SoundAsleep: Mute Your Computer on a Schedule

By Ricky Buchanan • July 11, 2008

SoundAsleep is a freeware app which will mute and unmute the system sound at times you specify. If you need to leave your computer on at night or when you’re resting, this could be a handy way to make sure you’re not rudely interrupted by an unexpected sound effect or song.

Website: SoundAsleep

- Ricky Buchanan

Categories: New Software, Supporters, Users
Tags: automatic volume control, free, schedule events, volume control, volume level

About the Author

Ricky Buchanan

Ricky Buchanan is 34 years old and the founder and main writer for ATMac. She's bedridden with severe CFS/ME or perhaps a primary mitochondrial disorder - the doctors are not sure. When she's not working on ATMac or her other websites she composes music, listens to audio books, does other disability advocacy, watches TV with her flatmate, and enjoys her cat.

2 Comments For “SoundAsleep: Mute Your Computer on a Schedule”

Potter's Thoughts from Hogwarts May 17th, 2009 at 9:06 am

Yeah, its a nice program produced by Nullriver. The problem is that while I, of course, have a Mac my girlfriend has a PC so I need to find a similar tool for Windows XP? I’ve been looking for a “scheduled-mute” solution for XP for a while but have not been able to find it.

Mike
Ricky Buchanan May 31st, 2009 at 9:09 pm

@Mike: I really have no idea about Windows versions of things - we just concentrate on Mac programs around here!

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