how do you set a alarm on a computer so it rings at a certain time??

Question

I need to set a alarm on my computer. I have windows xp home edition. I don't know how to set the alrm though.

Answer 1

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Computer Alarm Clock 2.01 (says free)
With Computer Alarm Clock, you can remind yourself of important events or wake up or fall asleep by listening your favorite music. This alarm clock is built into your personal PC and is completely customizable. For each alarm, you can set the frequency for hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or a specific day, and write a reminder message. You can use a preset alarm sound such as Rooster or Cuckoo, or edit a playlist for an alarm, adding MP3 and WMA audio files and MPEG and AVI videos.
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Source: http://www.download.com/Computer-Alarm-Clock/3000-2350_4-10368563.html
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Use your computer like an alarm clock
Now you can make your computer to worked just like an alarm clock. You can easily set the alarm time, and specified mp3 songs, audio or video clips as the alarm sound.
If you're like me, how you wake up in the morning can determine what kind of day you'll have. Alarm too jangly, or music so soft you sleep right through? This that will make you (almost) happy to wake up and keep you humming throughout the day! This time, your morning wake-up device plays only what you want to hear first thing every day, and you can change your choice as often as you like! Any WAV or MP3 file can be used as the ring sound. This is not just an alarm clock, this is a new way to wake up and begin a whole day!
Source: http://www.coyee.com/alarmclock.htm

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Set an Alarm with the Online Alarm Clock

The Online Alarm Clock web site is a very simple web app that lets you set a web-based alarm from any browser.

Of course we've posted about lots of different alarms, both software- and hardware-based (iPod, anyone?), but the thing that I really like about the Online Alarm Clock is that you can quickly and easily use it on any computer with a web browser. I could see something like this being especially useful for the college student working on-campus in a computer lab, for example, who wants a reminder that it's time to head to her next class. The Online Alarm Clock requires Flash (the alarm noise is an embedded Flash sound). — ADAM PASH
Source: http://lifehacker.com/software/alerts/set-an-alarm-at-any-computer-with-the-online-alarm-clock-199115.php

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