This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --0-902865223-1203438016=:874 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Here's my solution: crontab, a tiny shell script, and a suitable .au file for /dev/au. Chuck Bacon -- crtb@cape.com ABHOR SECRECY -- DEFEND PRIVACY On Fri, 15 Feb 2008, sean wrote: > Does anyone know if the clock can be made to chime on the hour, 1/2 > hour, or some optional setting? > > Thanks > Sean > ___________________________________________________ > This message is from the kde mailing list. > Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. > Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. > More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html. Here's my solution: crontab, a tiny shell script, and a suitable .au file for /dev/au. 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