How to use the online alarm clock
While you wait for the school cricket team’s training slot, set the alarm for 1:25 pm and keep an eye on the time without repeatedly checking the clock. The alert can mark the moment to gather the pupils, bring out the kit and begin the planned session. With 2:00 pm approaching, there is still room to explain the first drill and organise groups before the hour changes.
A cricket session can lose momentum if the 1:25 pm alert appears silently, so check that silent mode is off and raise the media volume to a level you will notice beside the pitch. A quick test alert can confirm the sound before the pupils arrive. The browser must remain active and the phone awake; otherwise the alarm will not sound and the cricket training could begin late. Treat it as an on-screen aid rather than a substitute for a separate alarm when timing is critical.
Getting the school cricket team into place at midday may take longer than expected if the journey crosses a busy high street or passes schools finishing an earlier session. Check the route before leaving and allow a small buffer for traffic, parking and carrying equipment from the car. Arriving before 1:25 pm leaves time to count bats and balls without using the opening minutes of training.
Common questions
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 1:25 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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