How to use the online alarm clock
While you are preparing early for the union meeting, a 2:25 pm alarm gives you a clear point to stop checking papers, find the agenda and get settled. It leaves a useful stretch before 3:00 pm, enough to note any question for your workplace rep and move to the meeting room without turning the afternoon into a rush.
Your union meeting may begin while this page is sitting behind email, documents or a video window, so keep an eye on how the browser treats background pages. Some browsers reduce activity when a page has been out of view for a while; returning here shortly beforehand confirms that the alarm is still active. If the browser session ends or the computer goes to sleep, the union meeting alert will not sound, so this alarm should not be the only prompt you rely on.
Preparation at 2:25 pm can be disrupted by bright midday light on a laptop screen, especially beside a window or under strong office lighting. Before reading the agenda, shift the screen away from reflections, lower a harsh lamp or close the blind slightly. Keeping the papers and display evenly lit makes names, motions and joining details easier to check during the remaining part of the hour.
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 2:25 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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