# Recommend a Timer - software for use in a PC **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-timer-software-for-use-in-a-pc/382235 "2006-11-29T19:38:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-timer-software-for-use-in-a-pc/382235/1 "2006-11-29T19:38:03Z")
I have a laptop right next to my piano, and I’d like to keep a log of my practicing - scales, various drills, specific pieces of music, etc. Can you suggest a Timer in a software program that’ll help me with this? I can spend ~$40, but would like to go a lot under that number. I have already looked at and rejected the free PC Timer at ``` http://www.buffalosoftware.net/pctimer.htm ``` ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-timer-software-for-use-in-a-pc/382235/2 "2006-11-29T19:43:56Z")
Here’s another free one that is low-drag: [http://www.phdesign.com.au/document.php?page=software\_logtimer](http://www.phdesign.com.au/document.php?page=software_logtimer) ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-timer-software-for-use-in-a-pc/382235/3 "2006-11-29T19:51:23Z")
Looks good, Raza. Thank you very much! I’d like to see some others from anyone else who feels like posting.