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01-21-2008
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| | Alerts not working, even with check box Hi. I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts come online" and "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the slide-up alert boxes any more. I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something since then, but I don't know what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? Eq. |
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01-21-2008
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| | Re: Alerts not working, even with check box Greetings Paul, Are you set to 'Busy' when you're trying these? When you're within the busy status, all alerts are suppressed from displaying, regardless of your settings. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Paul E Collins" <find_my_real_address@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  ZydnXC_er2jEwnanZ2dnUVZ8q6onZ2d@xxxxxxQuote: > Hi. > > I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. > > Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts come online" and > "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the slide-up alert boxes any more. > I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something since then, but I don't know > what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? > > Eq. > > |
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01-27-2008
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| | Re: Alerts not working, even with check box "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Greetings Paul, > > Are you set to 'Busy' when you're trying these? When you're within the busy status, all > alerts are suppressed from displaying, regardless of your settings. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > > > "Paul E Collins" <find_my_real_address@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news ZydnXC_er2jEwnanZ2dnUVZ8q6onZ2d@xxxxxxQuote: > > Hi. > > > > I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. > > > > Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts come online" and > > "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the slide-up alert boxes any more. > > I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something since then, but I don't know > > what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? > > > > Eq. > > > > |
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02-07-2008
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| | Re: Alerts not working, even with check box I've been looking for this topic... no, I am not set to busy and I don't have the box checked to have IM set to busy when idle. I am using Vista. The alerts work just fine while I am "online" (actively working on computer) but if my screen saver (slide show) is active I don't get any alerts when messages arrive. Quote: Quote: >> Greetings Paul, >> >> Are you set to 'Busy' when you're trying these? When you're within the >> busy status, all >> alerts are suppressed from displaying, regardless of your settings. >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger Quote: >> > I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. >> > >> > Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts come >> > online" and >> > "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the slide-up >> > alert boxes any more. >> > I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something since >> > then, but I don't know >> > what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? >> > >> > Eq. >> > >> > |
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02-10-2008
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| | Re: Alerts not working, even with check box Hi Roy, That's also normal and this will affect some full-screen games too. There's no setting for that I'm afraid as its 'by design'. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Roy Barr" <rbarr50@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#Ge6FLgaIHA.4196@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been looking for this topic... no, I am not set to busy and I don't have the box > checked to have IM set to busy when idle. I am using Vista. The alerts work just fine > while I am "online" (actively working on computer) but if my screen saver (slide show) is > active I don't get any alerts when messages arrive. > > Quote: Quote: >>> Greetings Paul, >>> >>> Are you set to 'Busy' when you're trying these? When you're within the busy status, all >>> alerts are suppressed from displaying, regardless of your settings. >>> -- >>> Jonathan Kay >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>> > I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. >>> > >>> > Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts come online" and >>> > "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the slide-up alert boxes any >>> > more. >>> > I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something since then, but I don't >>> > know >>> > what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? >>> > >>> > Eq. >>> > >>> > >>> |
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02-11-2008
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| | Re: Alerts not working, even with check box nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger/ <nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger/<42 9DCC80-5503-4215-9A65-162280B3C88E@xxxxxx>> <429DCC80-5503-4215-9A65-162280B3C88E@xxxxxx> _____ NewsGator Inbox attempted to retrieve the web page for this item but received an error: The URI prefix is not recognized. _____ Hi Roy, That's also normal and this will affect some full-screen games too. There's no setting for that I'm afraid as its 'by design'. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Roy Barr" <rbarr50@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#Ge6FLgaIHA.4196@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been looking for this topic... no, I am not set to busy and I Quote: > checked to have IM set to busy when idle. I am using Vista. The alerts Quote: > while I am "online" (actively working on computer) but if my screen Quote: > active I don't get any alerts when messages arrive. > > Quote: Quote: >>> Greetings Paul, >>> >>> Are you set to 'Busy' when you're trying these? When you're within Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> alerts are suppressed from displaying, regardless of your settings. >>> -- >>> Jonathan Kay >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>> > I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > >>> > Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > more. >>> > I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > know >>> > what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? >>> > >>> > Eq. >>> > >>> > >>> <http://services.newsgator.com/subscr...url=nntp%3a%2f %2fmsnews.microsoft.com%2fmicrosoft.public.windows.live.messenger%2f%3c4 29DCC80-5503-4215-9A65-162280B3C88E%40microsoft.com%3e%0d> Related... |
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02-11-2008
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| | Re: Alerts not working, even with check box nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger/ <nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger/<3C 75E253C9894BE38321BDA58ADFE142@xxxxxx>> <3C75E253C9894BE38321BDA58ADFE142@xxxxxx> nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger/ <nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger/<42 9DCC80-5503-4215-9A65-162280B3C88E@xxxxxx>> <429DCC80-5503-4215-9A65-162280B3C88E@xxxxxx> _____ NewsGator Inbox attempted to retrieve the web page for this item but received an error: The URI prefix is not recognized. _____ Hi Roy, That's also normal and this will affect some full-screen games too. There's no setting for that I'm afraid as its 'by design'. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Roy Barr" <rbarr50@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#Ge6FLgaIHA.4196@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been looking for this topic... no, I am not set to busy and I Quote: > checked to have IM set to busy when idle. I am using Vista. The alerts Quote: > while I am "online" (actively working on computer) but if my screen Quote: > active I don't get any alerts when messages arrive. > > Quote: Quote: >>> Greetings Paul, >>> >>> Are you set to 'Busy' when you're trying these? When you're within Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> alerts are suppressed from displaying, regardless of your settings. >>> -- >>> Jonathan Kay >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>> > I'm using Live Messenger 8.1.0178 on Windows XP with Service Pack Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > >>> > Although I have ticked the two boxes "Display alerts when contacts Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > "Display alerts when a message is received", I never get the Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > more. >>> > I used to get those alerts, and I might have changed something Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> > know >>> > what other settings might be involved. Any ideas? >>> > >>> > Eq. >>> > >>> > >>> <http://services.newsgator.com/subscr...url=nntp%3a%2f %2fmsnews.microsoft.com%2fmicrosoft.public.windows.live.messenger%2f%3c4 29DCC80-5503-4215-9A65-162280B3C88E%40microsoft.com%3e%0d> Related... _____ ***RESOURCE NOT FOUND*** |
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