Task Scheduler alarm problems

I would like to use the Task Scheduler to open and play pandora.com as an alarm clock. I can get the open Web site by adding an argument, but I don't know how to turn the play button. Can someone help me?

Hello

You can create a task to launch Internet explorer. However, if you want to listen to the radio on Internet Explorer, you can save the shortcut of the website link so that you can call the shortcut in the Task Scheduler.

It is possible to stop the task after a certain period of time.

To create a new task, you can follow the steps of data:

1. click Start, Type Task Scheduler in the search box and press enter.

2. in the pane on the extreme right of the Task Scheduler, click oncreate a new task.

3. on the general tab, type a name for the task and select the appropriate security settings.

4. on the Triggers tab, you can schedule the task will run at what time, and when she needs to stop.

5. on the Action tab, choose the program you want to start, for example Internet Explorer, media center, or Windows media player.

6. Select parameters and Conditions properly.

While creating a task in Task Scheduler if mention us the media player or play list, Task Scheduler only opens the media player application and someone will have to press the play button. However if we create a task for an audio or video file, it will open media player and start playing by default.

Hope the information will help. Please post back and we do know.

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