Making the computer intone a certain sound at a certain time?

[Gaudete]

Friends,

I am a Catholic and wish to say certain parts of my Divine Office every day, but I often get busy and neglect to check the time. My memory is horrible, and I end up missing lots of hours. Is there a way to rig my computer that it will make a beep, or give me some aural indication that it is time to stop what I'm doing and get my Breviary out?

Let's say I want to have a sound-byte of a monastery bell ringing. Would I put the MP3 in a certain folder, and tell the computer to access and play this file at 6:00, 9:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, etc.? Is it possible? How is it done?

I appreciate any help you can offer!

 

[Ruoh]

Why not use your cell phone alarm functions?

 

[Gaudete]

Why not use your cell phone alarm functions?

We are not a very rich family, so I have no cell phone. I work at the computer and often forget. There's no other way, I have no iPods or anything like that.

 

[Ruoh]

I'm sure you'll be able to find an alarm application for your PC to do the trick. Don't forget to leave your speakers on though.

 

[Gaudete]

Wow! Thanks a lot Ruoh. I had no idea about such things... it's perfect...

Have a blessed day.

 

[dustNbone]

Sounds like a cult.

 

[AQ_OC]

Get a gmail account and use the calendar function to enter your daily tasks. You can set it to give popup reminders as need. Just keep a browser window open on your pc and popup will come up on the screen.