My appleTV gets stuck 'Setting Date & Time'

I'm connected to my network but it won't set the date and time, therefore it just sits there

I have the same problem. It told me I had to update my ATV. I clicked download later then it got stuck on the updating the date/time. This is the 2nd time it has happened to me. Last time I hooked it up to me PC and did a system restore. This *****!

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Set date/time

I am getting message setting date/time and it takes very very long time to boot Apple TV

Hi,
first you need to push the setup button and then push the left or right arrow button until you see basic setting,push ok and navigate until you see date and time
i think it's clear.
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Apple TV stuck on setting date & time.

Hi Guys
Couple a weeks back my Apple tv remote stopped working( i havent tried to change battery yet).
But i paried it with my iphone - remote app. And it was working fine, So i dint bother with the remote.
I use the time capsule as my wifi device. Yesterday for some reason it had to be reset so the name and password had to be changed.
and since then my Apple tv screen is stuck on Setting date & time. And on the iphone it is not able to find apple tv on the remote app.
So i am not able to press the menu button to enter the apple tv and use it.
Not able to reset it also, since remote is not workin.
Is the only option getting micro usb cable and factory restore ???
Please help guys... Cheers..

Hi, Katie.
I had this same issue and what worked for me was power cycling my wireless network and the Apple TV. However, if the issue persists, here are a couple articles that will walk you through troubleshooting this issue.
Apple TV: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1551
Apple TV: Troubleshooting wireless connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1595
If the steps in the article above do not resolve the issue, then a restore may be needed.
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Restoring your Apple TV
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4367
Cheers,
Jason H.

TS3920 iPad 1 w/ iOS 5 on Barcelona time zone location when Automatically Set Date/Time is turned on. How do I get all of my devices back to PST time?

After returning from an extended trip in Spain, my iPad 1 with iOS 5 retains the Barcelona location when "Automatically Set Date/Time". Most of my Apple devices are affected, how do I get all of my devices back to PST time? Thanks!

Turn off Automatically Set Date/Time and set your time zone.

In base component when user change the serial number we need to set date time in Extra attribute filed

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In ibase component when user change the serial number we need to set date time in Extra attribute filed..if we click edit ,User change serial number after save we need to set date time in Extra Attribute 4 field .
Component - PRDGENSET
In this component there is no attributes,so where we need to implement and how to implement please help.
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Hi Abi,
Thanks for your reply..see i debugged..i have put break point in method SET_S_STRUCT method if press enter in serial number ,debuggeris triggered..in SET_S_STRUCT method value getting serial number..so how to write the logic here...
In GET_S_STRUCT method iam getting all attributes but serial number is not filled..So could you please help here what to do..
in set_S_STRCUT method value iam gettin serial number...in collection wrapper iam geting zrealtions if i open attributes_ref -if i pass Attribute value in run time its getting displayed.so how to write the logic based on serial number please help some coding.
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"Set date & time automatically" not staying checked

I don't know if this has already been discussed (searched and found nothing) but I just noticed tonight that on both my black MacBook and my new MacBook Pro will not retain the "Set date & time automatically" function. I check the box, close the window, open the date & time settings pane again and it's unclicked. I have no idea when this began happening but it's getting pretty annoying. I believe this could also be contributing to the older MacBook not working with Back to my Mac anymore.
Anyone else having this problem?

HI,
Open System Preferences/Date & Time. Make sure the box is checked for automatic. Now click the gold padlock icon so it's closed. You will be prompted for your admin password. Quit System Preferences and restart your Mac.
See if that helps.
If not... Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Carolyn
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Everything is updated!! iPhone, iPad, iTunes and MacBook Pro... All I am trying to do is drag content from my iTunes Library to the devices. iTunes gets stuck EVERY single time! What usually triggers the Non-Sense is when I am adding a 2nd file!

