Many funny stories begin with the fact that the hero decided to go online for a minute. I checked my mail, followed the link, read the news, and during this time something had already burnt to the pan. The ideal way out of this situation is the ability to set an alarm on your computer. The program will give a signal, forcing you to detach from the monitor and return to real life... There is some truth in every joke, and today we will figure out how the alarm clock for Windows works.

Windows 10 was designed by Microsoft to be universal software platform... OS did not take root on mobile devices, but still occupies a leading position among desktop solutions. The revolution failed, but the functionality remained in the system. The Alarm & Clock app is included by default in Windows 10. To find it, use the search menu.

Open the application and see the preset signal. Use the plus symbol to create your own alarm clock. The checkmark icon will open the menu for editing the set signals.

Two sliders at the top of the window are used to change the hour and minute readings. The boxed field is used to assign a new name.

Let's go through the rest of the parameters to understand the available options.

The snooze mode allows you to set the alarm to sound on a given day of the week.

A set of sounds that are available for use in the program.

In this area, the time for the repeated signal is selected. Allowing yourself "a little more" sleep can be in the range of 5 minutes to one hour.

As you can see, setting an alarm clock on a computer in Windows 10 is not a difficult task. After completing the installations, the application can be closed. When the set time comes, the computer will beep. A notification window appears even on the lock screen.

The problem is that the computer cannot be put into sleep or hibernation mode. It must operate according to the "Always on" power supply scheme. The exception is laptops that support InstantGo technology. When using it, the PC is able to provide operation background functions operating system while in sleep mode.

Alarm clock in Windows 7

Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest fully desktop operating system. There are no borrowed from mobile versions applications focused on touch screens... To turn on the alarm on a computer under its control, you will have to use the task scheduler. To launch it in the Run dialog box, enter the taskschd.msc command.

In the window that opens, select the item enclosed in a frame.

The creation wizard starts. Enter a name that characterizes the task. As a reminder, we add a description of the programmed action.

By default, the daily execution mode is offered. It is perfect for an alarm clock. We can not change anything and move on immediately.

We set the date and time of the start of execution. Let's move on to the next step.

The wizard offers three options for automation. We select the launch of the program.

We indicate a suitable musical composition using the "Browse" button.

At the last step, we check general information about the created task. If you are satisfied with everything, click "Finish" to complete. By checking the box marked with the arrow, you can open the advanced settings.

As a result, we managed to set an alarm clock on a computer in Windows 7 with our music. It remains to set the volume level necessary to attract attention and not turn off the PC so that the scheduler can complete the task.

The selected track will play in the morning until the user gets up to turn it off.

Alarm programs

The PC alarm clock created by Microsoft wasn't the best one. It can only be used on latest versions Windows by downloading from the app store. This has not escaped the attention of software developers, and we can use third-party applications for this purpose.

Free Alarm Clock

Free Alarm Clock is completely free. You can download it from the official website or find it on soft portals. The latest release dates back to January 2016. The main window greets us with an alarm clock preset at 9 o'clock in the morning. By this time, the name "Good Morning" fits better than 7 am in the standard version of the OS.

The controls are grouped into one block, framed in the screenshot. By default, the alert is scheduled to recur on weekdays. At the bottom of the program window, the next three programmed starts are displayed.

The settings in the Add menu are conveniently grouped in one place. There is no need to open additional links. Time and repetition parameters are configured in one window. Using the Browse button, you can specify your own composition.

The alarm, set with the default settings, is accompanied by an information window.

Additionally implemented functions Reserve copy installations and loading of user saves. Free Alarm Clock has English-language help, but you can figure out the settings without it.

MaxLim

Another alarm clock program this time of a domestic developer. At the time of installation, it offers to install a set of Yandex services. MaxLim is distributed free of charge. The only requirement of the author is not to violate the integrity of the installation package. Judging by the version history, the product is not abandoned and is periodically updated, although this does not appear outwardly.

