date format etc

Well I am slowly plodding through the template stuff to make it look how I want it too .. but that could take a while .. in the meantime I want the damn date to look different .. It says on my options page to see note .. i look around on that page and it says No help for this group of options.
I checked the read me file .. it says read the note in the options page .. i dont know where that is cause i cant see it as i said above
anyone help .. cause this is buggin me now !