As everyone knows, Daylight Savings Time begins on April 2, and runs through October 29.  At least that is the way it has always worked until now.  Beginning in 2007, the Energy Policy Act, which was signed into law on August 8, 2005, will extend Daylight Savings Time by four weeks.  No big deal there.  Except, when was the last time you changed the clock on your Pocket PC to account for Daylight Savings Time?  Probably never.  One of the nice features of the Windows Mobile Operating System is that it takes care of these minor details for you. 

Of course, your Pocket PC has not been told about the Energy Policy Act, and probably does not know that Daylight Savings Time will now be extended.  Which means that on March 11, 2007, when the rest of the country is springing forward, you will be stuck flat footed, making you perpetually late for appointments until you catch up to the rest of the country in four weeks.

So, how do you tell your Pocket PC to begin Daylight Savings Time on March 11, 2007, as planned?  Well, Microsoft has the answer.  This article from Microsoft explains everything you need to know to update your registry to account for this change.  Of course, this still does not account for people like me, who think editing the registry is akin to brain surgery.  Well, there is an answer for you (and me) as well.  The good folks at Edgeblog have kindly compiled all of these registry edits into an easy to use cab file.  Just download and run the file and try not to oversleep when your alarm goes off on March 11.

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