# I want my computer to beep (or something) every X minutes.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-computer-to-beep-or-something-every-x-minutes/346835>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 2, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-computer-to-beep-or-something-every-x-minutes/346835 "2006-03-02T23:19:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-computer-to-beep-or-something-every-x-minutes/346835/21 "2010-10-28T01:34:30Z")

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No-programming-required solution:

1. Download the free sound editor [Audacity](http://audacity.sourceforge.net/).

2. Create a WAV file that is a beep (or whatever sound effect you want), followed by X minutes of silence.

3. Play that WAV file in iTunes or Windows Media Player or some such on “single-song repeat” mode.

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