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The Rock · 01-31-2010, 06:05 PM

Anyone know of any good free alarm clock software for PC? All I keep finding is stuff for Mac...

Cado · 02-01-2010, 01:15 AM

I used Jakes Alarm Clock for a long time. I currently use a plugin for Winamp that serves the same purpose; I don't know what it's called but I know if you search WinAmp's main site you'll find it.

Johnny Skosnik · 02-01-2010, 12:28 PM

Do you have a cell phone? Many come with alarm clock apps built-in or available for download.

Gene · 02-01-2010, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Skosnik

Do you have a cell phone? Many come with alarm clock apps built-in or available for download.

Hi,

I use my cell phone as an alarm clock at home or on the road. It is loud enough to wake me from a deep sleep. It is even more effective because I set alarms during the day to remind me of appointments so I am conditioned to respond to the sound by taking action.

Johnny, I am still interested in replacing my cell with a newer model. Thanks for remembering our online conversation and showing me your cell during CGW2.

The Rock · 02-01-2010, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Skosnik

Do you have a cell phone? Many come with alarm clock apps built-in or available for download.

Unfortunately, no

Wish I had an iPhone though, it has some really nice alarm apps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illustro Cado

I used Jakes Alarm Clock for a long time. I currently use a plugin for Winamp that serves the same purpose; I don't know what it's called but I know if you search WinAmp's main site you'll find it.

Thanks, I'll check it out...

Joshuaa · 02-01-2010, 10:59 PM

Any form of digital alarm is dangerous IMO. Powercut, or someone might turn off your computer, or your speakers might not be on/plugged in/a wire could have came out... mmm.

Cado · 02-02-2010, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshuaa

Any form of digital alarm is dangerous IMO. Powercut, or someone might turn off your computer, or your speakers might not be on/plugged in/a wire could have came out... mmm.

In all the time I've used my PC as an alarm that hasn't happened. That can happen with any kind of alarm-cell phone batteries could run out, you may not have wound the clock enough, etc. Unless the power is unreliable or you buy really ****** cell phones/clocks it's not a concern.

JRS · 02-02-2010, 03:35 AM

Spooky. I was coming here to ask this same question, and it was at the top of the page already.

Is there a way to have your computer turn on automatically? I want to use my computer as an alarm, but I don't want to leave it on all night.

Cado · 02-02-2010, 04:52 AM

I haven't found anything so if someone has I'm all ears.

JRS · 02-02-2010, 05:13 AM

So, having spent the last two hours tinkering with this, I've discovered how to do it. Put your computer in hibernation mode and then schedule a task to wake it up (which sounds simple, but I've had to deal with 300 errors along the way).

The Rock · 02-04-2010, 03:19 AM

Hey people, I found Citrus Alarm a few days ago. It's not free but it has a 30-day trial period. It could be better, but it's good.

Cristi · 02-10-2010, 01:09 PM

Hello,

Here is how I solved this problem:

There is a power management section in the
BIOS settings of the PC where you can set, among others,
a daily power-on time.

This only works for the PC's with Motherboards that have this feature and that are supplied by ATX power sources.(don't worry, this options were introduced a very long time ago, so if you own a computer that is younger than 10 years - it's very likely that you will be able to set this up)

You need to make sure that the PC doesn't ask you for a password and loads without needing input from user (My bedroom PC doesen't involve a lot of security so it's ok...)

Next create a .bat file that contains the :
C:\Progra~1\Winamp\winamp.exe "c:\Music\MyFavouriteMelody.MP3"
line. Custumize with your own player and your own song. Save the .bat file with an intuitive name like MusicStartup.bat

Create a shortcut of this file and drop it in the Start>AllPrograms>Startup folder

And voila : Each time your computer starts up it will load that song and play it.And since you can set the bios to start up your PC at a certain time, every day, you have made for yourself a PC alarm clock.

Just make sure you leave your speakers on, and the bios time and date are correctly set.

Now...
Surprisingly, even though I set up my speakers preety loud(definitely louder than my former phone alarm clock), and the song was a ATB energyc song I had trouble waking up the first morning I tried this...

I figured it was that my subconcious was used to ignore those kind of loud sounds from those late nights I used to fall asleep during watching a movie.

I hope that, with time, I will get used to the new method.

So I strongly advise you to use your old wake-up method for a fail safe...

The Rock · 02-10-2010, 09:57 PM

Yeah I know the BIOS method and some other semi-automatic methods. But they aren't good as I don't have a rigid wake-up time, and plus they're a pain to setup for naps.

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02-01-2010, 01:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cado Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Flames Which Temper Steel Posts: 2,017	I used Jakes Alarm Clock for a long time. I currently use a plugin for Winamp that serves the same purpose; I don't know what it's called but I know if you search WinAmp's main site you'll find it.

02-01-2010, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnny Skosnik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 300	Do you have a cell phone? Many come with alarm clock apps built-in or available for download.

02-01-2010, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joshuaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 106	Any form of digital alarm is dangerous IMO. Powercut, or someone might turn off your computer, or your speakers might not be on/plugged in/a wire could have came out... mmm.

02-02-2010, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
JRS Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15	Spooky. I was coming here to ask this same question, and it was at the top of the page already. Is there a way to have your computer turn on automatically? I want to use my computer as an alarm, but I don't want to leave it on all night.

02-02-2010, 04:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cado Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Flames Which Temper Steel Posts: 2,017	I haven't found anything so if someone has I'm all ears.

02-02-2010, 05:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
JRS Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15	So, having spent the last two hours tinkering with this, I've discovered how to do it. Put your computer in hibernation mode and then schedule a task to wake it up (which sounds simple, but I've had to deal with 300 errors along the way).

02-04-2010, 03:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
The Rock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 200	Hey people, I found Citrus Alarm a few days ago. It's not free but it has a 30-day trial period. It could be better, but it's good.

02-10-2010, 01:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cristi Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1	Hello, Here is how I solved this problem: There is a power management section in the BIOS settings of the PC where you can set, among others, a daily power-on time. This only works for the PC's with Motherboards that have this feature and that are supplied by ATX power sources.(don't worry, this options were introduced a very long time ago, so if you own a computer that is younger than 10 years - it's very likely that you will be able to set this up) You need to make sure that the PC doesn't ask you for a password and loads without needing input from user (My bedroom PC doesen't involve a lot of security so it's ok...) Next create a .bat file that contains the : C:\Progra~1\Winamp\winamp.exe "c:\Music\MyFavouriteMelody.MP3" line. Custumize with your own player and your own song. Save the .bat file with an intuitive name like MusicStartup.bat Create a shortcut of this file and drop it in the Start>AllPrograms>Startup folder And voila : Each time your computer starts up it will load that song and play it.And since you can set the bios to start up your PC at a certain time, every day, you have made for yourself a PC alarm clock. Just make sure you leave your speakers on, and the bios time and date are correctly set. Now... Surprisingly, even though I set up my speakers preety loud(definitely louder than my former phone alarm clock), and the song was a ATB energyc song I had trouble waking up the first morning I tried this... I figured it was that my subconcious was used to ignore those kind of loud sounds from those late nights I used to fall asleep during watching a movie. I hope that, with time, I will get used to the new method. So I strongly advise you to use your old wake-up method for a fail safe...

02-10-2010, 09:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
The Rock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 200	Yeah I know the BIOS method and some other semi-automatic methods. But they aren't good as I don't have a rigid wake-up time, and plus they're a pain to setup for naps.

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