Start XMMS on your desktop, and load up some songs. Play it, and adjust the volume. Push the stop button, then type: echo xmms -p | at 7:00 ... to have it begin playing at 7 am the next morning. Use a UPS or laptop with battery backup in case of power outage. I don't think this is off topic. -- Karl Hegbloom <hegbloom at pdx.edu>