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This section contains information regarding the initial setup and menu interaction with the application.
Once the application is installed, the first step is to register with the server.
After running the Install program, you will be presented with the following Create Account form.
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Logging In
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The Create Account form requires a valid email address and password pairs, in addition to your zip code for weather/traffic information specific to your locale within the Personal Information section.
To register as a new user, type in your:
- Email address which is your registered email address of the form name@domain
- Password (twice) which is case sensitive and can be any combination of alphanumeric characters only.
- Zipcode denotes your locale for weather and traffic related information.
Once you have entered these in the text entry boxes, select the Create account button to register with the server.
By default, all four optional boxes under the Account Options section are checked:
- Remember my password retains your password for day-to-day invocations.
- Automatically log me in when invoking the application
- Start on reboot will automatically start the application upon reboot/restart of your machine (auto-launch).
- It's OK to occasionally email me opts-in to receiving infrequent email notifications and/or supplemental information.
Once you have selected the Create account button, the following form will be displayed.
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An activation email has been sent to you from KOMO News Alert. To use this service you must activate your account by clicking on the link contained within that email. Once you have activated your account you can log in by clicking on the I have activated my account — log me in button.
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Alternatively, you may elect to not register immediately subsequent to the install. You may invoke the application at a later time by selecting the application icon found in the Program Files menu directory.
Additional icon locations — if elected during the install of the application — include either the Start menu or computer Desktop (shortcut).
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If the application is not-yet-activated, any attempt to connect or log in will result in displaying the following account activation form.
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If you lost or did not receive the activation email, select the I do not have an activation email — re-send activation email button.
Once you have activated your account via the link within the email, select the I have re-activated my account — log me in button to connect.
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Once Connected
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Once logged in and connected, the application will be displayed and a "Welcome" alert will be received. Note the client will also display the top four most-recent headlines from the default categories to get you started.
Clicking on the alert headline, "WELCOME! Click on this text to display this popup" will display the following popup alert window containing basic information regarding the application client and associated News Alert FAQ information.
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Also shown once logged in and connected will be the system tray icon located in the system tray region (lower right) on the taskbar of your desktop.
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Clicking on the application icon will bring up the main application window. Right-clicking on the system tray icon will bring up a simple menu associated with the client which is discussed in the Application Menu section.
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The application icon also reflects various states for ease of recognition in determining whether the client is connected, disconnected; whether or not sound and/or popups are disabled (denoted via tooltip popups); or, if you have any pending unseen alerts.
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