4.16. Check Miscellaneous Parameters

Here are presented various parameters concerning your machine. Depending on your installed hardware, you may – or not, see the following entries:

GNU/Linux manages time in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and translates it in local time according to the time zone you selected. It is however possible to deactivate this by deselecting Hardware clock set to GMT so that the hardware clock is the same as the system clock. This is useful when the machine is hosting another operating system like Windows.

The Automatic time synchronization option will automatically regulate the clock by connecting to a remote time server on the Internet. In the list that is presented, choose a server located near you. Of course you must have a working Internet connection for this feature to work. It will actually install on your machine a time server which can be optionally used by other machines on your local network.


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