Chapter 7 Page 161Digitizer preferencesThe Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen.This is the same screen that appears when you start your handheld forthe first time.You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizerdrifts.Formats preferencesUse the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and thedisplay format of the dates, times, and numbers on your handheld.Country defaultThe country default sets date, time, week start day, and numberconventions based on geographic regions where you might use yourhandheld. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often isexpressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, on the otherhand, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an am or pm suffix.All your handheld applications use the Country default settings. Youcan, however, customize your own preferences as described in “Time,date, week start, and numbers formats” later in this chapter.To set the country default:1. Tap the country name pick list.2. Tap the setting you want to use.
