this was helpful.

Ea · 08-09-2010, 09:56 AM

Welcome aboard oilcitysis!

It's definitely helpful - it's always nice when people leave helpful advice

Pushka · 08-09-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oilcitysis

Good morning everyone.
I was having trouble with the time zone on my Kindle 2.
I am in Florida and it was 4 hours off. I called amazons help line and they checked my address. It wasn't registered to the kindle. This corrected the problem right away. So instead of getting frustrated and trying other suggested (forum) fixes just call amazon and ask them to check that the address is registered to your kindle. Have a great week.

Hope this was helpful.

I guess most people assume that the kindle has already been registered. At some stage many peoples kindles time clocks are wrong, and that is when the forum comes in handy.

Imfreakinglost · 02-15-2011, 11:24 AM

Go to menu, settings then page over once and device time is 3rd option down

01-28-2010, 04:04 AM	#1
wayneriette Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle 2	Need help with clock setting , kindle 2 I have just recieved my KINDLE 2 INTERNATIONAL Version . The clock is 2 hours behind South African time , I have tried switching on and off , also re connecting radio , also changed provider , now on local VODACOM provider , still time is 2hours behindany hep would be appreciatted !!thanx in advance !!

08-09-2010, 09:13 AM	#12
oilcitysis Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle 2	clock fix Good morning everyone. I was having trouble with the time zone on my Kindle 2. I am in Florida and it was 4 hours off. I called amazons help line and they checked my address. It wasn't registered to the kindle. This corrected the problem right away. So instead of getting frustrated and trying other suggested (forum) fixes just call amazon and ask them to check that the address is registered to your kindle. Have a great week. Hope this was helpful.

02-15-2011, 11:24 AM	#15
Imfreakinglost Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Clock setting Go to menu, settings then page over once and device time is 3rd option down

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wayneriette Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle 2	16 VIEWS AND NO HELP ???

01-28-2010, 03:49 PM	#6
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I agree -- in the USA, the clock is entirely done by wireless. No way to set it. Leave that on .... and/or call customer service!

01-29-2010, 04:15 PM	#7
wayneriette Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle 2	so , leave it for for at least a day , might get the right time , or will it get the right time ??

01-29-2010, 06:59 PM	#8
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Yep, you can change it. Go into menu and settings. Type 311. This will locate all the telcos in your area providing a wireless service - I had about 10 to choose from. You might need to try out a couple, but one of them will reset your clock to local time. I asked this question a couple of weeks ago and fixed it - although the clock had originally been correct, for some reason when I turned the wireless on about 6 weeks ago it changed the time. But all good now.

02-02-2010, 03:45 AM	#9
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Uhmmm... where's the clock?

08-09-2010, 09:56 AM	#13
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Welcome aboard oilcitysis! It's definitely helpful - it's always nice when people leave helpful advice