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Make your Computer Greet you when you use it

Make your Computer Greet you when you use it
I noticed one day how rude my computer was to me. When I turned it on all it did was show the boot screen and then made me log in. When I logged in, expecting a welcome I just heard a logon sound. Well it isn't that impolite since the computer never knew I wanted it to do that but I still I would like it to have some manners. 

You will need.

A Windows 98 (or higher) Computer
Notepad (The program not the real thing)
5 minutes (unless your computer runs at a snail's pace)
 
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Step 1Open Notepad

Open Notepad
First we need to open notepad to write the script.

Click Start>All Programs>Notepad
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14 comments
Feb 15, 2012. 12:35 AMSch3cter says:
Hi,

I was wondering if I could have some help with this? Everytime I try I get this error:

Script:
C:\Users\Sch3cter\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start\Menu\Programs\Startup\Welcome.vbs
Line: 1
Char: 18
Error: Expected ')'
Code: 800A03EE
Source: Microsoft VBScript Compliation error

This is the script I'm using ( exactly as it appears in Notepad)

msgbox("Hi,0+64,"Computer")

Set Sapi = Wscript.CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice")

dim str

if hour(time) < 12 then
Sapi.speak "Good Morning Schecter"
else
if hour(time) > 12 then
if hour(time) > 16 then
Sapi.speak "Good evening Schecter"
else
Sapi.speak "Good afternoon Schecter"
end if
end if
end if

Sapi.speak "The current time is "

if hour(time) > 12 then
Sapi.speak hour(time)-12
else
if hour(time) = 0 then
Sapi.speak "12"
else
Sapi.speak hour(time)
end if
end if


if minute(time) < 10 then
Sapi.speak "o"
if minute(time) < 1 then
Sapi.speak "clock"
else
Sapi.speak minute(time)
end if
else
Sapi.speak minute(time)
end if

if hour(time) > 12 then
Sapi.speak "P.M."
else
if hour(time) = 0 then
if minute(time) = 0 then
Sapi.speak "Midnight"
else
Sapi.speak "A.M."
end if
else
if hour(time) = 12 then
if minute(time) = 0 then
Sapi.speak "Noon"
else
Sapi.speak "P.M."
end if
else
Sapi.speak "A.M."
end if
end if
end if


*** I'm probably just doing something really easy and stupid but I can't see anything.

Thanks,
Schecter
Feb 16, 2012. 1:34 AMSch3cter says:
Hi,

Thanks, I doesn't work at all if I keep that first part "msgbox....." in even if it is typed properly. If I remove it completely it works but the voice is very choppy and stuttery.

Thanks,
Robbie
Jan 6, 2012. 12:05 PMBigMikeDog says:
can i change the voice of the person because at 5 in the morning it kind of freaks me out
Jan 9, 2012. 9:01 AMBigMikeDog says:
darn i have 7. Will 7 not let you download more voices or is it that it doesn't like the code in the voice file?
Sep 20, 2011. 8:44 PMlembry says:
That is awesome thanks!!!! I'm been trying to figure that out forever hahaha
Jun 19, 2011. 11:59 PMEdurusFas says:
Thanks! I tried this and it works :)
May 30, 2011. 12:54 PMalpe_97 says:
So what if you decide that you don't want that anymore. Would you go into startup folder and just delete it?

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