Index: squeezeplay_baby/share/applets/SqueezeboxBaby/SqueezeboxBabyApplet.lua
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--- squeezeplay_baby/share/applets/SqueezeboxBaby/SqueezeboxBabyApplet.lua	(revision 7718)
+++ squeezeplay_baby/share/applets/SqueezeboxBaby/SqueezeboxBabyApplet.lua	(working copy)
@@ -217,7 +217,22 @@
 	-- find out when we connect to player
 	jnt:subscribe(self)
 
-	playSplashSound(self)
+	local now = os.time()
+	local alarmTime = sysReadNumber(self, "alarm_time")
+
+	-- FIXME before 19 January 2038 (Y2K38)
+	if (alarmTime > 0 and (alarmTime < now)) then
+		log:info("supress splash sound, alarm wakeup")
+
+		-- XXXX it would be better to change the mcu to clear
+		-- the alarm time:
+		--
+		-- clear the alarm time, otherwise the system can't be
+		-- powered down
+		sysWrite(self, "alarm_time", "4294967295")
+	else
+		playSplashSound(self)
+	end
 end
 
 --called during the configure portion of applet initialization