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VueMinder Calendar Help - Show a Desktop Alert

Current as of Version 5.1.1

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Overview

An event can be set up to display a desktop alert at a certain amount of time before the event is scheduled to start. Desktop alerts will display in a small window in the lower right corner of the screen, similar to the alert that some email programs show when a new email arrives. An example desktop alert is shown below.

To enable a desktop alert reminder, check the "Show a desktop alert" box in the list of available actions on the Event Editor window. This will allow the desktop alert options to be viewed or modified as described below.

Before Event Start

• You can specify the amount of time before the event starting time that the desktop alert should be first displayed.
• The value can be typed in or selected from a drop-down list.  When typing in a value, the number must come first, followed by a space and then the unit of time (minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months).  Example: "1.5 hours".

Play a Sound

• You can play either a system sound or a specific sound (wav) file when the desktop alert is displayed. 
• This sound will play each time the alert is displayed.
• To choose a system sound, select the "Play system sound" option, and then select a system sound from the drop-down list.
• To choose a wav file, select the "Play sound file (wav)" option. A path to a sound file can either be typed in, or you can select the "..." button to browse for a sound file. You can also click the drop-down arrow to access a list of recently used sound files.

 Preview

• You can preview what the desktop alert will look like by clicking the Preview button.
• An example preview is shown below.  The desktop alert's menu, pin, and snooze options are not available in the preview.