Everything is updated!! iPhone, iPad, iTunes and MacBook Pro... All I am trying to do is drag content from my iTunes Library to the devices. iTunes gets stuck EVERY single time! What usually triggers the Non-Sense is when I am adding a 2nd file!
Why does iTunes SUCK??
1) Many items greyed out in the menu bar, for well over 2 years, maybe more!
2) I Can't drag more than one piece of content from your iTunes library to any device (iPhone, iPad)
If you do it gets stuck for HOURS and HOURS in "Preparing To Update" and the little activity circle never completes, ever!!
I used to be able to drag over 1000 tunes, movies, etc. go have breakfast come back and it would all be on my device!!
Can't do it anymore, one song at a time, maybe an album at a time, or one movie, and that is it!!
If you do a 2nd item the other items stop loading and never continue!!
This is so BAD, I don't understand how they don't have this fixed yet!!
Please tell me I am not the only one!!
...and If I am tell me how to fix it!
Very appreciated,
Joe

Everything is updated!! iPhone, iPad, iTunes and MacBook Pro... All I am trying to do is drag content from my iTunes Library to the devices. iTunes gets stuck EVERY single time! What usually triggers the Non-Sense is when I am adding a 2nd file!
Why does iTunes SUCK??
1) Many items greyed out in the menu bar, for well over 2 years, maybe more!
2) I Can't drag more than one piece of content from your iTunes library to any device (iPhone, iPad)
If you do it gets stuck for HOURS and HOURS in "Preparing To Update" and the little activity circle never completes, ever!!
I used to be able to drag over 1000 tunes, movies, etc. go have breakfast come back and it would all be on my device!!
Can't do it anymore, one song at a time, maybe an album at a time, or one movie, and that is it!!
If you do a 2nd item the other items stop loading and never continue!!
This is so BAD, I don't understand how they don't have this fixed yet!!
Please tell me I am not the only one!!
...and If I am tell me how to fix it!
Very appreciated,
Joe

Set Date & Time Automatically

I have an Airport Extreme tied to a cable modem. I also have an Airport Express setup using WDS (remote base station). On both the Exteme and the Express I have checked "Set Data & Time Automatically" and selected "time.apple.com".
The Extreme finally has the correct date and time. (And I assume year.) However, the Express keeps loggin this error; "No address for NTP server time.apple.com." (I am using the "AirPort Management Utility" to view the logs for each Airport.)
I tried typing in the raw ip address for time.apple.com but it didn't change anything. Other then this minor issue both Airports are working fine.
What am I doing wrong?
Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Your setup is similar to mine but my Express is in Client Mode not WDS. Here are some of the log entries I see. After it powers up the time is wrong and it reports the same as you of "No address for NTP server time.apple.com." but after a short time it does!
Dec 31 17:00:00 Severity: 5 Joined BSS [my AEBS-MAC address]
Dec 31 17:00:01 Severity: 5 Initialized (firmware 6.3).
Dec 31 17:00:11 Severity: 3 No address for NTP server time.apple.com.
Dec 31 17:00:11 Severity: 5 Internet configuration leased (host 10.0.0.5/24 gateway 10.0.0.1 dns1 [my DNS servers] lease 1080).
Jan 11 06:24:04 Severity: 5 Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +1136985823 seconds)
Jan 11 06:27:31 Severity: 5 Disconnected from network.
Jan 11 06:27:41 Severity: 5 Joined BSS [my AEBS-MAC address]
Jan 11 06:27:49 Severity: 5 Internet configuration leased (host 10.0.0.5/24 gateway 10.0.0.1 dns1 [my DNS servers] lease 1080).

Set Date Time Computer with Java in Linux OS

Dear All,
How to set date time computer with Java in linux OS?
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There is no API for this you'd have to run an external command using Process.exec.
This is the wrong forum for general Java "how to" questions.

RT set date/time error

Hi all,
I have noticed that whe I use the "RT set date/time" vi to set the time on my cFP-2010 the result is 12 hours out. i.e. If it is 2:00PM, I write 14:00 to the vi, and when I read it back, it reads 2:00 AM.
Can anyone please suggest why this is occurring, and a solution?
Thanks
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What time zone are you in and how are you reading back out the time? I believe FieldPoint
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it will display GMT. If you bring the timestamp back to the pc and display it there it should
be tz adjusted according to the settings on the pc.
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Cannot set date& time and only computer and settings icons are showing

I am having difficulty with my appletv(MC572LL/A). It will not set the time & date after it downloaded the last update. It just stalls saying "setting date and time". I have reset the system and even re-installed the latest update to the unit but get the same results. Any suggestions?

