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To set alarm options

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. In the Options dialog box, click the Alarm tab.
  3. In Snooze interval in minutes, type or select the number of minutes that the alarms snooze when you click Snooze on the Alarm Clock notification window or the Multiple Alarms Pending dialog box.
  4. In Number of times to repeat audio, type or select how many times you want the music or sound to repeat when an alarm occurs.

    If you select Infinite, the alarm music or sound repeats until you click Snooze or Turn Off Ring. If you select No repeat, the music or sound does not repeat.

  5. If you want the volume of the music or sound to gradually increase when the alarm occurs, select Increase alarm volume over time.
  6. If you want Alarm Clock to start automatically when Windows starts, select Run this program when Windows starts.
  7. To set an alarm to snooze automatically when you close the notification window, click Snoozes this alarm.

    -or-

    To turn off the ringing for an alarm automatically when you close the notification window, click Turns off the ringing.

  8. In Alarm audio shut-off in minutes, type or select the default number of minutes the audio content plays when an alarm occurs.
  9. In Alarm shortcut keys, type or select the shortcut keys you want to use to snooze and turn off the alarms quickly.

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