Wing, the clock thing is probably because the central computer is programmed to follow the usual resetting dates. All device with that built-in feature have the problem, which is much worse than the whole "Y2K" thing. I deal with traffic lights for a living, and this new US measure is driving us nuts "#$%?&*(). Some traffic light regulators don't allow editing the auto date, so we were stuck with rush hour traffic light programs that came in a hour late, school zones programs came on a hour late, ....