Freeware Tools: Talking Desktop Clock 1.2.2

Talking Desktop Clock shows a clock on the desktop and/or in the system tray. The desktop clock fades or moves when the mouse moves over it. Many different clock styles are available. Speaks the time and/or plays chimes at the hour, half-hour, and quarter-hour. Uses Microsoft Agent or Microsoft Speech to speak the time. Many chimes are available. Fully configurable and customizable, including customized clock styles and chimes. Talking Desktop Clock appears as an icon in the system tray and also displays an attractive translucent analog clock face.

Keeping track of time is now easily done, because nearly anywhere you look a clock is visible. Your computer makes no exception, the operating system coming equipped with date and time settings. However, you can further enhance the desktop clock with the help of applications such as Talking Desktop Clock.

Running the application brings up a modern and polished user interface. Features are clearly visible due to the intuitive design and let you quickly accommodate.

You are given the possibility to manage your default operating system's clock, as well as add one on your desktop.

There is a large variety of presets put at your disposal, from generic and digital displays, to highly detailed clocks. These can be set separately for the taskbar and desktop, each with options that trigger animations, like fading in when mouse cursor is hovered above.

One of the most useful features the application comes equipped with, is the speech option. Choosing one of your operating system's default voices, you can set exactly when to be alerted. This can be done for fixed periods of time, recurrently, or even between certain hours.

Moreover, due to hotkey support, you are able to simply press a custom combination of keys and current time is spoken. The same time options are available for several sound effects to get triggered.

To sum it up, Talking Desktop Clock is a handy application you can use if time is one of the most important resources to you. It is capable of alerting you every minute, and customization options can keep you occupied a decent amount of time to get the desired clock on your desktop.

Furthermore, an integrated option gives you the possibility to fully customize arrangement and elements of a clock. You can modify size and color of items separately.