Hello everyone, dear users! Time is an integral part of every person's life. We are all tied to time, which only moves forward. To succeed everywhere, a person can only properly distribute his time, for which he cannot do without an alarm clock.
Almost every person wakes up to an alarm clock, and if this device does not work due to failure, then unpleasant consequences will arise. Alarm clocks today are available not only in watches, but also in many types modern devices. Almost 50% of the entire planet's population wakes up to an alarm clock on their mobile phone. Some people are used to winding a mechanical watch, while others find it easier to set an alarm on their phone. Few people know that you can set an alarm on a laptop or computer. If you are interested in how to do this, then the material will discuss in detail two methods on how to set an alarm clock on a computer.
How to set an alarm on a computer: the traditional way
First of all, it is worth noting that setting an alarm on a computer does not depend on whether it is a laptop or a PC. The alarm clock is set in the operating room Windows system, so anyone can use this function. This is very convenient when you are not sure that the alarm on your phone or watch will go off, which, by the way, sometimes happens when the battery is low.
The first way to set an alarm clock on a computer involves using an “optional package”. This package is available on all operating systems, starting with Windows 7. Let's look step by step at how to set an alarm on your computer.
Initially, you need to enter the “Start” menu, where there is a corresponding option called “All Programs”. Actually, we need to go into it.
In the submenu that opens, you need to find the “Standard” folder, then go to “Service”, and then enter “Task Scheduler”.
A task scheduler window will open, in which the user needs to select the “Create task...” option.
After this, a new task creation window will open, in which you will need to enter all the necessary parameters. In the “General” tab opposite the “Name” field, you must specify any information, for example, Alarm clock or Time to get up. In the “Description” field, you can write any greeting text that will appear when the Alarm goes off. You can write a greeting text, or that it’s time to get up. The required items to fill out are highlighted below.
After this, you need to go to the second tab called “Triggers”. In the window that opens, you need to click on the “Create” button.
In the new trigger creation window, you need to configure our alarm clock. There are functions such as one-time, daily, weekly and monthly device activation. You also need to set the alarm time, then don’t forget to check the “Enabled” checkbox in the lower left corner and click the “OK” button.
The process of turning on the alarm does not end there. Next, you need to open the next tab called “Actions”. In the window that opens, similarly, you need to click on the “Create” button, and then in the “Program or script” field, select a file or application to launch. Most often, a melody is selected on the computer. If you specify a movie or program in this field, then when the alarm goes off, they will be launched.
Additional tabs “Conditions” and “Parameters” allow you to make some settings. If you only need an alarm clock, then you don’t have to go to these tabs. At the end of the process, click the “OK” button.
The alarm clock is now set on your computer. You can check its functionality by adjusting the response time approximately 5-10 minutes after setting new task. After double-checking that the alarm clock is working, you can go to bed peacefully.
It is important to know! For the alarm to work, the computer or laptop must be in either on or sleep mode. If the PC is turned off, the alarm will not work.
What other ways are there to set an alarm? If the above option seems difficult for you to implement, then you can use special applications. What are the advantages of applications, as well as the features of setting an alarm, we will find out further.
How to set an alarm on your computer using apps
Initially, it should be noted that there are many applications for creating an alarm clock, but not all are able to function 100%. If you don’t want your alarm clock to let you down, then trust only proven applications, even free ones.
One of the most popular programs is the Free Alarm Clock application. Advantage this application due to the fact that it is free, easy to manage and does not require machine resources. Setting up an alarm clock is very simple, for which you need to launch the application, set the required number of alarms, save them and close the program.
The application allows you to select the desired melody that the user wants to hear when waking up. Moreover, these can be not only melodies, but also applications. Free Alarm Clock works with such popular formats as exe, mp2, mp3, wav, flac, ogg, bat, aiff and many others.
— In order to add an alarm clock, you need to click on the “Add” button, which translates as “Add”. The advantage of the application is the ability to wake the computer from sleep mode, as well as turn on the monitor. If you are afraid of oversleeping, then be sure to install this application on your device.
— In addition to the Free Alarm Clock application, you can set an alarm using such a popular audio player as AIMP. To do this you need to do the following:
- Click on the round icon located on the right side of the audio player.
- After this, you need to open the second tab “Alarm Clock”.
— On the left side of the tab name, you need to click on the square to set an alarm.
— All that remains is to choose the time for the alarm, as well as the composition to be played.
All methods for turning on an alarm are quite simple, so no matter which option you choose, you will definitely cope with the task.
For some people, getting up in the morning is a very difficult task. It’s good when you don’t need to rush anywhere, but if you are afraid of being late for work and still need to take your child to kindergarten or school, then setting an alarm clock will definitely not be a bad idea for you. For this purpose, many people use mobile phone, someone - a watch. But let's look at another option - how to set an alarm clock on your computer.
