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Reminder program with alarm

Apr 11, 2005 5:20AM PDT

I need a reminder program on my computer which slaps me on the face when it reminds me of something. Since there are none, I want one with an alarm, because I often tend to overlook the MS Works reminder program I use. Google points to a number of these. While I can choose between them by throwing darts, I thought that first I'd see if anyone is acquainted with such a program which they think highly of.

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REMINDER
Apr 11, 2005 5:21AM PDT

I just want to remind you to read the foregoing post. Sorry, but I don't have an alarm to go with this. grandpaw

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LOL
Apr 11, 2005 5:40AM PDT

I haven't got a solution for you Grandpaw, but I had a right chuckle reading your posts.

Thank you very much. Happy

Mark

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Well. . .
Apr 11, 2005 11:16AM PDT

My Prodigy Home Page has a calendar. I set it to remind me of birthdays, etc. When the home page opens, the calendar is right up front. I've never missed it yet.

Do you have a calendar on your home page?

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System Scheduler
Apr 11, 2005 12:27PM PDT

Grandpaw7

I use a program call System Scheduler 3.34 free or professional.

You can find at this link

http://splinterware.com/

HTH
Ray

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I'm trying out one with the kind of nasty alarm I need
Apr 11, 2005 12:31PM PDT

I downloaded a couple to try out, but I think the one called AlarmWorks will be the one I will keep. The alarm sounds a little like a firetruck coming through an intersection on a crowded day. That is a bit of an exaggeration, but I thought maybe if I had one that "alarmed" me with some kind of sweet sound, I would just smile and quickly forget about it. And I can make the alarm repeat itself which is good for me, because my memory problem is such that I can focus on something I have to do and thirty minutes later it is nowhere around in my memory.

By the way, I downloaded a couple to try out; oops, I forgot that I already said that.

Fortunately, the doctor said it wasn't alzheimers. He said if it was my memory wouldn't be quite this bad.

grandpaw (as best as I can remember)

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Alarm
Apr 12, 2005 8:28AM PDT

I have been using xReminder Pro for many years http://www.xreminder.com/index.html?about&version=4.2
It costs $19.95 but updates are free. It has several alarm sounds with it, but you can use any wave file that you have or can create.

It has a countdown alarm, just in case you need to take that memory pill in 45 minutes.

It is shareware and has, I believe, a free trial.

It has become indespensible for me . . .; when I can remember to use it. I'm a grandpaw, too.

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Thanks, cartmanken
Apr 14, 2005 2:26AM PDT

I'll keep that in mind.