"Make Your own Time"

Here’s how to "make your own time" by putting your name or other personalized message in the notification area next to the time.

1.     Access the Control Panel from the Start menu.

2.     Double click Regional and Language Options.

3.     Click the Customize button in the Standards and Formats panel of the Regional Options tab.

4.     When the Customize Regional Options dialog box appears, select the Time tab.

5.     In the AM Symbol and PM Symbol boxes, you can replace that text with your name or whatever word or message you want, as long as it is no longer than 12 characters.

6.     To complete the operation, click OK twice — once to close the Customize Regional Options dialog box and once to close the Regional and Language Options dialog box.