如果您正在寻找一种简单的方法来使用 Windows 8.1 设备在某些活动期间跟踪时间，操作系统(operating system)提供了一种简单而友好的方法 -警报(Alarms)应用程序。它使您可以设置闹钟、定时器或使用秒表来管理您的时间、早上起床工作，甚至为您最喜欢的活动计时。在第一篇专门介绍闹钟(Alarms)应用程序的文章中，我们将学习如何设置闹钟、如何删除闹钟以及如何阻止闹钟响铃。让我们看看警报(Alarms)应用程序必须提供什么。
如何在Windows 8.1中启动(Windows 8.1)警报应用程序(Alarms App)
如果“开始”屏幕上没有“(Start)警报(Alarms)”应用程序的磁贴，打开它的最简单方法是转到“开始(Start)”屏幕并键入"alarms"。然后，从结果列表中选择警报应用程序。(Alarms)
打开警报(Alarms)的另一种方法是通过应用程序(Apps)视图：转到“开始(Start)”屏幕并将光标移动到屏幕的左下角，就在第一列的最后一个图块下方。单击向下箭头图标以显示应用程序列表(application list)。在支持触摸的设备上，转到“开始”(Start) 屏幕并向上滑动(screen and slide upwards)以访问“应用程序(Apps)”视图。
然后，单击或点击工具(Tools)文件夹中的警报。(Alarms)
首次启动应用程序时，您将看到警报(Alarm)选项卡，默认情况下没有设置警报。
如何添加新警报
要添加新警报，请单击或点击屏幕右上角的(right corner)添加新警报(Add new alarm)按钮。
要配置闹钟，首先使用屏幕左侧圆圈中的滑块选择闹钟响起的时间：使用内侧滑块设置小时，使用外侧滑块(outer slider)设置分钟。
然后，选择AM或PM。
您可以通过在滑块上方显示的通用警报文本上键入来设置警报的(Alarm)自定义名称。(custom name)
在“发生(Occurrence)”部分中，如果要设置一次性警报，请选择“一次”(Once) ；如果要设置周期性警报，请选择“重复”。(Repeats)如果您选择“重复(Repeats)”，请继续选择您希望闹钟在一周中的哪几天打开。
接下来，从声音(Sound)列中选择警报声音。(alarm sound)
您可以通过单击或点击其名称附近的“播放”(Play)按钮来预览每个警报声音。(alarm sound)
完成闹钟设置后，单击或点击屏幕右上角的(right corner)保存(Save)按钮。
警报现在应该已保存并处于活动状态。
重要提示：(Important:)如果您的计算机在闹钟设置为关闭时关闭或处于睡眠模式，则闹钟将不起作用，除非您的 PC 具有InstantGo功能 - 也称为Connected Standby。此功能可在设备处于睡眠状态时使认证硬件上的数据、应用程序和磁贴(apps and tiles)保持同步 - 并承诺唤醒时间小于 300 毫秒。如果您的计算机上没有InstantGo，您将在设置警报时在屏幕顶部看到一条警告消息。(warning message)
不幸的是，该功能仅在少数主要用于商业用途(business use)的 PC 和设备上可用。更具有讽刺意味的是，即使在微软(Microsoft)自己的Surface Pro 2上也没有此功能。
要了解有关此功能及其规范的更多信息，请阅读 MSDN 上的这篇文章：Connected Standby。
如何编辑现有警报
要编辑现有警报的设置，请启动警报(Alarms) 应用程序并单击(app and click)或点击要编辑的警报。
将显示设置屏幕，您可以在其中根据自己的喜好配置闹钟，就像第一次设置时一样。
如果您配置了多个警报，您可以通过单击或点击每个警报下方的On/Off按钮来激活或停用每个警报。
如何阻止闹钟响铃
当闹钟开始响起时，屏幕右上角会显示一条通知。(right corner)您可以选择通过单击或点击相应的按钮来暂停闹钟或将其关闭。贪睡计时器无法更改，默认设置为九分钟。我希望在未来的更新中他们能解决这个问题并为贪睡按钮添加几个自定义选项。
在响铃时单击或点击闹钟的名称将使闹钟静音并打开“闹钟(Alarms)”应用程序。
单击或点击“解除(Dismiss)”可使闹钟停止(alarm stop)，无需打开应用程序。
如何从警报应用程序中删除警报(Alarms App)
要从“警报(Alarms)”应用程序中删除警报，请启动该应用程序并单击(app and click)或点击要删除的警报。
然后，单击或点击屏幕右上角的(right corner)删除(Delete)按钮将其删除。
不显示确认消息(confirmation message)。
结论
闹钟(Alarms)应用程序可以轻松帮助您为日常生活中的不同活动设置闹钟。但是，在没有InstantGo(InstantGo)的设备上使用它意味着您必须始终保持PC 或设备(PC or device)处于开启状态，这不是大多数用户想要做的事情。
我们想知道您是否使用过这个应用程序以及您对它的看法。你喜欢它的工作方式吗？你觉得有用吗？如果您的PC 或设备(PC or device)没有InstantGo，它如何为您工作？
How to Add, Edit and Remove Alarms in Windows 8.1
If you are looking for an easy way to use your Windows 8.1 device to keep track of time during certaіn аctivities, the operating system offers an easy and friendly way of doing this - the Alarms app. It enables you to set alarms, timers or use a stopwatch for managing your time, waking up for work in the morning or even timing your favorite activities. In this first article dedicated to the Alarms app, we are going to learn how to set up an alarm, how to remove one and how to stop it from ringing. Let's see what the Alarms app has to offer.
How to Launch the Alarms App in Windows 8.1
If you don't have a tile for the Alarms app on the Start screen, the easiest way to open it is by going to the Start screen and typing "alarms". Then, select the Alarms app from the results list.
Another way of opening Alarms is through the Apps view: go to the Start screen and move the cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen, just below the last tile on the first column. Click the down facing arrow icon to display the application list. On a touch-enabled device, go to the Start screen and slide upwards to access the Apps view.
Then, click or tap Alarms in the Tools folder.
When you first launch the app, you will see the Alarm tab and no alarm set by default.
How to Add a new Alarm
To add a new alarm, click or tap the Add new alarm button in the upper right corner of the screen.
To configure the alarm, first use the sliders in the circle on the left side of the screen to choose the time when the alarm should go off: use the inner slider to set the hour and the outer slider to set the minutes.
Then, select AM or PM.
You can set a custom name for the alarm by typing over the generic Alarm text displayed above the sliders.
In the Occurrence section, select Once if you want to set a one-time alarm or Repeats if you want to set a recurrent alarm. If you select Repeats, continue by choosing the days of the week when you want the alarm to turn on.
Next, choose the alarm sound from the Sound column.
You can preview each alarm sound by clicking or tapping the Play button near its name.
When you are done setting up your alarm, click or tap the Save button in the upper right corner of the screen.
The alarm should now be saved and active.
Important: The alarms will not work if your computer is turned off or in sleep mode at the time the alarm is set to go off, unless your PC has has the InstantGo feature - also named Connected Standby. This feature keeps data, apps and tiles on certified hardware in sync while the device is asleep – and promises wake-up times of less than 300ms. If InstantGo is not present on your computer, you will see a warning message at the top of the screen while setting up an alarm.
Unfortunately this feature is available on very few PCs and devices, that are designed mostly for business use. What's even more ironic is the fact that this feature is not present even on Microsoft's very own Surface Pro 2.
To learn more about this feature and its specifications, read this article on MSDN: Connected Standby.
How to Edit an Existing Alarm
To edit the settings of an existing alarm, launch the Alarms app and click or tap the alarm that you want to edit.
The settings screen is displayed, from where you can configure the alarm to your liking, just like when setting it up for the first time.
If you have multiple alarms configured, you can activate or deactivate each one of them by clicking or tapping the On/Off button below each alarm.
How to Stop an Alarm from Ringing
When the alarm starts to ring, a notification is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. You have the options to either snooze the alarm or dismiss it by clicking or tapping the corresponding buttons. The snooze timer cannot be changed and it is set by default at nine minutes. I hope that in a future update they will fix this problem and add several customization options for the snooze button.
Clicking or taping the alarm's name while it rings will mute the alarm and open the Alarms app.
Clicking or tapping Dismiss makes the alarm stop, without opening the app.
How to Delete an Alarm from the Alarms App
To remove an alarm from the Alarms app, launch the app and click or tap the alarm you want to delete.
Then, click or tap the Delete button in the upper right corner of the screen to remove it.
No confirmation message is displayed.
Conclusion
The Alarms app can easily help you set alarms for different activities in your daily routine. However, using it on devices without InstantGo, means that you have to keep your PC or device turned on at all times and that's not something most users will want to do.
We would like to know if you have used this app and what you think about it. Do you like the way it works? Do you consider it useful? How is it working for you if your PC or device doesn't have InstantGo?
