{"id":29054,"date":"2024-09-17T07:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=29054"},"modified":"2024-09-17T07:41:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:41:45","slug":"how-to-turn-your-pc-into-a-digital-clock-when-youre-not-using-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-to-turn-your-pc-into-a-digital-clock-when-youre-not-using-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Your PC Into a Digital Clock When You’re Not Using It"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How to Turn Your PC Into a Digital Clock When You’re Not Using It<\/span>
\n<\/strong>\"How
\nAbove: My computer screen as a digital clock.
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If you want to make your computer useful, even when you’re not using it, why not turn it into a digital clock? That’s what I did.<\/span><\/p>\n

My house is under-clocked. I have clocks in the kitchen, dining room, and the bedrooms, but none in the living room, or family room save for the tiny clock on the TV cable boxes which I can barely see.
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I found a great solution without buying more clocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know you can turn your idle computer into an easy-to-read digital clock? You can, and it\u2019s easy to do. These instructions are for Windows 10 and Windows 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

Type Screensaver in the taskbar search and click Open when the \u201cChange screen saver\u201d dialog appears.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span>
\nUnder “Screen saver”, select \u201c3D Text\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span><\/p>\n

Click on \u201cSettings\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span><\/p>\n

And under \u201cText\u201d choose \u201cTime\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can see in the screenshot above, you can also choose a font, font size, motion, and more to customize the appearance of your clock.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re finished customizing your clock\u2019s settings, click \u201cOK\u201d at the top right of the dialog.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, back on the Screen Saver Settings screen (see the screenshot directly below) set the Wait option to the number of minutes of inactivity you want your computer to wait before turning on the screensaver (clock). Note: If you choose, you can also check the \u201cOn resume, display the logon screen\u201d option to lock your device automatically when the screen saver turns on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click Apply > OK to save your settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span>
\nAfter changing these settings, when your computer is idle for the specified time, the Digital Clock screensaver will turn on and display the current time. You can move the mouse or press any key to turn the screen saver off. If your computer screen is set to power off after so many minutes, your clock will not be visible. If you want your clock to show whenever your computer is idle, keep on reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span><\/p>\n

What if you want your clock always to show when your computer is idle?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want the clock to show all of the time your computer is idle, right-click on the Start button, click on Power Options, and under \u201cScreen\u201d > \u201cWhen plugged in, turn off after\u201d > choose \u201cNever\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Note to Laptop Users:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Use these settings only if your computer is plugged in. Do not do this if your laptop is on battery power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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