How can I use my computer as an alarm clock?

[OuTpaTienT]

My electricity must have blinked off last night because when I woke up this morning my clock/radio alarm didn't go off and it was flashing...kinda taunting me...your late!-your late!-your late!

My computer had obviously rebooted, but it was up and running, and rc5 was crunching, and Zone Alarm was running as normal.

So, gimme some suggestions on how I can make my computer wake me up. Even if it reboots during the night. (For the life of me, I cannot find a windup alarm clock.)

[daveleau]

I'm sure download.com has a utility to do just that. I'll go and get a link.
Dave

Here's a link. Looks like some neat options.

uh- here's the link. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/1,10150,0-10001-103-0-1-7,00.html?tag=st%2Edl%2E10001%2Esbsr&qt=alarm+clock&cn=&ca=10001


[This message has been edited by daveleau (edited 03-13-2000).]

[drizzle]

Or you can just use 'Task Scheduler' to play/launch a file at a certain time. Instead of installing 'another' program just to serve that purpose. That is of course if you have 'Task Scheduler' still running on your machine.

[R[][]FER]

Ever considered a Puppy?

Heh,Heh.

Just a thought!

Naah...forget it.

[welsh wizard]

How about a new battery for the Rdaio/alarm back up, most normally have one, JAT
WW

[daveleau]

My cat keeps me from oversleeping too much. She'll wake me up about 15 minutes after I am supposed to be at work. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif Anyway to adjust the clock on a cat? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
Dave

[OuTpaTienT]

hehe, well, I have a cat, but he only gets in my face and wakes me up between the hours of 12am and 3am. And I guess he does it just for fun because he has food/water, and the backdoor is open for him to go out...he just likes to wake me up, the little brat! (http://members.home.net/dcowger/Simon/Simon1.html)


Task Scheduler is long gone. That's one of the first things I nuke. I could always just reinstall it....

But some of those alarm programs look pretty cool. Thanks Daveleau! Wake up to MP3s...yeah, I think Pantera at full volume oughta get me outta bed...huh?

[daveleau]

Pantera would probably put me back to sleep. That is classical music right? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[drizzle]

The way my system acts sometimes, I don't think I'd trust it to wake me up. I can't see myself explaining to my boss that I was late for work because of a GPF or blue screen! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif