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Settings

CyberClock's settings live in a modal organized into seven tabs: General, Time, Alarms, Appearance, Full Mode, Mini Mode and Backup & Data. Changes save automatically.


General

Setting Description
Language English, Spanish or system default
Your name Optional name used in the time-aware welcome greeting beside the CyberClock brand in Full Mode
On window close What happens when closing: Minimize to tray, Switch to Mini Mode, Exit, or Ask every time
Start with Windows Launch at sign-in (kept in sync with the real registry entry)
Start in Mini Mode Launch straight into the compact clock
Show / Hide Clock Global hotkey that toggles the clock (default Alt+Shift+C); click the field to record your own, clear it to disable
Mute all sounds Silence alarms, chimes and relax audio

Other sections

Setting Description
Relaxation Volume Default volume for relax playback
Auto Scheduler Schedule automatic relax sessions (time, repeat, track, duration)

Time

Clock Synchronization

Setting Description
Date and Time Opens the classic Windows date and time dialog
Clock accuracy Compares the system clock against NTP time servers and warns if it drifts by more than a minute; includes a "Check now" button

Hourly Chimes

Setting Description
Chimes Volume Dedicated volume slider for hourly chimes with live test preview
Play sound from … to … only Restrict chimes to a time window with start and end times (toggle to enable)
Top of the hour / Half hour / Quarter hour Individual enable switches, built-in or custom sounds, Test and Custom… file buttons for :00, :30, and :15

Voice Time Announcer (Talking Clock)

Setting Description
Enable Voice Announcement Speaks the time at :00, :30, or :15 using Windows speech synthesis voices
Voice and Announcement Style Pick installed voices, announcement style (Natural, Military / 24h, Concise), soft pre-chime, and silence window

Appearance

Setting Description
Accent Tint 10 presets (Ice, Cyan, Azure, Mint, Sage, Gold, Amber, Coral, Rose, Violet) applied live across every window
Dial Style Choose among 10 analog clock designs, including the multicolor Gem Crown dial
Time Format 12H / 24H
Show Seconds Toggle seconds display
Brand Text Brand wordmark on the analog face
Hide Analog Clock Full mode shows the calendar dashboard only

Alarms

Setting Description
Alarm Volume Main volume slider for scheduled alarms
Alarms view Create and edit alarms in the Alarms view. This settings page only keeps a shortcut there

Full Mode

Setting Description
Automatic Monitor Full mode opens on the monitor where the mouse is (CyberLauncher style)
Display Cards With automatic mode off, click any display card to move the full clock there; the active one is highlighted

Full mode fills the selected display's work area and stays locked there: taskbars docked on any edge are respected, and dragging or double-click maximize/restore are disabled (only minimize is allowed).


Mini Mode

Setting Description
Design Mode 15 unique skins
Layout Slim (1 Row) or Compact (2 Rows). The bar grows to fit the time and date
Floating Tools New Timer, New Stopwatch, New Calendar, New Analog Clock, and New Relax inherit the selected skin, tint, language, and zoom
Zoom 0.5x to 4x
Transparency Background and content opacity
Always on Top Float above other windows
Lock Position Prevent dragging
Show Date On by default. Off hides the date and shortens the bar; both return on hover. Compact (2 Rows) is unavailable while this is off
Day Progress Optional line on the bottom edge of the mini bar. Hover shows the percentage of the day that has passed
Real Sun Cycle Sunset Pulse skin follows your local sun
Click-through Mouse events pass through the mini clock and floating widgets
Disable Animations Stop all mini-mode motion
CRT Scanlines Retro overlay effect

Backup & Data

Setting Description
Backups Export or restore all alarms, notes, timers and preferences in standard JSON format
Export backup Create a downloadable JSON file with all current configuration and notes
Import backup Restore settings and notes from a previous JSON backup file (replaces your current settings)
Local Storage CyberClock stores all settings and custom sounds locally on your computer with no cloud syncing
Application data folder Open folder shortcut to local settings files, backups, and custom sound assets
Factory Reset Restore all application settings, theme and preferences to default factory values
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