Warning or alert signal?

On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:56:00 -0500, "Seth"
<> wrote:

>
>"Antares 531" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>> on my computer.
>>
>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>
>Task Scheduler or download any of a million clock apps or widgets.
>
>Personally, I would do this using my cell phone as that goes with me and is
>on 24x7, my PC doesn't and isn't.
>
The problem here is that I'm deaf and can not use a cell phone...don't
even have one that I could use for this reminder.

On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:53:03 +0000, John Williamson
<> wrote:

>Antares 531 wrote:
>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>>> on my computer.
>>>
>>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>>
>> Thanks to each of you for your responses. I'll try some of these and
>> see which one works best for me. My main problem is that the
>> time/event changes each time. I don't always take my diabetes meds at
>> the same time, depending upon when I ate my last meal. But, if I
>> forget to take the meds or get a blood glucose reading at the
>> appropriate time I am in trouble.
>>
>Going totally off topic for a Windows group, have you thought of trying
>one of the continuous blood glucose monitors?
>
I've been considering this but I'm not convinced that I could cope
with having the transmitter in my flesh day and night, 24/7. Those
continuous monitors that use a contact lens might work but I don't use
glasses or contact lenses. My vision is very good with no glasses.

On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
> <> wrote:

>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>> on my computer.
>>
>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>
> Thanks to each of you for your responses. I'll try some of these and
> see which one works best for me. My main problem is that the
> time/event changes each time. I don't always take my diabetes meds at
> the same time, depending upon when I ate my last meal. But, if I
> forget to take the meds or get a blood glucose reading at the
> appropriate time I am in trouble.

> Gordon

I wonder if there is a count-down timer available that will flash your
screen after X minutes.

I have a free one on my cell phone, but it only makes noise (I read
your post about deafness). You can restart the timer for the original
interval, or restart a different preset timer, so if something like
that exists for the PC it could be just what you need.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:56:00 -0500, "Seth"
<> wrote:

>
>"Antares 531" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>> on my computer.
>>
>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>
>Task Scheduler or download any of a million clock apps or widgets.
>
>Personally, I would do this using my cell phone as that goes with me and is
>on 24x7, my PC doesn't and isn't.
>
I just checked Task Scheduler out and it would do what I need, but it
seems a bit too tedious, since I need to set a new reminder, each time
I eat a meal. What I need is something like an oven timer that I can
easily set to sound the alarm 90 minutes after I set it. Maybe I
should go to Office Depot or some other such store and see if they
carry any little convenient alarm devices like this.

On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:37 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
<> wrote:

>On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
>> <> wrote:
>
>>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>>> on my computer.
>>>
>>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>>
>> Thanks to each of you for your responses. I'll try some of these and
>> see which one works best for me. My main problem is that the
>> time/event changes each time. I don't always take my diabetes meds at
>> the same time, depending upon when I ate my last meal. But, if I
>> forget to take the meds or get a blood glucose reading at the
>> appropriate time I am in trouble.
>
>> Gordon
>
>I wonder if there is a count-down timer available that will flash your
>screen after X minutes.
>
>I have a free one on my cell phone, but it only makes noise (I read
>your post about deafness). You can restart the timer for the original
>interval, or restart a different preset timer, so if something like
>that exists for the PC it could be just what you need.
>
I guess what I really need is something like a wrist watch that would
vibrate when the alarm setting goes off. Maybe I can find one at a
local store.

In message <>, Antares 531
<> writes:
>On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:37 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
><> wrote:
>
>>On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
>>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
>>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>>>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>>>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>>>> on my computer.
>>>>
>>>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>>>
>>> Thanks to each of you for your responses. I'll try some of these and
>>> see which one works best for me. My main problem is that the
>>> time/event changes each time. I don't always take my diabetes meds at
>>> the same time, depending upon when I ate my last meal. But, if I
>>> forget to take the meds or get a blood glucose reading at the
>>> appropriate time I am in trouble.
>>
>>> Gordon
>>
>>I wonder if there is a count-down timer available that will flash your
>>screen after X minutes.
>>
>>I have a free one on my cell phone, but it only makes noise (I read
>>your post about deafness). You can restart the timer for the original
>>interval, or restart a different preset timer, so if something like
>>that exists for the PC it could be just what you need.
>>
>I guess what I really need is something like a wrist watch that would
>vibrate when the alarm setting goes off. Maybe I can find one at a
>local store.

