Guest Terry Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about time for the pizza to be done? Thank you for your time
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event "Terry" <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote in message news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about > time for the pizza to be done? > > Thank you for your time > You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune.
Guest WaIIy Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:37:46 -0700, Terry <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote: >Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about >time for the pizza to be done? > >Thank you for your time http://www.softplatz.com/freeware/alarm-clock/
Guest WaIIy Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:37:46 -0700, Terry <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote: >Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about >time for the pizza to be done? > >Thank you for your time http://www.nonags.com/nonags/timet.html
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:37:46 -0700, Terry <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote: > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about > time for the pizza to be done? > > Thank you for your time http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/countdown-timer-pizza-alarm-sound-alert.html -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Terry Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about > > time for the pizza to be done? > > > Thank you for your time > > You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. I could if I were smart enough. I get this error message: http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg It asks for a password.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event "Terry" <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote in message news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message >> >> news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... >> >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about >> > time for the pizza to be done? >> >> > Thank you for your time >> >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. > > I could if I were smart enough. > > I get this error message: > > http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg > > It asks for a password. You need to tell us what exactly you did.
Guest Terry Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Sep 28, 2:25 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >>news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say about > >> > time for the pizza to be done? > > >> > Thank you for your time > > >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. > > > I could if I were smart enough. > > > I get this error message: > > >http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg > > > It asks for a password. > > You need to tell us what exactly you did. Do you have to set a username/pw to schedule a task? When I don't set one, I get task can not run because no pw was selected. I am just trying to select Adobe reader as a task because it is on the list. When I pick Adobe I get a box prompting me to enter username/pw. The username is filled in. It is main\main When I use the admin password, I get this error......... http://i21.tinypic.com/23hkupg.jpg I am the only user on the machine and I did change my username from Main to Terry If I use \main\terry then I get about the same error.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event "Terry" <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote in message news:1191019882.406704.150440@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 28, 2:25 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message >> >> news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message >> >> >>news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say >> >> > about >> >> > time for the pizza to be done? >> >> >> > Thank you for your time >> >> >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. >> >> > I could if I were smart enough. >> >> > I get this error message: >> >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg >> >> > It asks for a password. >> >> You need to tell us what exactly you did. > > > Do you have to set a username/pw to schedule a task? > When I don't set one, I get task can not run because no pw was > selected. > > I am just trying to select Adobe reader as a task because it is on the > list. > > When I pick Adobe I get a box prompting me to enter username/pw. > > The username is filled in. It is main\main > > When I use the admin password, I get this error......... > http://i21.tinypic.com/23hkupg.jpg > > > I am the only user on the machine and I did change my username from > Main to Terry > > If I use \main\terry then I get about the same error. > > Let's get away from the Task Scheduler - it's probably a bit of an overkill for your pizza timer. The following batch file should meet your requirements: @echo off echo. set /p delay=How many minutes until your pizza is done? if "%delay%"=="" goto :eof echo Waiting %delay% minute(s) for the pizza to be done. set /a delay=%delay% * 60 ping localhost -n %delay% > nul "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav After creating the batch file, create a shortcut to it and place it on your desktop. To invoke it, double-click it. You can download IrfanFiew from a number of sites. It is free. When installing it, don't let it change any of your existing file associations (unless you particularly want to).
Guest Terry Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Sep 29, 5:26 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:1191019882.406704.150440@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Sep 28, 2:25 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >>news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > > >> > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >> >>news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > >> >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say > >> >> > about > >> >> > time for the pizza to be done? > > >> >> > Thank you for your time > > >> >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. > > >> > I could if I were smart enough. > > >> > I get this error message: > > >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg > > >> > It asks for a password. > > >> You need to tell us what exactly you did. > > > Do you have to set a username/pw to schedule a task? > > When I don't set one, I get task can not run because no pw was > > selected. > > > I am just trying to select Adobe reader as a task because it is on the > > list. > > > When I pick Adobe I get a box prompting me to enter username/pw. > > > The username is filled in. It is main\main > > > When I use the admin password, I get this error......... > >http://i21.tinypic.com/23hkupg.jpg > > > I am the only user on the machine and I did change my username from > > Main to Terry > > > If I use \main\terry then I get about the same error. > > Let's get away from the Task Scheduler - it's probably a bit > of an overkill for your pizza timer. The following batch file should > meet your requirements: > @echo off > echo. > set /p delay=How many minutes until your pizza is done? > if "%delay%"=="" goto :eof > echo Waiting %delay% minute(s) for the pizza to be done. > set /a delay=%delay% * 60 > ping localhost -n %delay% > nul > "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav > > After creating the batch file, create a shortcut to it and place it > on your desktop. To invoke it, double-click it. > > You can download IrfanFiew from a number of sites. It is free. > When installing it, don't let it change any of your existing file > associations (unless you particularly want to). I have IrfanView. Great program. I will give your batch file a try. Thanks
