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.2.Scroll through the area on the left if necessary to locate the Soundicon, then click it to display the Sound section.The Sound section of the Control Panel appears.The pointer (8) becomes acrosshair (5) when you place it in the Speaker Volume area.3.Using the crosshair pointer (5), drag the bar to the number you want forthe level of speaker volume.When you release the mouse button, the alert sound plays at the volume levelyou selected.Silent alert option: When the speaker volume is set to zero, the menu barwill flash in place of an alert sound.Your choice remains in effect until you choose a different level for speakervolume.Another place to set speaker volume: You can also set the speaker volume inthe General section of the Control Panel.Just open the Control Panel and usethe speaker volume bar in the area that appears." "Setting the Alert Sound" (next section)Setting the alert soundMany programs are designed to play a sound when an alert message is displayedor when you try to give a command that the Macintosh cannot recognize.Youcan choose one of several options for the alert sound. 1.Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu.The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed.2.Scroll through the area on the left if necessary to locate the Soundicon, then click it to display the Sound section.The Sound section of the Control Panel appears.The pointer (8) becomes acrosshair (5) when you place it in the Alert Sound Setting area.3.Click the name of the sound you want.You may have to scroll to see the name you want.When you release the mouse button, the selected sound plays.Your choice remains in effect until you choose a different alert sound.Silent alert option: When the speaker volume is set to zero, the menu barwill flash in place of an alert sound." "Setting the Speaker Volume" (previous section)Setting time and dateYour Macintosh has an internal clock that runs continuously.A battery insidethe computer maintains the time and date when the machine is switched off.You set the time and date in the General section of the Control Panel." "Installing a Font or Desk Accessory" in Chapter 14" "Changing the Clock Battery" in Chapter 17Changing the timeYou can specify a standard 12-hour clock (showing a.m.and p.m.with thetime) or a 24-hour clock when you set the time.1.Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu.The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed.The pointer (8)changes to a crosshair (5) when you place it in the Time area.2.If you want to change the type of clock selected (12-hour or 24-hour),click the appropriate button.The time in the Time area changes to the format you selected.3.Click the part of the time you want to change (hours, minutes, orseconds).The part of the time you clicked becomes highlighted, and small up and downarrows appear at the right.4.Click the up or down arrow repeatedly until the time you want isdisplayed. The selected part of the time changes each time you click.You can also type a new number for the selected part.5.Click the Clock icon to save the new time.The Clock icon becomes highlighted briefly, then the new time is displayed.The time you set remains in effect until you change it.Another place to set the time: You can also set the time, as well as analert time, in the Alarm Clock, a desk accessory that is part of the systemsoftware supplied with the Macintosh." "Setting an Alert Time With the Alarm Clock" later in this chapterChanging the dateYou change the date in much the same way that you change the time.1.Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu.The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed.The pointer (8)changes to a crosshair (5) when you place it in the Date area.2.Click the part of the date you want to change (month, day, or year).The part of the date selected becomes highlighted, and small up and downarrows appear at the right.3.Click the up or down arrow repeatedly until the date you want isdisplayed.The selected part of the date changes each time you click.You can also type a new number for the selected part.4.Click the Calendar icon to save the new date.The Calendar icon becomes highlighted briefly, then the new date takeseffect.The date you set remains in effect until you change it.Another place to set the date: You can also set the date in the Alarm Clock,a desk accessory that is part of the system software supplied with theMacintosh.Setting an alert time with the Alarm ClockYou can set the Alarm Clock desk accessory to alert you at a predeterminedtime.The Alarm Clock is part of the system software and is usually installedwhen you install the system software.If necessary, you can install it withthe Font/DA Mover (see Chapter 14 for instructions).1.Choose Alarm Clock from the Apple menu.The Alarm Clock appears in the upper-right area of the screen, just below themenu bar (unless you have moved it in a previous session).It displays the current time on the system clock.2.Click the upward-pointing lever to the right of the time.When you click, the lever points downward and the Alarm Clock display expandsto its full size.3.If necessary, click the Alarm Clock icon in the lower-right area toselect it.The Alarm Clock area becomes highlighted when you select the icon.(Skip thisstep if the icon is already highlighted.) The time showing in the middle rowis the last time to which the alarm was set.4.Click the button to the left of the time in the middle row to turn thealarm on.The pointer (8) becomes a crosshair (5) when you place it in the middle row.When you click, the button moves up and the alarm clock icon changes to showa ringing alarm, indicating that the alarm is turned on.(Clicking againmoves the button down and turns the alarm off.)5.Click the part of the time you want to change.The part of the time selected becomes highlighted, and small up and downarrows appear to the right of the time.6.Click the up or down arrow repeatedly until the time you want isdisplayed.The selected part of the time changes each time you click.7.Click the lever at the right side of the top row to compress the AlarmClock
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