All persistent user-defined settings are found under the Settings tab. All
settings reflected in this tab will be retained across invocations and power-up
of the application. User preference settings include method of Alert
Delivery, screen location and animation of popup alerts, Video / Audio
Control, and Alert Ticker Settings.
To change any of the default settings, select the Edit Settings button
in the lower left of the form. Note different portions of the form will activate
depending on your Alert Delivery settings.
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Alert Delivery |
There are three modes of alert notification and delivery for all new alerts.
Alerts can be directed to either an Alert Popup or the Mini Slider;
or additionally via the Alert Ticker regardless of your popup or mini
slider settings.
All actual viewing of alerts, however, via the Alerts tab, Application
Menu, Mini Slider, or Ticker Window are displayed via the
popup alert window.
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Mini Slider Settings |
Mini Slider window locations can be changed via the pulldown menu
located in the center region of this form.
This region of the form is active when the Mini Slider choice of
Alert Delivery is selected.
Choices of Mini Slider window location (relative to your computer
screen) include: Lower-right, Upper-right, Lower-left, and Upper-left.
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Alert Popup Settings |
Alert Popup Window locations and animations can be changed via the pulldown
menus located in the upper middle region of this form.
This region of the form is active when the Alert Popup choice of Alert
Delivery is selected.
Choices of Alert Window locations (relative to your computer screen) include:
Lower-right, Upper-right, Lower-left, Upper-left, and Center.
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Animation choices -- how the popup materializes when displayed -- include:
Slide from the top, Slide from the left, Slide from the corner, Zoom, and
Don't animate.
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Alert Ticker Settings |
Alert Ticker Settings are located in the lower right region of this form.
From within this portion of the form, the alert ticker window can be selected
to automatically launch upon startup.
Choice of alert ticker window locations (relative to your computer screen),
include: Lower-right, Upper-right, Lower-left, and Upper-left.
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The number of alerts and the associated display frequency for a single alert can
be controlled also. Choices for the number of alerts to cycle (round-robin style)
within the ticker, include the most-recent: Top 5 alerts (default), Top 10 alerts,
Top 15 alerts, Top 20 alerts, or All alerts.
Choices for the display duration of each given alert, include: 3 seconds, 5 seconds
(default), 7 seconds, or every 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds.
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Temperature Window Settings |
The Temperature Window Setting is a button located in the right region of
this form, which will toggle between Show and Hide of the Temperature Window.
The Temperature Window is a free floating window which reflects the current
temperature and also provides a visual indicator to any present weather alerts
issued in your geographic region by turning red.
By default, the Temperature window is displayed.
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Video/Audio Control |
The Video / Audio Control is located in the upper right region of this form.
Both video and audio alerts can be suppressed by type of Internet connection
by selecting the appropriate box.
By default, video alerts are suppressed for dialup connections.
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