WIN8 system notification function and setting method skill

As a cross-platform and highly mobile-connected operating system, Windows 8 adds a lot of new and practical changes to the interface and functional design, such as the start screen of the cool magnets combination, the colorful Win8 for touch operations ... At the same time, the WIN8 system also provides intimate "notification function", whether in the Win8 new interface or the traditional desktop, the application notification information appearing in the upper right corner can help the user to master the dynamic changes of the system and application in real time, such as the microblogging new message reminder, the new email, the application being installed, etc. In addition, the WIN8 screen interface can also display a lot of important information in real time, today we look at WIN8 Notice management and personalized settings.

Icon: The "Notification" dialog box in the upper-right corner of the Win8 interface

WIN8 notification settings in system settings

After entering the WIN8 system, touch screen users can use their fingers to slide from the right side of the screen to the center of the screen, the right side will appear charm Super button, click the "Set" function corresponding to the gear icon, desktop Right display function options interface, there is the beginning, settings, notifications, language, power, Users who use the keyboard can enter by pressing the "Win+i" key and choose "More computer Settings".

Icon: Enter WIN8 computer settings

Here we can see all WIN8 application Notification of the total switch as well as the lock screen notification and notification sound on and off, below is the current WIN8 system all have the notification function of the list of applications, we can set up in this unified each application notification switch.

Diagram: WIN8 notification settings in computer settings

Apply notification permission settings specifically

In Win8, each application has the relevant notification permission settings, and the user can set the notification permission. For example, we run a WIN8 application, then move the mouse to the lower right corner of the screen or use our fingers to pull the button from the right edge of the screen to the middle of the menu (Charm bar), and then select "Settings", in the Settings menu we click the "Permissions" option.

Icon: Select "Permissions" in the settings menu of the application

In the application of the "permission" settings we can see whether to allow the application to display the notification of the switch, whether to allow the use of the lock screen display status of the switch, you can set according to their needs.

Diagram: WIN8 notification Rights Management in application settings

Set Windows 8 "notification" information to display the time yourself

Some friends feel that the notification information in the upper right corner of the Win8 screen shows a shorter time and may miss some information. We can modify the display time of WIN8 notification information by setting. The method is simple.

Open the Win8 Control Panel, select ease of use-easy to use Settings center, in Win8 "Easy to use Settings center", we can see Magnifier, enable narrator, enable On-Screen Keyboard, set high contrast features, pull down the scroll bar, select "Make you more aware of the task."

Icon: Choose "Make it easier for you to focus on the task"

In the new window, find the "How long Should the Windows Notification dialog box remain open (X)" option, we can see the default setting is the shortest 5 seconds, select the appropriate value from the Drop-down list (up to 5 minutes), click "Confirm" button, the WIN8 system displays the notification information according to the new set time length.

Diagram: Adjust the display time of the WIN8 Notification dialog box

Above we introduced the WIN8 system regarding "the notification" function the setting method and the technique, below we introduce the WIN8 System lock screen Dynamic update information the setting method.

WIN8 Lock screen Interface notification information settings

Win8 System In addition to the interface in the upper right corner of the notice display, but also provides a lock screen dynamic notification display function, that is, we can see some applications in the WIN8 lock screen dynamic update information, such as weather, mail, of course, WIN8 also provides a lock screen application settings.

Graphic: WIN8 lock screen interface to show weather application specific information

According to the method described earlier in the article into the WIN8 computer settings interface, into the "Personalized settings", selected in the "Lock screen" category, the lock screen background image settings provided under the "Lock screen application" option. is divided into two lines, the first line is "Select the application to run in the background", and the second line is "Select an application to show verbose status."

In the first line, "Select an application to run in the background" setting, the icon appears as an application that has been set to allow quick status and notification when the screen is locked (see below), such as messages, messages, calendars, tweets, and so on. If you want to add an application, click the "+" number, and then choose Add from the Application menu.

Icon: Win8 system personalization settings in the lock screen application

Diagram: Win8 system lock screen application settings

If you want to cancel the quick status display on the lock screen, click the Apply icon and choose "Do not show fast status here" from the menu.

Diagram: Cancel the application of the WIN8 lock screen quick status display

In the second row, in the "Select Application to show detailed status" setting, we can use the same method to select applications that require detailed status to be displayed in the Lock screen interface. To cancel, click the Apply icon again, and select "Do not display detailed status on the lock Screen" from the menu.

Diagram: Application to display detailed information when setting WIN8 lock screen

Through the WIN8 system notification settings, we can not only update the application status when the first time to obtain a timely dynamic reminder, but also on the boot or temporarily left back when the screen to see the application of the update details. Whether it is full of colorful dynamic magnetic paste start screen, or can display dynamic application information of the lock screen interface, WIN8 can always provide users with more flexible and convenient real-time system information services.