Colin's Weekly Tip: Use your PC as your alarm clock.

[Colin]

I don't know about you, but I don't like waking up to a beeping alarm every morning. Since I leave my PC on 24/7, I decided to make it my "new alarm clock" by waking me up to my favorite tunes! <BR><BR>What you want to do is drag and drop your M3U playlist (which can be created by Winamp, WMP, etc) into the Scheduled Tasks folder found in your System Folder (Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Schedule Tasks). From there open it up, click the "Set Password..." button and enter your login password then click ok. <BR><BR>Now click on the "Schedule tab" and set the time which you want you PC to wake you up and then click ok and your PC will now wake you up at that time! Of course if your PCs clock doesn't tell the right time, this won't work. ;-)

[ohsgaston]

Actually, you can also use a single song by dragging it into the scheduled tasks folder. You don't have to add an entire playlist.

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i>Actually, you can also use a single song by dragging it into the scheduled tasks folder. You don't have to add an entire playlist.</i> >><br><br>Yes that's very true! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> Thanks for yoru input ohsgaston!

[Nova]

o man, thanks colin my alarm clock just broke, my parents are out of town and i was going to be pretty screwed since i have a busy weekday

crap just did a test run to see if it works, no luck yet :(

[TheAnswer]

It wont work for me it keeps saying could not start?

[bluegreenshxt]

I had problems getting it to run until I put a password on my account...go figure :confused:

[TheAnswer]

Yea after i out the password on it works now..Thanks guys

[DavesCavCDX]

Also worth checking your BIOS (Mine is AWARD) to see if it can be set to boot up the PC at a predetermined time, saves having the 'puter running all night:scared:

[atticusg47]

really? ive wanted my computer to be able to either go on on its own or start up by remote, i guess starting at a time would be good, ill have to check the bios. (lol, the remote so i can start it up from my bed and then get up and go to my desk and the comp will be already on, lazy i know)

[diamondsleeper]

Yea, I just fired up a new system with the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe and in the Bios there is musical alarm clock funtion. Don't know what kind of music yet but I'll have to check that out.