mobileCLOCK Version 3.8 | Updated: 2006.01.16
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The 'Sound' screen is shown below. This screen allows you to select the type of sound and volume that will be played when the event happens.

Type: There are 3 types of sounds that can be played by mobileCLOCK: File, MIDI and BTone.
File: The list will allow you to navigate through the files/folders on your expansion (SD usually) card. You can also refer to a location on an internal flash card on devices so equipped (Tungsten T5, Treo650, etc.). Playing "File" sounds requires the installation of mobileLIB.

Based upon the file extension, mobileCLOCK will try to find a way to play the requested file sound.
Wave: Most (almost all) current PalmOS devices support wave file playback using the standard PalmOS wave file playback functions. Some older devices, or devices from other manufacturers, while they may offer wave file playback, might NOT use the standard PalmOS functions. On such devices wave playback is not compatible with mobileCLOCK. Most notably, this would include early Sony devices.
MP3: MP3 files can be used if you have PocketTunes or AeroPlayer installed on your device. mobileCLOCK will tell that app to start and stop the alarm sound. If you have a PocketTunes version earlier than 2.3.3 then the PocketTunes volume setting will be overwritten by the mobileCLOCK volume setting when an alarm goes off. To avoid this inconvenience, PocketTunes 2.xx users can obtain an upgrade to version 2.4 from NormSoft, at this address.
WMA, OGG: If you have PocketTunes installed on your device, mobileCLOCK should be able to use any PT supported sound for an alarm. mobileCLOCK simply passes the file name to PT, so as PT supports additional sound types those sounds should become usable for mobileCLOCK events.

MIDI: All PalmOS devices support playback of MIDI tones. A list of available MIDI filenames is available via the drop-down arrow.
- BTones: All PalmOS devices support playback of BTones. These tones allow you to configure not only the volume, but also the speed and frequency of the tone. Playing BTones requires the installation of mobileLIB.
  - Claxon
  - Warble
  - Zap
  - Phone
  - Chirp
  - Wolf
  It must also be noted that early Treo600 devices had a bug in their sound handling functions that would, eventually, prevent any simple sounds, such as BTones from being generated. A soft reset would restore the sounds, but only for a while. Installing a firmware patch, available from PalmOne for many Treo600 models, solves the problem.
  Vol (%): Adjust the tone volume. The volume setting is generally adjusted between 0 and 100%. Some devices suffer from odd sound behavior if you select a value less than 5%, and some devices can be set to above 100%.
  BTones parameters: These parameters become visible when BTones has been selected.
  Speed (%): Adjust the speed of playback.
  Tone (hz): Adjust the tone frequency. Tip: Changing the tone can have a significant impact on the loudness of the alarm. As an example, on my original Palm V, I found that most tones did not provide enough amplitude so as to serve as an effective alarm clock (it has to be loud enough to wake me up, right? ;) ). Trial and error led me to determine that 2750 hz was optimal at producing the loudest sound.
  Test: Play the sound immediately, using the current settings, so as to test what it will sound like when an event happens.

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