Assuming this is not the first time you have used your Apple TV
You might try restarting the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
Also try restarting the router.
If the problem persists, try a restore, you may want to try the previous procedures several times before doing this.
If this is a new Apple TV, it may also be that your network router is not allowing access to the timeserver, check that your router allows access over port 123.

Won't set date/time - still....

I have a second generation Apple TV. I have never had a problem with it. Until today.
I've read through a.l the forums and looked through the net.
I just came in today and the only icons on the screen were computer and settings.
Have tried to restart, reset, and powered everything off and reset my router.
I've check the IP address and it is correct.
I tried the solution of pressing the remote menu button and the back arrow to get the broken chain - - it gave me the broken chain and I pushed the forward button and got the connected chain. - no difference.
If I try to restart or reset it gets to the activation screen and just spins and spins, then goes to set date and time and spins and spins. It will never go anywhere (left it while we went to Wal-Mart. If you hit menu on the remote it "skips" it. You can't troubleshoot or anything because it tells you that it cannot connect to the internet, or the itunes store, or to your computer, until you have set date and time.
I would appreciate any fixes anyone has for this. I have set up a $19.00 phone call with Apple for tomorrow night at 7 pm. Would love to have it fixed before I have to call them.
Thanks in advance.

I had the same issue. Seemed the apple tv broke.
The answer is the apple TV update to 5.1 messed it up. Here's the solution:
1. Download the previous version of your apple TV software here depending on your model:
Apple TV 2:
http://appldnld.apple.com/AppleTV/041-4362.20120605.t8i4U/AppleTV2,1_5.0.2_9B830 _Restore.ipsw
Apple TV 3:
http://appldnld.apple.com/AppleTV/041-4361.20120605.grjot/AppleTV3,1_5.0.2_9B830 _Restore.ipsw
2. When I downloaded it, it came as a compressed ZIP file. You need to change its extension to IPSW. (just replace zip by ipsw, no need to uncompress its contents)
3. You will need a MicroUSB to USB cable, in order to connect your Apple TV to your PC in diagnostics mode. Once you get it connected, open iTunes.
4. Wait til you see Apple TV on devices. Once you see it click on it.
5. Press and Hold the "Shift" key (PC) and hit the button "Restore". That way, instead of searching Apple's servers, you'll select the local file you just downloaded.
6. Wait til is restored and a message pops telling you to unplug the USB cable, then do so. In my case The Apple TV kept blinking a while and couldn't power it off with the remote. Just unplug the power cord and replug it after 10 secs.
7. Turn on Apple TV, select language. It'll try activate it. In my case it couldn't connect through Ethernet to the server. I unplugged ethernet cable and went to Network settings and set the Wifi password of my network. Then Restarted on Settings->General.
8. After Restarting it activated itself and everything is working as before. Hope it works for everyone affected. Cheers!
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HT5706 I have not used my apple tv in a few years, and just got it out of the bag. I connected it up, and it cannot set date, time. it also does not interact with the remote. Could it be as simple as a new batter is needed for remote?

I have not used my Apple TV in a few years, and just got it out of the bag to use on a new TV. I connected it up to power and with an HDMI cable toTV. It attempts to set date and time and cannot. I cannot get the remote to interact with the box also. Could it be something as simple as needing a new battery?

