I need better Alarm software!

[Bestchops]

Hi!

Does anyone know of a better Alarm software for Pocket PC?

I don really like the default one, and I dont think there is any "nice" sounds to use for waking up!

PLease help.

:P

[jamminjp]

the only thing you can do is add some "nice" alarm sounds to the windows directory on the phone, I called mine alarm 5 etc..

got some nice loud ones :)

not a great alarm app, but it does help to wake you up..

[Bestchops]

the only thing you can do is add some "nice" alarm sounds to the windows directory on the phone, I called mine alarm 5 etc..

got some nice loud ones :)

not a great alarm app, but it does help to wake you up..

Can I use any file or does it have to be wav or something? And then just rename it "Alarm"?

[boybi]

any wav file will do

[mvsmith07]

Does your alarm function work properly? I've only used it once (for the first time) when I was in a hotel last week. The alarm didn't sound at the time I had set. When I woke up and pressed the on/off button of my XDA II the alarm went off!

Anyone else encounter this problem? Is there something I've missed when setting the alarm?

[Rudegar]

searched and found this
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=876
http://www.mtekk.com.au/browse/page826.html
http://www.tekguru.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1395
http://www.mtekk.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?p=7962

[Bestchops]

Hi

Ive experienced the exact same problem. That's why i dont trust it, and i want other software...

[wayandrs]

I use SPB Time, works GREAT. Had two alarms set for every weekday and during the trial period it always worked flawlessly.

That and I had sent some improvement suggestions to SPB, and the product manager actually responded!

For the 10 bucks, I say it's worth it.

[Urosh]

I use AlarmX by MTUX (it has two alarms with nice sounds).

It works fine. The only thing is that you must activate it before you go to sleep, because if not it doesn't wake up.

Bye,

Uros

[Sallala]

I search for an alarm program, that automatically sets the volume to maximum. My problem is when I left to take the volume up in the evening, I can't hear the alarm sound at the morning..

[boybi]

I search for an alarm program, that automatically sets the volume to maximum. My problem is when I left to take the volume up in the evening, I can't hear the alarm sound at the morning..

use spb Time. it sound the alarm at maximum volume even if your volume is set very low.

[Urosh]

I search for an alarm program, that automatically sets the volume to maximum. My problem is when I left to take the volume up in the evening, I can't hear the alarm sound at the morning..

AlarmX by MTUX do this. It is indipendent of your system volume.

Bye,

Uros

[hshortt]

You could try PocketZenPhone, which will allow you to create profiles that will switch the volume to your required levels at your required times.

I have mine set to switch the ppc volume to silent, and phone volume to silent at 11:15pm then switch back to loud for ppc and loud for phone at 6:15am.

Works like a charm.

Cheerio
Howard

[Sallala]

Thank you for the tips!
I will check them...

[Chop!]

I was also having problems with my alarms, read somewhere that unwanted entries in start up could affect this & slow your machine down too, Hope that helps....

Download this freeware (both of them), install them and run them.
http://www.scarybearsoftware.com/ppc_cn_overview.html

I installed this freeware which seems to have (a) cleared a lot of unwanted dross (sometimes 400+!!!!) & (b) sorted out my alarm problem

Someone recommended this excellent and useful 'pocket Alarm' utility when I was still using my XDA I, Burr Oak have now upgraded it and it better than ever!
Try it free here :- http://www.burroak.on.ca/pta2.html (costs $12-ish if you like it enough to register it)

[amir77a]

I am using Alarme version 3.06. Get it at http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?productType=2&optionId=1_2_2&jid=17758F5C8461DDF6B54C28B69BD3CADX&platformId=2&siteId=1&productId=11201&sectionId=0&catalog=30&txtSearch=alarme
I am using it for more than a year, it wakes me up everyday, you can choose any wav file as your alarm.
Its volume control doesn't care about your device volume. Even if you left the device muted before you went to sleep, it will ring loud and clear.