You gave no mention of your OS. But, if you have Vista or Win7, then look for a "gadget app" that replaces the desktop clock and/or does what you need. These are small pgms. called gadgets that reside on the screen if so active. I have long disabled this feature, but google for gadgets to install into your gadget gallery. For now, I don't recall if available for XP users, gadget apps., but there maybe similar small pgms..
Can anyone please direct me to a free app by which I can cause my pc to beep after a preset time? Thanks.

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