Suggestion: Alarm clock

I think it would be very helpful to add an "Alarm Clock" feature to the
calendar (if it's not already there, but I don't think I could have missed
it).

I have my computer on all the time, like most people. Also, I sleep at work
sometimes It would be fabulous to see an integrated alarm clock that
perhpaps uses WMP to play audio files of my selection.

Yes, I know, there are third party programs for this, but they are either
riddled with bugs or cost money.

You know what, that is a bloody excellent idea - seriously that is really
cool. Yeh you should be able to apply MP3's or something, or even open up
Windows Media Center so that you can be woken up by your favourite radio
station! p

I've written a program, it's on my website in the sandbox area -
www.zacknet.co.uk/content/sandbox/AlarmSet.zip It's an alarm clock on there
that works pretty well, try that in Vista and I'll put your name on the page
) Have a browse round the rest of the site as well, might see some cool
stuff )


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Thanks for the alarm clock, it complained a bit about .net version but i got
it working.


"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:

> You know what, that is a bloody excellent idea - seriously that is really
> cool. Yeh you should be able to apply MP3's or something, or even open up
> Windows Media Center so that you can be woken up by your favourite radio
> station! p
>
> I've written a program, it's on my website in the sandbox area -
> www.zacknet.co.uk/content/sandbox/AlarmSet.zip It's an alarm clock on there
> that works pretty well, try that in Vista and I'll put your name on the page
> ) Have a browse round the rest of the site as well, might see some cool
> stuff )
>
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
> » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
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> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>
>
>

I haven't tried it but I think Plus! Digital Media Edition has this feature
in Media Player. Check it out at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/dme/dmehome.asp


"InfidiMihi" <InfidiMihi@discussions.microsoft.com>
:F164C087-746A-4C53-BC7F-652CCDAE5342@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the alarm clock, it complained a bit about .net version but i
> got
> it working.
>
>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:
>
>> You know what, that is a bloody excellent idea - seriously that is really
>> cool. Yeh you should be able to apply MP3's or something, or even open up
>> Windows Media Center so that you can be woken up by your favourite radio
>> station! p
>>
>> I've written a program, it's on my website in the sandbox area -
>> www.zacknet.co.uk/content/sandbox/AlarmSet.zip It's an alarm clock on
>> there
>> that works pretty well, try that in Vista and I'll put your name on the
>> page
>> ) Have a browse round the rest of the site as well, might see some cool
>> stuff )
>>
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> ? ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> ? MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
>> ? ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
>> ? VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase
>> ? This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>
>>
>>

March 3, 2006

lol Just said that a few days ago to someone else... actually have got
tired of waiting throughout the years for one and wrote my own.

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"InfidiMihi" <InfidiMihi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B311A7A-525C-415A-8D50-24F8907BEE7A@microsoft.com...
>I think it would be very helpful to add an "Alarm Clock" feature to the
> calendar (if it's not already there, but I don't think I could have missed
> it).
>
> I have my computer on all the time, like most people. Also, I sleep at
> work
> sometimes It would be fabulous to see an integrated alarm clock that
> perhpaps uses WMP to play audio files of my selection.
>
> Yes, I know, there are third party programs for this, but they are either
> riddled with bugs or cost money.

longhorn 4xxx alpha releases had that feature in the calendar but as it
seems, in 5xxx releases it didn't get integrated any more. maybe towards
final release?

"InfidiMihi" wrote:

> I think it would be very helpful to add an "Alarm Clock" feature to the
> calendar (if it's not already there, but I don't think I could have missed
> it).
>
> I have my computer on all the time, like most people. Also, I sleep at work
> sometimes It would be fabulous to see an integrated alarm clock that
> perhpaps uses WMP to play audio files of my selection.
>
> Yes, I know, there are third party programs for this, but they are either
> riddled with bugs or cost money.