If you can't get WMP to wake you up, do consider Winamp...
In my opinion, less combursome as a program than WMP (starts faster, easier to add and remove songs to playlists). And it will work if you use that plugin plus the task scheduler.
There are also alarm clocks that will either beep OR PLAY MP3s at a given time.
I used to use a free one, called "Banshee Screamer Alarm".
-Very reliable.
But last time I checked, it wasn't compatible with XP...
You can find it
Here .
(I just checked and it says it is ok with 2000 and NT4...)
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[And I only ever drink when I'm on vacation.
-But being unemployed is a little like being on vacation, right ?]