Ask your friends if any of them (or their offspring, partners, etc.) can
solder; I would have thought it would be a trivial matter to open up a
cheap oven/kitchen timer and replace the internal bleeper with a few
bright LEDs. Your local amateur radio society will have someone, or a
project for local technical college/nightclass/whatever ...

(Or learn yourself; though becoming less so, since home repair of
electronics is a disappearing art, soldering is still a useful skill.)

Sorry, getting OT for the 'group ... as I said in a previous post,
System Scheduler from Splinterware serves me for assorted reminders.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Time is an illusion - lunchtime doubly so. (First series, fit the first.)

On 1/26/2012 3:15 PM, Antares 531 wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:37 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
> <> wrote:
>
>> On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
>>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
>>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>>>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>>>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>>>> on my computer.
>>>>
>>>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>>>
<snip>

There migt be a Win 7 Gadget that would be easy to set but what do you
do if you are NOT at your PC?

--
Zaidy036

On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:05:29 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<> wrote:

>In message <>, Antares 531
><> writes:
>>On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:37 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
>><> wrote:
>>
>>>On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
>>>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
>>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>>>>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>>>>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>>>>> on my computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>>>>
>>>> Thanks to each of you for your responses. I'll try some of these and
>>>> see which one works best for me. My main problem is that the
>>>> time/event changes each time. I don't always take my diabetes meds at
>>>> the same time, depending upon when I ate my last meal. But, if I
>>>> forget to take the meds or get a blood glucose reading at the
>>>> appropriate time I am in trouble.
>>>
>>>> Gordon
>>>
>>>I wonder if there is a count-down timer available that will flash your
>>>screen after X minutes.
>>>
>>>I have a free one on my cell phone, but it only makes noise (I read
>>>your post about deafness). You can restart the timer for the original
>>>interval, or restart a different preset timer, so if something like
>>>that exists for the PC it could be just what you need.
>>>
>>I guess what I really need is something like a wrist watch that would
>>vibrate when the alarm setting goes off. Maybe I can find one at a
>>local store.
>
>Ask your friends if any of them (or their offspring, partners, etc.) can
>solder; I would have thought it would be a trivial matter to open up a
>cheap oven/kitchen timer and replace the internal bleeper with a few
>bright LEDs. Your local amateur radio society will have someone, or a
>project for local technical college/nightclass/whatever ...
>
>(Or learn yourself; though becoming less so, since home repair of
>electronics is a disappearing art, soldering is still a useful skill.)
>
>Sorry, getting OT for the 'group ... as I said in a previous post,
>System Scheduler from Splinterware serves me for assorted reminders.
>
I can hear, minimally, and can usually catch the oven bleeper and the
door bell, but I can not talk over a phone or understand recorded
messages of any kind.

All I need is something like a stopwatch that I can easily set to
alert me after, say 90 minutes. I need to be able to use this several
times a day so I don't forget to take my meds or get a blood glucose
reading. I'm getting into the years and my memory doesn't function as
well as it once did!!!

On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:37 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
> <> wrote:

>> On 1/26/2012, Antares 531 posted:
>>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:28 -0600, Antares 531
>>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>> Is there any way to set my computer such that it will beep at me or
>>>> flash an alert on the screen. I need this to remind me to take my meds
>>>> and other things that I frequently forget to do while I'm bogged down
>>>> on my computer.
>>>>
>>>> Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1
>>>>
>>> Thanks to each of you for your responses. I'll try some of these and
>>> see which one works best for me. My main problem is that the
>>> time/event changes each time. I don't always take my diabetes meds at
>>> the same time, depending upon when I ate my last meal. But, if I
>>> forget to take the meds or get a blood glucose reading at the
>>> appropriate time I am in trouble.
>>
>>> Gordon
>>
>> I wonder if there is a count-down timer available that will flash your
>> screen after X minutes.
>>
>> I have a free one on my cell phone, but it only makes noise (I read
>> your post about deafness). You can restart the timer for the original
>> interval, or restart a different preset timer, so if something like
>> that exists for the PC it could be just what you need.
>>
> I guess what I really need is something like a wrist watch that would
> vibrate when the alarm setting goes off. Maybe I can find one at a
> local store.

Mosat cell phones have a vibrate mode, in fact. You'd need to wear it
in such a way that you feel the vibrations, but that is probably easy.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)