Win8 system notification function and setting method skills

As a new operating system that crosses the platform and values ​​mobile internet, Windows 8 adds a lot of fresh and practical changes in interface and function design, such as the beginning of cool tile combination. Screen, colorful Win8 new interface application for touch operation …… At the same time, Win8 system also provides intimate "notification function", whether in the Win8 new interface application or the traditional desktop, the application appears in the upper right corner Notification information can help users to grasp the dynamic changes of the system and applications in real time, such as microblogging new message reminders, new incoming emails, applications being installed, etc. In addition, Win8's lock screen interface can display a lot of important information in real time, today Let's take a look at the management and personalization of Win8 notifications.
Icon: "Notice" dialog box in the upper right corner of the Win8 interface

Notification settings in Win8 system settings

After entering the Win8 system, the touch screen user can use the finger from the screen. Slide the right end to the middle, the Charm super button will appear on the right side of the screen, click the gear icon corresponding to the “Settings” function, and the function option interface will be displayed on the right side of the desktop. There are functions such as start, settings, notification, language, power, help, etc. Users who use the keyboard can directly press “Win+i” to enter, then select “More Computer Settings”.
Icon: Enter Win8 computer settings

Here we can see the main switch of all Win8 application notifications as well as the lock screen notification and notification sounds on and off, the bottom is the current Win8 system has all A list of apps for notifications, where we can set up a switch for each app notification.
Icon: Notification settings in Win8 computer settings

Specific application notification permission settings

In Win8, each application has related notification permission settings, users can set whether to enable or not Notification permission. For example, if we run a Win8 application, then place the mouse to the lower right corner of the screen or use your finger to swipe from the right edge of the screen to the middle to bring up the charm menu (Charm bar), then select “Set” in the setup menu Click the "Permissions" option.
Icon: Select “Permissions<quo;

in the settings menu of the specific application. In the "Security" setting of the app, we can see whether the app is allowed to display the notification switch, whether it is allowed or not. The switch that displays the status on the lock screen can be set according to your own needs.
Icon: Notification permission management in Win8 application settings

Setting up Windows 8<quo;Notifications>Information display time

Some friends think that the notification information in the upper right corner of Win8 screen is displayed. Short, maybe miss some information. We can modify the display time of Win8 notification information by setting. The method is simple.

Open the Win8 control panel and select “Easy to use —Easy to use the Settings Center" In Win8 Easy to use the Settings Center", we can see the magnifying glass, enable Narrator, enable screen Keyboard, set high contrast and other functions, pull down the scroll bar, select “ make it easier for you to pay attention to the task & rdquo;.
Icon: Select “ Make it easier for you to follow the task&<<>

Find the "Open" status of the Windows notification dialog in the new window (X)” We can see that the default setting is the shortest 5 seconds, select the appropriate value from the drop-down list (up to 5 minutes), click the “Confirm” button and the Win8 system will display the notification information according to the new set time length. .
Icon: Adjusting the display time of the Win8 notification dialog box

The above describes the setting method and skill of the "Notification" function in the Win8 system. Below we will introduce the Win8 system lock screen interface. How to set the dynamic update information.

Win8 lock screen interface notification information settings

Win8 system in addition to the notification display in the upper right corner of the interface, also provides a dynamic notification display function of the lock screen, that is, we can lock in Win8 The screen interface sees some application dynamic update information, such as weather, mail, etc. Of course, Win8 also provides the setting function of the lock screen application.
Icon: Win8 lock screen interface shows the weather application specific information

Enter the Win8 computer settings interface according to the method described in the previous article, enter "Personalization", select in "Lock screen" & rdquo; Classification, the lock screen application settings are provided below the lock screen background settings. Divided into two lines, the first line is "Select the application to run in the background", the second line is "Select the application to display the detailed status".

In the first line "Select the application to run in the background" setting, the icon that is displayed as an icon is set to allow the display of fast status and notifications when the screen is locked (as shown below), such as Messages, emails, calendars, Weibo, etc. If you want to add an app, click the “+” number and select Add from the app menu.
Icon: Lock screen application settings in Win8 system personalization
Icon: Lock screen application settings for Win8 system

If you want to cancel the quick status display on the lock screen, click Apply Icon, select “ from the menu, don't show the quick status here.
Icon: Cancel the Win8 lock screen quick status display of the application

In the second line, select the application to display the detailed status, we can use the same method to select the lock required. The screen interface displays the application of the detailed status. To cancel, also click on the app icon and select “ from the menu to display the detailed status on the lock screen.
Icon: Application that needs to display detailed information when setting Win8 lock screen

Through the notification setting of Win8 system, we can not only get timely dynamic reminder when the application status is updated, but also You can see the details of the application update directly on the lock screen when you turn it on or leave it temporarily. Whether it's a start screen with colorful dynamic tiles or a lock screen that displays dynamic application information, Win8 is ready to provide users with more flexible and convenient real-time system information services.