The window does not scale, and the program does not fit into the operating system interface. Looks like a foreign body in Windows. If you have the patience to look at the author's lurid abstractions, then it fulfills its function. The signal is given at the appointed time and is accompanied by an information window.

From the positive in the program, we can note the possibility of choosing your own melody and a smooth increase in sound.

Programs with alarm functions

In addition to operating system tools and third-party programs, there is another way to set an alarm on your computer. AIMP player has sleep and wake timer functions.

In the task scheduler window on the corresponding tab, the alarm can be configured in three steps.

The disadvantage of this method is that there is no scheduled repeat. The wake-up signal needs to be configured every time, and the player must remain running.

Finally

There are many ways to use your PC as an alarm clock. Each has its own pros and cons, but finding the right solution is quite possible. The most versatile, realizable in any Windows versions, will use the system scheduler.

If you sleep in the same room as the computer (although this is not recommended), then it is possible to use the PC as an alarm clock. However, it can be used not only to wake a person up, but also with the intention of reminding him of something, signaling with a sound or other action. Let's find out the different options to do it on a PC under Windows control 7.

1. After upload installation file run it. A welcome window will open Installation Wizards... Push "Further".



2. After that, a list of applications from which program developers advise to install along with it opens. We do not recommend installing various software in the appendix. If you want to install a program, it is better to download it separately from the official site. Therefore, we uncheck all the items of the proposal and click "Further".



3. Then a window opens with license agreement... It is recommended to read it. If everything suits you, click "Agree".



4. The new window contains the application installation path. If you have no compelling reasons against, then leave it as it is and press "Further".



5. Then a window opens where it is proposed to select the menu folder "Start" where the program shortcut will be placed. If you don't want to create a shortcut at all, then check the box next to "Do not create shortcuts"... But we advise you to leave everything unchanged in this window and click "Further".



6. Then you will be prompted to create a shortcut to "Desktop"... If you want to do this, then leave a check mark next to the item "Create a shortcut on the desktop", otherwise delete it. Then press "Further".



7. In the window that opens, the basic settings of the installation will be displayed based on the data that you entered earlier. If something does not satisfy you, and you want to make some changes, then in this case press "Back" and make adjustments. If everything suits you, then to start the installation process, click "Install".



8. The MaxLim Alarm Clock setup procedure is in progress.



9. After its completion, a window will open in which it will be said that the installation was successful. If you want the MaxLim Alarm Clock application to be launched immediately after the window is closed Installation Wizards, then in this case, make sure that near the parameter "Start Alarm" a check mark has been set. Otherwise, remove it. Then press "Ready".



10. Following this, if at the final step of the work in "Installation Wizard" you have agreed to start the program, the MaxLim Alarm Clock control window will open. First of all, you will need to specify the interface language. By default, it matches the language that is installed on your operating system. But just in case, make sure that opposite the parameter Select Language it was found desired value... Change it if necessary. Then press "OK".



11. After that, the MaxLim Alarm Clock application will be launched in the background, and its icon will appear in the tray. To open the settings window, right-click on this icon. In the drop-down list, choose Maximize Window.



12. The program interface is launched. In order to create a task, click on the plus sign "Add alarm".



13. The settings window is launched. In the fields "Watch", "Minutes" and "Seconds" set the time when the alarm should go off. Although seconds are only specified for very specific tasks, most users are satisfied with only the first two indicators.



14. After that, go to the block "Select days for notification"... By setting the switch, you can set it to be triggered only once or daily by selecting the appropriate items. A light red indicator will be displayed next to the active item, and dark red next to other values.

    

    You can also set the switch to state "Select".

    

    A window opens where you can select individual days of the week for which the alarm will work. At the bottom of this window there is a group selection option:

    • 1-7 - all days of the week;
    • 1-5 - weekdays (Monday - Friday);
    • 6-7 - days off (Saturday - Sunday).

