Y2K

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table width="600" border="0"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" background="images/title_background1.JPG" width="100%" height="90"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left"><img src="images/title_logo1.JPG" width="234" height="90"></td> <td align="right" valign="top"><img src="images/titles_y2k.JPG" width="175" height="90"></td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"> <tr> <td width="70%" valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font size="4"></font><strong><font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#0000FF"><br> S</font><font face="Verdana" size="3">ome computers and software are still using 2 digit dates to represent years. When January 1, 2000 arrives, these computers will begin to interpret "00" as "1900". The subsequent errors caused by this are what we call the Y2K Bug. </font></strong> </td> <td width="60%"> <p align="center"><img src="images/AG00072_1.gif" alt="Time is running out!" width="150" height="113"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><font size="3"></font><font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#0000FF">W</font><font face="Verdana" size="2">e have assembled a variety of Y2K resources on this page to help you get through the process of making sure that your personal computers and the software that you run on them are Y2K compliant. Y2K compliance means that your hardware and software will properly interpret dates after December 31, 1999.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">There are two major issues involved in assessing the readiness of your personal computers for Y2K: Hardware and Software. Hardware issues revolve around a part of your computer called the BIOS. The BIOS is the part of your computer responsible for, among other things, telling your programs what date it is. Some BIOS systems will misinterpret the year 2000 to be 1900. This problem is much more common in computers built before 1996 than it is in newer computers. There are several utilities available which can help you determine if the BIOS in your PC is Y2K compliant. Here is a resource from C|NET to help you <a href="http://home.cnet.com/category/topic/0,10000,0-4020-7-271710,00.html" target="_blank"><u>choose the right program to test your PC for Y2K compliance</u></a>.   If you would prefer to download a free utility to test your PC hardware for compliance, check out <a href="http://www.nstl.com/html/nstl_ymark2000.html">YMARK2000</a> by NSTL. If your computer is not Y2K compliant, there are several hardware and software based solutions available to help you fix the problem.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Once you are sure your computers are Y2K compliant, then comes the harder part: making sure your software is Y2K compliant as well. This includes checking your operating system, application software, and data to be sure that dates continue to be interpreted correctly into the next century and beyond. I say this is the harder part because it only takes a few minutes to run a hardware checking utility, but the task of determining which versions of operating systems & software packages you are using, and then researching each one to be sure they are Y2K compliant can be daunting. This is especially true because many programs are "semi-compliant", meaning IF you use them correctly, they should work fine. This usually involves programs that let you choose to use 2 or 4 digit year dates. If you have been entering 4 digit dates into these programs all along, youll probably be OK, but if you havent then you may be facing the Y2K bug square in the face. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">When evaluating your software, you must also look at your data, especially within spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are most vulnerable because they usually start as blank grids where the user fills in numbers, formulas, and DATES for automatic calculations to be made. Because spreadsheets are made by average users and not by professional programmers, they are even more likely to be using 2 digit dates for calculations.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">We have provided links on this page to various resources that can help you to stomp out the Y2K bug.    Don't wait until December 1999, or even worse, until January 2000 to begin. You really need to begin now if you haven't already done so.  If you would like assistance getting through this process, <a href="contact_frameset.htm" target="_top">give us a call</a>.</font></p> <p> </p> <hr> <p><strong><font color="#0000FF"><big>H</big></font>ere are some links to Y2K resources that can help you through the process of determining if your software is Y2K compliant:</strong></p> <p><strong>Operating system & applications:</strong></p> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.apple.com/about/year2000/" target="_blank">Apple</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.linux.com" target="_blank">Linux </a></td> <td><a href="http://www.novell.com/year2000/" target="_blank">Novell</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.myob.com/us/products/faqs/y2k.htm" target="_blank">Bestware</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/newsviews" target="_blank">Lotus</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.symantec.com/y2k/y2k.html" target="_blank">Symantec</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.corel.com/year2000/index.htm" target="_blank">Corel</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/year2k/" target="_blank">Microsoft</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.timeslips.com/2000.htm" target="_blank">Timeslips</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.intuit.com/corporate/year2000/index.html" target="_blank">Intuit </a></td> <td><a href="http://www.netscape.com/products/year2000/index.html" target="_blank">Netscape</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.vendor2000.com/" target="_blank">Other Vendors</a></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p> </p> <p><strong>Try these sites for further reading on Y2K issues:</strong></p> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.2k-times.com/y2k.htm" target="_blank">2K Times</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.y2k.com/" target="_blank">Y2k.com from c|net</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.currents.net/advisor/y2k/index.html/" target="_blank">Computer Currents</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.year2000.com/" target="_blank">Year 2000.com</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://legal.y2k.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Y2K Legal Site </a></td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#000000"> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="1">This information is presented here as a service of Bruce Lynn Consulting for our clients as well as all interested parties. 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