Schedule Task Clock sound

[Read]

Is it possible to get Windows "Task Scheduler" to play a sound at intervals,
basically a clock strike at every hour.

The scheduler looks like it only has options daily, weekly, and longer.

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Thanks Read

[Pegasus (MVP)]

"Read" <read...@att.net> wrote in message
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You can use the Task Scheduler to run tasks every few minutes!
Here is how to schedule an event six times an hour:

1. Control Panel / Task Scheduler
2. Add Scheduled Task.
3. Specify the name of the above batch file.
4. Give the baby a name.
5. Select the "Daily" radio button.
6. Set the time to 0:00, and select "Every Day".
7. Enter the account details.
8. Click "Advanced properties" + Finish
9. Click "Schedule".
10. Click "Advanced".
11. Repeat the task every 10 minutes, and make the duration 24 hours.

[Andrew Morton]

> Is it possible to get Windows "Task Scheduler" to play a sound at intervals,
> basically a clock strike at every hour.

It might be better to use the conventional hardware approach to that, with the
advantage that the computer doesn't have to be switched on for the chime to
sound and some configurations are able to chime a number of times corresponding
to the hour.

Otherwise, I expect you can find a clock program to do that at www.download.com

Andrew

[Read]

Thanks,
Got that working. my batch program starts media player, plays stops, but I
can't figure out how to close media player automatically.
cd\

cd\

CD\PROGRAM FILES

CD\WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

START C:\WINNT\MEDIA\DING.WAV

[Pegasus (MVP)]

"Read" <read...@att.net> wrote in message

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You can use kill.exe or a similar program. Kill.exe comes
with the Win2000 Resource Kit; other programs might be
available on www.sysinternals.com.