    When you select one of these three values, the corresponding days of the week will be marked. But there is also the possibility of choosing each day separately. After the choice is made, click on the checkmark icon on a green background, which in this program plays the role of a button "OK".



15. In order to set a specific action that the program will perform when a given time comes, click on the field "Choose an action".

    

    A list of possible actions opens. Among them are the following:

    • Play a melody;
    • Issue a message;
    • Run the file;
    • Restart your computer, etc.

    Since for the purpose of awakening a person, among the described options, only "Play melody", choose it.



16. After that, an icon in the form of a folder appears in the program interface to go to the choice of a melody that will be played. Click on it.



17. A typical file selection window opens. Move in it to the directory where the audio file with the melody you want to install is located. With the object selected, press "Open".



18. After that, the path to the selected file will be displayed in the program window. Next, we move on to the additional settings, consisting of three items at the very bottom of the window. Parameter "Fade-in sound" can be enabled or disabled regardless of how the other two parameters are set. If this item is active, then the volume of the melody playback when the alarm is activated will gradually increase. By default, the melody is played only once, but if you set the switch to the position "Repeat Play", then you can specify the number of times that the music will repeat in the field opposite it. If you put the switch in the position "Repeat endlessly", then the melody will be repeated until the user turns it off. The latter option is by far the most effective for waking a person up.



19. After all the settings are set, you can preview the result by clicking on the icon "Run" in the shape of an arrow. If everything satisfies you, then click on the checkmark at the very bottom of the window.



20. After that, the alarm will be created and its record will be displayed in the main window of MaxLim Alarm Clock. In the same way, you can add more alarms set for a different time or with different parameters. To add the next item, you need to click on the icon again "Add alarm" and then follow the instructions that have already been described above.

Method 2: Free Alarm Clock

The next third-party program we reviewed that can be used as an alarm clock is Free Alarm Clock.

1. Installation procedure of this application with few exceptions, it almost completely corresponds to the MaxLim Alarm Clock installation algorithm. Therefore, we will not describe it further. After installation, run MaxLim Alarm Clock. The main application window will open. Oddly enough, by default the program already includes one alarm clock, which is set at 9:00 on weekdays. Since we need to create our own alarm clock, uncheck the box corresponding to this entry and click on the button "Add".



2. The creation window starts. In field "Time" set the exact time in hours and minutes when the wake-up signal should be activated. If you want the task to be performed only once, then in the lower group of settings "To repeat" uncheck all boxes. If you want the alarm to turn on on specific days of the week, check the boxes next to the items that correspond to them. If you need it to work every day, then put a checkmark next to all the items. In field "Inscription" you can give your own name to this alarm.



3. In field "Sound" you can choose a melody from the provided list. This is the undoubted advantage of this application over the previous one, where you had to select the music file yourself.

   

   If you are not satisfied with the choice of preset melodies and you want to set your own custom melody from a previously prepared file, then such a possibility exists. To do this, click on the button "Overview…".



4. A window opens "Search for sound"... Go to the folder in which the music file is located, select it and click "Open".



5. After that, the file address will be added to the field of the settings window and its preliminary playback will start. Playback can be paused or started again by clicking the button to the right of the address field.



6. In the lower block of settings, you can enable or disable the sound, activate its repetition until it is manually turned off, wake up the computer from sleep mode and turn on the monitor by checking or unchecking the checkboxes next to the corresponding items. In the same block, by dragging the slider to the left or right, you can adjust the sound volume. After all the settings are specified, click "OK".



7. After that, a new alarm clock will be added to the main window of the program and will go off at the time you specified. If desired, you can add an almost unlimited number of alarms, set at different times. To move on to creating the next record, press again "Add" and perform actions according to the algorithm that was indicated above.

Method 3: "Task Scheduler"

But the task can be solved with the help of the built-in tool of the operating system, which is called "Task Scheduler"... It is not as easy as when using third-party programs, but it does not require the installation of any additional software.

1. To go to "Task Scheduler" click the button "Start"... Go to "Control Panel".



2. Then click on the inscription "System and safety".



3. Go to the section "Administration".



4. In the list of utilities, select "Task Scheduler".



5. Shell starts "Task Scheduler"... Click on the item "Create simple task…» .



6. Starts up Simple Task Wizard In chapter "Create a simple task"... In field "Name" enter any name by which you will identify this task. For example, you can specify this:



7. Section opens "Trigger"... Here, by installing a radio button next to the corresponding items, you need to specify the activation frequency:
   • Daily;
   • Once;
   • Weekly;
   • When starting the computer, etc.

   For our purpose, the items "Daily" and "Once", depending on whether you want to start the alarm every day or just once. Make a choice and press "Further".



8. After that, a subsection opens, in which you need to specify the date and time of the task start. In field "Begin" specify the date and time of the first activation, and then click "Further".



9. Then the section opens "Action"... Set the radio button to position "Run the program" and press "Further".



10. Opens subsection "Launching the program"... Click on the button "Overview…".



11. A file selection shell opens. Navigate to where the audio file with the melody you want to install is located. Select this file and click "Open".



12. After the path to the selected file is displayed in the area "Program or script", click "Further".



13. Then the section opens "Finish"... It provides a summary of the generated task based on user input. In case you need to fix something, click "Back"... If everything suits you, check the box next to the parameter "Open Properties window after clicking Finish" and click "Ready".



14. The properties window is launched. Move to section "Conditions"... Check the box next to "Wake up the computer to complete the task" and press "OK"... Now the alarm will turn on even if the PC is in sleep mode.



15. If you need to edit or delete an alarm clock, then in the left pane of the main window "Task Scheduler" click on Task Scheduler Library... In the central part of the shell, select the name of the task you created and select it. On the right side, depending on whether you want to edit or delete the task, click on the item "Properties" or "Delete".

If desired, an alarm clock in Windows 7 can be created using the built-in tool of the operating system - "Task Scheduler"... But it's easier to solve this problem by installing third-party specialized applications. In addition, as a rule, they have wider functionality for setting the alarm clock.

In our world, time plays a huge role, because it not only allows you to live in the same rhythm with other people (come to work at the same time, break for lunch, attend any events), but also provides an opportunity to plan your life.

In addition to a clock, every house has an alarm clock, which can be either an independent device or part of a device (tablet, smartphone, stereo system, and so on).

Despite the fact that there are a lot of devices that allow you to set the required time, computer owners are constantly trying to find ways to "install this mechanism" on their unit.

In this article we will try to explain how to set an alarm clock on a computer or laptop. In this case, two methods of performing this operation will be described, so that everyone can choose the most appropriate one.

Method number 1.

This option assumes the use of a pre-installed "option package", which is available on all devices based on Windows 7 and 8.

1. Go to the "Start" menu and click on the inscription "All programs".

2. Then select the "Accessories" folder, and in its submenu select the "System" folder. Click on "Task Scheduler".

3. A window will appear in front of you, in it you need to click on the "Create task" parameter.

4. Another window will pop up, in which you have to set up your task. In the Name field, enter any word, for example, alarm. Any set of letters can be entered in the Description field.

5. Go to the "Triggers" tab. Click on the "Create" button.

6. In the pop-up window, you can set the alarm time, its frequency (call only today, weekly, and so on), as well as set Extra options(repeat playback and the like). Enter the required parameters and click on "OK".

7. Now go to the "Actions" tab. Click on "Create". Now click on the "Browse" button and select the required file, the program to run. If you want music to play at a certain time, then you should choose the song file itself. In addition, you can set up your alarm clock so that instead of the usual music for everyone, you will start a movie or some program. After you have selected the file, click on "Ok".

8. There are also two tabs: "Conditions" and "Options". They make it possible to produce additional settings however, if you only need an alarm clock, then you may not even go to them.

Click on the "Ok" button.

That's it, you have set an alarm clock on your computer! If you are in doubt that you can do everything right at once, try setting the "task" so that it starts up in about 10 minutes. This will allow you to make sure that the installed "clockwork" will work in the morning.

The main condition for the alarm clock to work is the switched on PC / laptop. It can be in sleep mode, but it must be turned on.

Method number 2.

This method involves installing third party program to your device (if you do not trust programs downloaded from the Internet, use the first method).

There are many programs and utilities that allow you to quickly set an alarm clock on your unit, but not all of them are distinguished by their rich functionality.

The most popular programs among users are the programs "Cool Calendar" (suitable only for Windows 7) and "Alarm Clock". They are quite lightweight and easy to use.

Download utilities / programs only from trusted sources to protect your PC from possible infection.

We will not describe the installation and use process, since even an inexperienced user can figure it out. And setting up programs is practically no different from setting up a real alarm clock.

That's all, now you know how to set an alarm on a computer or laptop.

There are people who simply cannot wake up on their own in the morning. It's good if there are no plans for the morning. But if you are planning a trip to work, shopping, or just a planned trip, then having an alarm clock will not hurt at all. Majority modern people use the telephone for this purpose. But there is another way - there is an option to set an alarm clock on the computer.

There are several options for setting the alarm. With help standard programs or a pre-installed program.

How to set an alarm on a computer

Windows Task Scheduler

Note. We work with the operating room Windows system 10.

1. Go to Start and enter Task Scheduler in the search line. After it is found, we open it. This classic application can be found in another way, start - control panel - administration - task scheduler;
2. After opening the window, in the "Actions" section, select "Create a simple task ...";
   
3. There you will need to enter a name, for convenience we enter an alarm clock. In the line description, we just enter a set of letters. Click further.
   
4. Task trigger. Here you need to set the alarm mode, that is, when do you need to start the alarm? Every day, once, every week, monthly, at system startup, at Windows logon ... After selecting, press Next>;
   
5. Depending on what parameters you specified in the "Trigger" section, set up an alarm by days of the week and time. Click further. If you are installing this whole thing on a laptop and plan to move to a different time zone, then I advise you to tick the box “Synch. by belts ";
   
6. We put a tick on the item "Run the program". Then click next.
   
7. Program or script. I skip this point because I don't think it's important to choose something here. For the "Next" button to be unlocked, write any number in the first line and click "Next";
   
   
8. Completion. Check the box "Open Properties window";
   
9. In the properties, you can see all the settings and you can change them. Next, go to the "Conditions" and set the marker opposite to wake up the computer to complete the task. Let's click "Finish".
   
   

You need to know that when you turn on the alarm for the first time, you can see it in active tasks (you can open it using the triangle on the right), among other tasks.

Double-click on the alarm clock task with the left mouse button, the properties of the alarm clock will open to us. It is also possible to turn off and remove the alarm clock. In the properties tab, the alarm settings are changed.

To trigger the alarm, you need to put the PC in the sleep or hybridization position. When the PC is completely turned off, the alarm will not start. After all the settings, you need to check the operation of the alarm. If successful, you can safely set it at the right time.

After all the settings, we set the morning time and save all the settings.

Free Alarm Clock program

With this program, you can set an alarm. It is freely available on the Internet, and it is designed for the Windows system.

After the program is installed, you should run it. The buttons located at the top of the program are responsible for adding, deleting and changing the alarm. Also for editing the existing one.

Find the "Add" window and click on it. It sets the time, date and text displayed at the time of triggering. In the overview tab, it is possible to select the alarm music and put a marker in front of the selected file. Editing the volume level in the program will not affect its level, it can only be set in Windows.

The configured alarm can be seen in the list.

Parameters tab allows you to set some settings. Such as harmfully snoozing the alarm, the duration of the melody and opening the alarm on top of all windows.

That's all! How do I set an alarm on my computer? Very simple, as far as I understood. By the way, on windows 7, setting the alarm is practically no different from Windows 10.

Now even if you forgot to set an alarm on your watch or phone, you can hope for your PC.

But it also happens in another way. Sometimes you want to turn off the alarm on your computer, because, for example, you have started your vacation and you don't want to listen to the ringing of your laptop in the morning.

How to turn off an alarm on a computer

Turning off the alarm on your computer is easy:

Video on how to set an alarm clock on a computer:

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For many people, the question of how not to wake up in the morning is relevant. Usually young people like to sleep, and the question, no matter how they oversleep at work, torments them every day. They set alarms on their phones, smartphones, or other devices.

But it happens that their gadgets fail, the reason is trivial, the battery of the device is discharged. Then the question arises, How to set the alarm clock on windows computer 7, or another operating system?

It turns out that this device can be turned on on your computer or laptop. There are several ways to set and activate an alarm on your PC. This article will show you how to do this. The topic of this article will consider setting an alarm using the example of Windows 7.

Since this operating system it is used not only on computers, it is often installed on other devices as well.

Step-by-step instruction:

Further actions

Now let's take a closer look at the next steps. V short description, which you read above when setting the alarm, we used the standard utilities that are built into Windows.

After you have created an alarm clock in the scheduler, indicated the time, the following window will open in front of you, in which you need to launch the program. Here, just put the marker opposite, "start the program", and click "next".

The window will change the menu of names, where you need to click on the "browse" button to open the folder with music on your device,

and note which melody will be played at the designated alarm time, press "open".

The menu changes again in the window. Where you need to view all the set parameters and mark with a marker, "open the properties window" and click "done".

A Properties window will open on the device where you can view all the tabs and make changes. Then you need to go to the "conditions" tab, check the box to wake up the computer to perform tasks, after all the manipulations done, click "ok".

Sleeping mode

Now your computer will fire at the time you specified. But that's not all, in order for the device to wake you up at the appointed hour, it must be put into sleep mode.

A small note, after a trial run, the alarm will be displayed in the "active tasks" tab. You can find it by clicking on the small triangle located on the right at the bottom of your monitor in the task list.

When you click on the alarm clock icon, the alarm clock control window will open on the monitor screen, here you can set a different operating mode, turn off the alarm clock, delete the created alarm clock.

Putting your computer into special mode

After creating the alarm, you do not need to turn off the computer. You need to check how the created alarm works. To do this, you need to put the device into sleep mode, in the alarm settings, specify the time a little more than it was at the time of the check.

For example, your computer displays 11 pm "23.00 Moscow", specify 23.02 in the alarm settings. And after that, put the computer into sleep mode, if the computer works at 23.02, then you can safely indicate the time you need. There will be only one inconvenience, your computer will be turned on all night.

To put your device into sleep mode, you need to go to "start", then to the "control panel", then to the "power supply" section. In the window that opens, you will see in which mode the PC is operating in currently time.

You need to specify at what time your device should enter sleep mode. To do this, click on the "setting the power plan", and in the window that opens, prescribe what time your device will go into sleep mode. After that, save the changes, your computer is ready to wake you up in the morning.

Create an alarm clock using the program

For these purposes you need to download and install the Free Alarm Clock program. Open the program interface, in the window that opens, indicates desired parameters... In the program management, you can create, modify, clone or delete an alarm.

To create an alarm, click the "add" button, in the window that opens, specify the time, you can specify the day and write an inscription that will be played on the PC monitor.

In the "overview" tab, select the melody you need for the alarm clock, then tick the necessary checkboxes, save the changes. After these steps, your alarm will appear in the task list.

How to set an alarm clock on a computer, conclusion

In the "parameters" of the alarm, you can set it up as you please. Now you know how to set an alarm on your computer. It's so easy and simple that you have acquired a faithful assistant who will not oversleep and wake you up at the right time.

Remember! Sleep should be 8 hours a day.
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