I think I have a bad case. My answering machine isn't working.
2006-08-14 16:53:56 · 6 answers · asked by Steve R 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
An over active imagination, hysteria and hypercondria
2006-08-14 17:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jodie E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Year 2000 problem, nicknamed "Y2K," refers to a past
computer industry practice of writing years with just two digits
-- 1999 would be "99." Because of this digital shorthand, on
Jan. 1, 2000, some computer systems, software, and certain
devices with microchips might treat "00" as "1900" and shut down or malfunction.
Answering machine is not a logical device and doesn't want to compare any situations. It will just displays the messages. Answering machine is not a date dependent machine and it will not stop due to mismatch in the date entered. Your machine will be affected with some other problems.
2006-08-15 00:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by appu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it's just dead. Y2K was only going to affect devices that
a> used a programmed date with a 2 digit code
b> used that date for more than just display (usually, by comparing to a static date. Like, "Only let X happen after 1998")
Simple devices like televisions and answering machines would only display the date incorrectly, they wouldn't stop working simply because of the date rollback.
2006-08-15 00:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by cmriley1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only symptom that's a sure thing is a calendar with "2000" on it. Yours is running six years too slow.
2006-08-15 01:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
steve i think your a little too hung up on this y2k thing arent ya ya think?
2006-08-15 00:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one and only symptom would be paranoia.
2006-08-15 03:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