Sony PCV-LX920 - Manual (Page 33)

Using the AutoAlert E-mail Notification System
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Using the AutoAlert E-mail Notification System
The VAIO® Action Setup utility enables you to program your computer to notify
you when new mail arrives in your e-mail mailbox. The
Information LED
turns red to indicate that new e-mail has arrived. The AutoAlert™ E-mail
Notification System uses Microsoft® Outlook® Express software as the default
e-mail software. You need an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and an Internet
connection to be set up before using this e-mail notification system.
As an alternative, you can program your AutoAlert E-mail Notification System to
have the Information LED indicate when it has successfully completed the task
of connecting to your ISP to receive e-mail. In this case, the Information LED
light indicates that your e-mail account has been successfully accessed,
regardless of whether or not you have e-mail. This feature is supported by the
preconfigured e-mail applications listed in the VAIO Action Setup utility.
AutoAlert E-mail Notification System Software Restrictions
If you use software that requires use of a phone line, there may be restrictions on
how the AutoAlert e-mail notificaiton system works.
❑ The computer may not be able to disconnect the phone line due to
communication and server conditions.
❑
Monitor the status of the software when running the AutoAlert E-mail
Notification System, and manually disconnect the phone line if you notice a
malfunction.
❑
When using the timer to start the software, set the computer to shut down or
enter system Stand by mode after a certain length of time. This permits the
computer to disengage the phone line if the computer does not disconnect
the line normally.
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The e-mail software you choose to use with the PPK must be set as your default e-mail
software.