My KC Scout Taskbar AlertThe My KC Scout Taskbar Alert application can be downloaded to your computer. It will monitor the active alerts in the My KC Scout system and bring any alerts to which you have subscribed to your attention. |
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System RequirementsThe Taskbar Alert has been tested on computers running Microsoft Windows XP 2002 Service Pack 2. You must also have the Microsoft Windows .NET Framework 2.0 (or later) installed for the Taskbar Alert to work.If you do not have the Windows Windows .NET Framework, you can download it from Microsoft by following this link: Microsoft Windows .NET Framework. |
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Installation Instructions
The first time you run the Taskbar Alert, it will open the configuration
window. Enter your My KC Scout Username (which is the email address
you used when you registered) in the space provided.
Note: If your Username is blank or invalid, you will receive all active alerts in My KC Scout. Polling IntervalThe default polling interval is 5 minutes, but you can set it higher if this is too often.New Alert Message DisplayWhen new alerts are detected, they will be displayed in a pop-up window that will fade after a certain number of seconds. If you don't want to see the pop-up window, then you can uncheck the "Fade window" checkbox. You will still be notified about new alerts when the green ball in the System Tray flashes red and yellow. |
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Operation
When the Taskbar Alert runs, it will sit in your System Tray in the
lower-right corner. If the Taskbar Alert icon is a green ball, then
there are no new alerts in the system. When there are new alerts, the
icon will flash red and yellow. In addition to flashing the icon, you
can also see the messages in a pop-up window.
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The first time you run the Taskbar Alert, it will open the configuration
window. Enter your My KC Scout Username (which is the email address
you used when you registered) in the space provided.
When the Taskbar Alert runs, it will sit in your System Tray in the
lower-right corner. If the Taskbar Alert icon is a green ball, then
there are no new alerts in the system. When there are new alerts, the
icon will flash red and yellow. In addition to flashing the icon, you
can also see the messages in a pop-up window.