To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (261 ) 5/3/1998 3:52:00 PM From: C.K. Houston Read Replies (1) | Respond to
<DO we see a common denomination here? "Does not use a date field for any function" Panasonic Product Chart for Year 2000 compliant: Click on Product List: >panasonic.com WHOOPS Here's a Panasonic problem I came across when I was researching Y2K failures for medical devices: (I didn't include this in my medical device report cause I was only looking for specific, documented medical device problems). However this was in response to a request by healthcare sector.:Panasonic Company Statement (24/11/97): Year 2000/Millennium issues Some Panasonic products have a year inclusive date/calendar function for the purposes of recording or printing the date. This category encompasses, for example, Camcorders, Video Cassette Recorders, Telephone Systems and Fax Machines.With the exception of those older models of fax machine listed below , the calendar runs past the Year 2000 to various end dates determined at the time of manufacture according to technological constraints and anticipated equipment life .The date stamp function on the following fax machines runs out on 31st December 1999. This would prevent deferred transmissions set to take place on or after 1st January 2000 and affects displayed/printed dates subsequently, since the first two digits of the year, i.e. "19", are fixed and preset. For all Laptop PCs manufactured up to and including 1996, the system date will revert to 1984 on the 1st January 2000. This will require the date to be set manually, after which the year will increment correctly. We suggest that any questions relating to the software installed on the computer are addressed to your supplier. pc47.cee.hw.ac.uk If anyone would like the Y2K Medical Device Report for Healthcare Practicioners:
