It will not be a discovery for anyone that you can set an alarm on a modern phone, thereby abandoning outdated devices of the same name that just took up space. But what if the mobile phone is not at hand, have you forgotten about the clockwork alarm clock with a dial? In this case, any computer, whether stationary or a laptop, can help you, the main thing is that it has the Windows operating system.
This article will discuss how to set an alarm on a computer. Two of the most popular ways that everyone can use will be sorted. The first will describe the Alarm application, and the second, the AIMP program, which is essentially a player, but has a special tool on board.
Method 1: Set an alarm using the Free Alarm Clock app
The application mentioned above has its name - Free Alarm Clock. Now it will be told how to set an alarm on a computer with its help. But it is worth noting immediately that this procedure is quite simple, and most users prefer to use the presented application. So, first things first.
Delete a predefined alarm
After you download, install and open the application, you will find that it already has a predefined alarm clock at 9 am. This time may not be suitable for everyone, so it would be wise to tell you how to delete this preset.
There are two ways to do this. The first implies that you right-click on it (RMB) and select "Delete" in the context menu. The second one is a bit simpler - you need to select it initially by left-clicking (LMB), and press the key combination Ctrl + Del.
After the manipulations are done, the preset will disappear, and you can proceed to the story of how to set an alarm on the computer, indicating its time.
Adding Your Alarm
Now the application does not have a single alarm clock, and you can easily create your own by specifying all the necessary parameters in it. About how to set an alarm on your computer in the application Free Alarm Clock, now we’ll talk.
First of all, on the top panel, click the "Add" button. A new window will appear in which all the necessary settings are set, such as:
- playing time;
- days of playing;
- message that appears during playback;
- playing melody;
- melody playback volume.
As you can see, the options are enough to set the alarm for yourself. The main thing is that you yourself will be able to determine which melody will be played. You can select it from the list offered by the program itself, or find the appropriate one on your computer.
In addition, the application provides the user with additional options. You can turn on the repetition of the melody being played, add the “Snooze” button, which can be pressed during playback, wake the computer from sleep mode at the time of playback, or, conversely, turn off the monitor.
By the way, after adding one alarm in this program, you can add another, in exactly the same way. This is very convenient if you need several sound notifications during the day.
This was the first way to set an alarm on a computer. All actions were carried out in the Free Alarm Clock application . But as mentioned above, this is not the only method.
Method 2: Set an Alarm in AIMP Player
A fairly well-known player called AIMP also has an alarm function. This method is perfect for those users who already have the installed above program. It is about how to set an alarm on a computer using AIMP for these purposes, and will be told right now.
The process of setting an alarm in AIMP
Immediately it is worth noting that all of the steps below will be applicable to the program version 4.12.1880, in earlier versions deviations from the instructions are possible.
First of all, after starting the program itself, you need to click on the icon of the alarm clock, which is located at the top of the window. You can watch her exact location in the image below.
After you do this, the "Scheduler" window will appear in front of you. It has two tabs - "Sleep Timer" and "Alarm Clock". As you might guess, you need to go to the second tab.
Now you will see a window in which all the alarm parameters are set. It is quite similar to the window that was shown in the first method, with only minor changes. The number of options in it is an order of magnitude less. You can set the playing time, specify the playing melody and volume. By the way, you can select a melody from the computer itself, or determine the already added to the player’s playlists. In addition, it is possible to set the increasing volume of playback by checking the box next to the corresponding item and choosing the time range of the increase.
After you have made all the settings, make sure that the checkbox next to "Turn on the alarm" is checked. After that, you can safely click the "OK" button - the alarm will be saved and will play the selected melody at the specified time.