No Messenger notifications when Media Center in full-screen

[CJSnet]

Hi, even though I have unticked "block my alerts when running full-screen
program", when I have Windows Media Center running full-screen (and possibly
also windowed - not sure yet), I don't hear sounds or see notifications from
people trying to chat with me.

If I miss my girlfriend again trying to talk dirty to me because I'm
watching the news again I'm gonna go mad!

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings CJSnet,

I don't actually own Media Center, so I'm unsure 100% here, but I believe what you're seeing
is actually 'by design' in Media Center edition. If you try using Windows Messenger 4.7
instead (click Start, All Programs, Windows Messenger), I'd be interested to hear if that
client works instead.

I certainly do know some friends that have it windowed and don't seem to have a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[CJSnet]

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work. I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by design, it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if someone is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I don't want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that communication
method instead?

 

[Ed Rich [MSFT]]

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed (by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry

 

[CJSnet]

Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
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CJSnet

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When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed (by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work. I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by design, it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if someone is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I don't want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that communication
method instead?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

believe
what you're seeing Windows
Messenger 4.7 interested
to hear if that to
have a problem. notifications

 

[Ed Rich [MSFT]]

Thanks, we will


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed (by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work. I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by

design,

it someone
is don't
want

seem

to

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Ed,

I'd really like to see IMing done via the remote, now that would interesting =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Thanks, we will


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed (by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work. I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by

design,

it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if someone
is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I don't
want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that
communication
method instead?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

Greetings CJSnet,

I don't actually own Media Center, so I'm unsure 100% here, but I
believe
what you're seeing
is actually 'by design' in Media Center edition. If you try using
Windows
Messenger 4.7
instead (click Start, All Programs, Windows Messenger), I'd be
interested
to hear if that
client works instead.

I certainly do know some friends that have it windowed and don't

seem

to
have a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hi, even though I have unticked "block my alerts when running
full-screen
program", when I have Windows Media Center running full-screen (and
possibly
also windowed - not sure yet), I don't hear sounds or see
notifications
from
people trying to chat with me.

If I miss my girlfriend again trying to talk dirty to me because I'm
watching the news again I'm gonna go mad!

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Ed Rich [MSFT]]

I'd like to be able to truly comment on that ;-). Let's just say this has
been requested before to the product team.


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Ed,

I'd really like to see IMing done via the remote, now that would interesting =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Thanks, we will


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be

supressed
(by

design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and
various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work.
I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by design,
it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if someone
is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I don't
want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that
communication
method instead?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

Greetings CJSnet,

I don't actually own Media Center, so I'm unsure 100% here, but I
believe
what you're seeing
is actually 'by design' in Media Center edition. If you try using
Windows
Messenger 4.7
instead (click Start, All Programs, Windows Messenger), I'd be
interested
to hear if that
client works instead.

I certainly do know some friends that have it windowed and don't seem
to
have a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hi, even though I have unticked "block my alerts when running
full-screen
program", when I have Windows Media Center running full-screen (and
possibly
also windowed - not sure yet), I don't hear sounds or see
notifications
from
people trying to chat with me.

If I miss my girlfriend again trying to talk dirty to me

because
I'm

watching the news again I'm gonna go mad!

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

New use for the onscreen keyboard perhaps?
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

I'd like to be able to truly comment on that ;-). Let's just say this has
been requested before to the product team.


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Ed,

I'd really like to see IMing done via the remote, now that would interesting =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Thanks, we will


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed
(by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and
various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work.
I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by
design,
it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if
someone
is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I
don't
want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that
communication
method instead?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

Greetings CJSnet,

I don't actually own Media Center, so I'm unsure 100% here, but I
believe
what you're seeing
is actually 'by design' in Media Center edition. If you try using
Windows
Messenger 4.7
instead (click Start, All Programs, Windows Messenger), I'd be
interested
to hear if that
client works instead.

I certainly do know some friends that have it windowed and don't
seem
to
have a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hi, even though I have unticked "block my alerts when running
full-screen
program", when I have Windows Media Center running full-screen
(and
possibly
also windowed - not sure yet), I don't hear sounds or see
notifications
from
people trying to chat with me.

If I miss my girlfriend again trying to talk dirty to me because
I'm
watching the news again I'm gonna go mad!

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[CJSnet]

Thanks. Would also be advisable to have it show my status as 'Busy'
according to my setting in Messenger options when running a full-screen
program.

At present people think I'm ignoring them, but am on the computer (not away
or busy).
--
CJSnet

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Thanks, we will


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed (by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work. I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by

design,

it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if someone
is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I don't
want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that
communication
method instead?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

Greetings CJSnet,

I don't actually own Media Center, so I'm unsure 100% here, but I
believe
what you're seeing
is actually 'by design' in Media Center edition. If you try using
Windows
Messenger 4.7
instead (click Start, All Programs, Windows Messenger), I'd be
interested
to hear if that
client works instead.

I certainly do know some friends that have it windowed and don't

seem

to
have a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hi, even though I have unticked "block my alerts when running
full-screen
program", when I have Windows Media Center running full-screen (and
possibly
also windowed - not sure yet), I don't hear sounds or see
notifications
from
people trying to chat with me.

If I miss my girlfriend again trying to talk dirty to me because I'm
watching the news again I'm gonna go mad!

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP]]

Ok... see if your girlfriend shows you as Busy when you have it in
full-screen... Thanks.

 

[CJSnet]

Hi, it doesn't seem to, no.

 

[CJSnet]

Just out of interest, how come Microsoft Outlook gives me an e-mail
notification sound, but Messenger doesn't? Double standards there. Either
MCE disables all other notifications, or it disables none.

Perhaps we're talking about different things - you're saying DirectX
disables the pop-ups for Messenger. But all I really need is the sound
effect to go off so I know someone's talking to me, then I can minimize MCE
and go chat.

So my question is, if Outlook can make a noise with MCE maximized, why can't
Messenger?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

Thanks, we will


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Can you consider this a strong suggestion that it should please?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

When Media Center is running in full screen mode it is essentially in
DirectX exclusive more. Thusly many pop-up type apps will be supressed (by
design). This is the same for autoplay of Media in the CD drive and various
smart media for cameras. MCE handles certain events but not Windows
Messenger. Sorry


--
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks but I can't really live with a downgrade even if it did work. I'm
looking just for a solution with MSN Messenger 6.1. If it's by

design,

it
should have an option to disable that design. MCE informs me if someone
is
on the phone and who they are, so why do the developers presume I don't
want
to know if someone is on MSN and wants to talk to me via that
communication
method instead?
--
CJSnet

(Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)

Greetings CJSnet,

I don't actually own Media Center, so I'm unsure 100% here, but I
believe
what you're seeing
is actually 'by design' in Media Center edition. If you try using
Windows
Messenger 4.7
instead (click Start, All Programs, Windows Messenger), I'd be
interested
to hear if that
client works instead.

I certainly do know some friends that have it windowed and don't

seem

to
have a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hi, even though I have unticked "block my alerts when running
full-screen
program", when I have Windows Media Center running full-screen (and
possibly
also windowed - not sure yet), I don't hear sounds or see
notifications
from
people trying to chat with me.

If I miss my girlfriend again trying to talk dirty to me because I'm
watching the news again I'm gonna go mad!

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.