Guest Terry Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Sep 29, 5:26 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:1191019882.406704.150440@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Sep 28, 2:25 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >>news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > > >> > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >> >>news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > >> >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say > >> >> > about > >> >> > time for the pizza to be done? > > >> >> > Thank you for your time > > >> >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. > > >> > I could if I were smart enough. > > >> > I get this error message: > > >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg > > >> > It asks for a password. > > >> You need to tell us what exactly you did. > > > Do you have to set a username/pw to schedule a task? > > When I don't set one, I get task can not run because no pw was > > selected. > > > I am just trying to select Adobe reader as a task because it is on the > > list. > > > When I pick Adobe I get a box prompting me to enter username/pw. > > > The username is filled in. It is main\main > > > When I use the admin password, I get this error......... > >http://i21.tinypic.com/23hkupg.jpg > > > I am the only user on the machine and I did change my username from > > Main to Terry > > > If I use \main\terry then I get about the same error. > > Let's get away from the Task Scheduler - it's probably a bit > of an overkill for your pizza timer. The following batch file should > meet your requirements: > @echo off > echo. > set /p delay=How many minutes until your pizza is done? > if "%delay%"=="" goto :eof > echo Waiting %delay% minute(s) for the pizza to be done. > set /a delay=%delay% * 60 > ping localhost -n %delay% > nul > "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav > > After creating the batch file, create a shortcut to it and place it > on your desktop. To invoke it, double-click it. > > You can download IrfanFiew from a number of sites. It is free. > When installing it, don't let it change any of your existing file > associations (unless you particularly want to) That does just what it is supposed to. How about a mod that displays minutes left? Thanks
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event "Terry" <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote in message news:1191090723.557342.273050@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 29, 5:26 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message >> >> news:1191019882.406704.150440@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Sep 28, 2:25 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message >> >> >>news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message >> >> >> >>news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say >> >> >> > about >> >> >> > time for the pizza to be done? >> >> >> >> > Thank you for your time >> >> >> >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. >> >> >> > I could if I were smart enough. >> >> >> > I get this error message: >> >> >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg >> >> >> > It asks for a password. >> >> >> You need to tell us what exactly you did. >> >> > Do you have to set a username/pw to schedule a task? >> > When I don't set one, I get task can not run because no pw was >> > selected. >> >> > I am just trying to select Adobe reader as a task because it is on the >> > list. >> >> > When I pick Adobe I get a box prompting me to enter username/pw. >> >> > The username is filled in. It is main\main >> >> > When I use the admin password, I get this error......... >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/23hkupg.jpg >> >> > I am the only user on the machine and I did change my username from >> > Main to Terry >> >> > If I use \main\terry then I get about the same error. >> >> Let's get away from the Task Scheduler - it's probably a bit >> of an overkill for your pizza timer. The following batch file should >> meet your requirements: >> @echo off >> echo. >> set /p delay=How many minutes until your pizza is done? >> if "%delay%"=="" goto :eof >> echo Waiting %delay% minute(s) for the pizza to be done. >> set /a delay=%delay% * 60 >> ping localhost -n %delay% > nul >> "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav >> >> After creating the batch file, create a shortcut to it and place it >> on your desktop. To invoke it, double-click it. >> >> You can download IrfanFiew from a number of sites. It is free. >> When installing it, don't let it change any of your existing file >> associations (unless you particularly want to) > > That does just what it is supposed to. > How about a mod that displays minutes left? > > Thanks If you want something elegant then you have to spend the time scripting it. For something crude, see below: @echo off echo. set /p min=How many minutes until your pizza is done? if "%min%"=="" goto :eof :again set unit=minutes if %min% EQU 1 set unit=minute echo %min% %unit% to go . . . ping localhost -n 61 > nul set /a min=%min%-1 if %min% GTR 0 goto again "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav
Guest Terry Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Scheduling an event On Sep 29, 3:27 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:1191090723.557342.273050@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Sep 29, 5:26 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >>news:1191019882.406704.150440@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > >> > On Sep 28, 2:25 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >> >>news:1190953153.564865.196260@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > > >> >> > On Sep 27, 1:24 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> >> >> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message > > >> >> >>news:1190853466.953352.181920@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > >> >> >> > Is there an easy way to have an alarm sound on your computer say > >> >> >> > about > >> >> >> > time for the pizza to be done? > > >> >> >> > Thank you for your time > > >> >> >> You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke your favourite tune. > > >> >> > I could if I were smart enough. > > >> >> > I get this error message: > > >> >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/142zcw.jpg > > >> >> > It asks for a password. > > >> >> You need to tell us what exactly you did. > > >> > Do you have to set a username/pw to schedule a task? > >> > When I don't set one, I get task can not run because no pw was > >> > selected. > > >> > I am just trying to select Adobe reader as a task because it is on the > >> > list. > > >> > When I pick Adobe I get a box prompting me to enter username/pw. > > >> > The username is filled in. It is main\main > > >> > When I use the admin password, I get this error......... > >> >http://i21.tinypic.com/23hkupg.jpg > > >> > I am the only user on the machine and I did change my username from > >> > Main to Terry > > >> > If I use \main\terry then I get about the same error. > > >> Let's get away from the Task Scheduler - it's probably a bit > >> of an overkill for your pizza timer. The following batch file should > >> meet your requirements: > >> @echo off > >> echo. > >> set /p delay=How many minutes until your pizza is done? > >> if "%delay%"=="" goto :eof > >> echo Waiting %delay% minute(s) for the pizza to be done. > >> set /a delay=%delay% * 60 > >> ping localhost -n %delay% > nul > >> "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav > > >> After creating the batch file, create a shortcut to it and place it > >> on your desktop. To invoke it, double-click it. > > >> You can download IrfanFiew from a number of sites. It is free. > >> When installing it, don't let it change any of your existing file > >> associations (unless you particularly want to) > > > That does just what it is supposed to. > > How about a mod that displays minutes left? > > > Thanks > > If you want something elegant then you have to spend the > time scripting it. For something crude, see below: > @echo off > echo. > set /p min=How many minutes until your pizza is done? > if "%min%"=="" goto :eof > > :again > set unit=minutes > if %min% EQU 1 set unit=minute > echo %min% %unit% to go . . . > ping localhost -n 61 > nul > set /a min=%min%-1 > if %min% GTR 0 goto again > > "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" d:\PizzaDone.wav Thanks
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