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Ok, so I setup the Mail application on the Start Screen and it's watching my gmail account for me. That's all fine and dandy.
Now, I want notifications to show when my screen is locked. I figured this out (but I'm a bit concerned that the thought bubble appears at the top and anybody sitting near by terminal can see my new email (at least the first line of it).
So, if I am in the classic desktop (which I will be most of the time), and I happen to be not looking at my screen when an email arrives, I miss the little popup which shows in the upper right. There is nothing else on the taskbar, status area or otherwise to alert me to the fact that an email came in while I was away.
Is there a way to ensure that these Metro apps more forcefully alert me to the fact that something just happened. A 5 second pop-up which goes away is not going to do it.
Now, I want notifications to show when my screen is locked. I figured this out (but I'm a bit concerned that the thought bubble appears at the top and anybody sitting near by terminal can see my new email (at least the first line of it).
So, if I am in the classic desktop (which I will be most of the time), and I happen to be not looking at my screen when an email arrives, I miss the little popup which shows in the upper right. There is nothing else on the taskbar, status area or otherwise to alert me to the fact that an email came in while I was away.
Is there a way to ensure that these Metro apps more forcefully alert me to the fact that something just happened. A 5 second pop-up which goes away is not going to do it.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built in July 2009
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Acer x233H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX modular
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- stock
- Keyboard
- ABS M1 Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 15/2 cable modem
- Other Info
- Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.