Hi kybriar,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps you can take to troubleshoot the remote itself:
Troubleshooting the Apple Remote
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1722
For the issue of setting the date and time, these articles may help:
Apple TV: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1551
Reset Apple TV by unplugging it from the power outlet, waiting about five seconds, then plugging it in again.
Power off your TV, wait five seconds, then power it back on.
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connectionshttp://support.apple.com/kb/TS4546
Ensure that Apple TV is within range of your Wi-Fi router or base station.
Confirm that your Wi-Fi router and cable/DSL modem are connected to power and turned on.
Make sure other devices (computers, iPhone, iPad, for example) are able to connect to the Wi-Fi network and access the Internet.
Check your Wi-Fi network settings on Apple TV:
Select Settings > General > Network > Wi-Fi and press the center button on the remote to display nearby networks.
Choose your Wi-Fi network from the list.
If your Wi-Fi network uses a password, make sure you are entering it correctly.
Restart your Apple TV by selecting Settings > General > Restart.
Try restarting your Wi-Fi router or modem by turning it off and then on again.
If possible, connect an Ethernet cable and verify your Internet connection. If you can connect to the Internet using an Ethernet connection, verify that your Apple TV is using the latest software by selecting Settings > General > Software Update. If your Apple TV can be updated, install the update and then try the steps again.
Cheers,
- Ari

IPhoto gets the wrong date/time when importing photos

I just imported a bunch of photos from a Canon Digital Rebel XT. I took the photos today, 10/22/05, but iPhoto has them labelled with yesterday's date. Furthermore, the times are incorrect, with AM and PM apparently switched.
Looking back now, it seems that there's the same problem with all of the photos I've imported with this camera (which I got last month). I don't know if iPhoto has been screwing these things up the whole time, or if this is something that just happened.
I've just triple checked the date/time setting on the camera and confirmed that it is correct. I've confirmed that my computer's date & time are correct also. The other data imported with each photo appears to be correct (e.g. camera make & modal, focal length, ISO speed, etc.).
Anyone have any idea what's going on and how I can fix it?

Jason,
Which date are you referring to? The EXIF date that is in the Get info window, or the date that is listed in the left info window. If it is the date that is in the info window on the left it is easy enough to fix. Just highlight and put in the correct date. If you need to do this to a lot of images then use the batch change function.
If the EXIF data is wrong, I recommend using the software from canon to get the best EXIF data added to your pics. I realize this adds an additional step, but it will fix your problem. The other thing is that if you start to shoot in RAW, your camera is not supported by iPhoto. So if you attempt to import RAW files from the XT directly into iPhoto it will not import them. I have this camera and it is one of the reasons I have stopped using iPhoto for most things.
You can get the latest versions of the canon software from Canon.com I recommend using these as they are much better than what was in the box that came with my XT. If you plan on working with RAW get the Digital Photo Professional (DDP) Along with the Canons image browser. Both work well on my powerbook and should be great on a Powermac.
Hope this helps.
Matt

Apple TV (3rd Gen) won't activate or set date & time

I have just purchased an Apple TV however it will not activate or set date and time.
It was able to update to the latest software but will not log in using my Apple ID.
I have tried the following:
1. Reset all settings on ATV.
2. Reset router (two different internet connections have been tried, both mobile broadband running 3G, the first as a Wifi modem router, the second as a USB modem running through an ASUS RT-AC68U.
3. Have tried setting port forwarding on port 123 on the router for the ATV.
4. Have tried connecting the ATV through ethernet from the router.
None of these have worked so far, are there any other solutions?

AppleTV is not seeing the internet from the sound of it.
If you can detect the wifi signal with another device then it must be a connection issue.
I would look at the encryption used - AppleTV didn't used to like WEP and I would suggest using a WPA2 variant for home usage if possible.
Which country are you in and which mobie broadband solution?
The best option is generally ethernet connection to AppleTV:
I assume the ASUS siupports this?
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CE0QFjAA&u rl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asus.com%2FNetworking%2FRTAC68U%2F&ei=8_u7UpqMNeWX7QaM3ICAAQ &usg=AFQjCNEcVDxwzob0BGvwNVYK6mnP9C-4Lg&bvm=bv.58187178,d.ZGU
One other thing, how does the USB modem connect to the ASUS? From the specs, I can't see the Asus directly controlling a USB modem from its USB sockets, so presumably connected to a computer?
AC

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