Turn on an alarm clock on your computer can be done in two ways: using standard utilities and programs installed on the laptop. In this article we will look at both.
Windows Task Scheduler
Go to the Start menu and write in the search bar "Task Scheduler". When the program is found, click on it. You can also open the Task Scheduler as follows: “Start” – “Control Panel” – “Administration” – “Task Scheduler”.
The task scheduler opens, click on it "Create a simple task".
Since we are creating an alarm clock, in the “Name” line we write “Alarm clock”. You can write anything in the description. Click "Next".
Now you need to specify the alarm mode by placing a marker. Click "Next".
Now we set the alarm time: what day to start, what time to go off. Click "Next".
Place a marker next to the action "Run the program". Click "Next".
Click on the “Browse” button and select the file that we will play under – it can be music or video. Click "Next".
In the next window, look through all the parameters we have configured and check the box next to "Open Properties window". Click "Finish".
In the Properties window, you can view and change settings on each tab. Go to the “Conditions” tab and check the box "Wake up the computer to perform a task". Click "OK".
It should be noted that after the first alarm goes off, it appears on the tab "Active tasks"(you can expand it using the small triangle on the right) in the general list of tasks.
Click on the “Alarm clock” task twice with the right mouse button and go to viewing the properties of the alarm clock. Here, in the menu displayed on the right, you can “Disable” or “Delete” the alarm clock. By clicking on the “Properties” tab, you can change the alarm settings.
Now, in order for the alarm to go off, you need to leave the computer in “Sleep” or “Hibernation” mode, but do not turn it off. Check whether the alarm will work in this case and wake the computer from sleep mode. If everything works, feel free to install it in the morning and be sure that it will work.
For installation desired mode On the laptop, go to “Start” - "Control Panel" – "Power supply". Next to your work plan, click on the link "Setting up a power plan".
Now we choose when the computer will go into sleep mode. Save the changes.
Free Alarm Clock Program
The Free Alarm Clock program (download Free Alarm Clock) allows you to set an alarm clock, you can download it for free and it is designed for the Windows operating system.
We launch the program after installation on the computer. The buttons at the top allow you to add an alarm clock, delete it, change parameters, or clone an existing alarm clock with all the configured parameters.
Click "Add". In the next window we set the alarm time, days, write the inscription that will be displayed on the screen when it goes off. By clicking on the "Browse" button, you can select the file that will be played. Then check the boxes next to the required parameters. It should be noted that changing the alarm volume in the program does not change the system volume in any way. Click "OK".
The configured alarm clock appears in the list.
On the “Options” tab, you can make some settings: set the time for snoozing the alarm, the playback duration, or so that the alarm appears on top of running windows.
That's all, after just a couple of clicks, you have set up an alarm clock.
Choose one of the methods and turn on the alarm on your computer. Now you can be sure that even if your phone dies and you simply don’t have a watch, you have another device in stock that won’t let you oversleep in the morning!
Possibilities modern computers are not limited to entertainment or educational purposes, as well as performing various types of work tasks on it. By using personal computers You can successfully implement smart home automation systems. But if a full-fledged control system various devices is quite complex and requires additional financial costs, then at least one of its functions can be easily implemented independently if you use a computer as an alarm clock.
Without installing on a computer additional programs You can set an alarm clock using the built-in OS Windows family"Task Scheduler" component. Consider step by step how to do this in Windows 7.
- Go to the following path to launch the Task Wizard “Start” - “All Programs” - “Accessories” - “System Tools” - “Task Scheduler”.
- In the right part of the window that opens, select the “Create a simple task...” action.
- In the new window that appears, assign a name to the task and write a short description of it, then click the “Next” button.
- In the next group of settings “Task trigger”, select the desired launch frequency from the proposed options: daily, weekly, once, etc. After this, you also need to click the “Next” button.
- Specify the start date for the task and set the time at which the alarm should start, then click the “Next” button.
- In the action settings, leave the default option “Run a program” checked and click the “Next” button again.
- In the penultimate window of the task setup wizard, specify the path to the mp3 file that will be used as a signal and click the “Next” button.
- After that, in the “Summary” window, check again all the data of the created task and click the “Finish” button.
Staff scheduler Windows tasks not very convenient for using it as an alarm clock. It is much more pleasant to use small third-party alarm clock programs such as, for example, Free Alarm Clock, or a gadget for Windows 7 called Desktop Alarm.
Another option is to use online alarm clocks (,). In this case, you don’t even need to set anything to set the alarm. All you need to do is set the wake-up time in any browser and select a melody for it.
