Using the Programmable Power Keys (PPK) 21
To use the AutoAlert E-mail Notification System (VAIO Slimtop LCD models
only)
1Press the P5 button on the keyboard, or double-click the PPK Setup
icon on the taskbar. The PPK Setup screen appears.
2Click the Registration tab.
3Click the Preset Script button. The Preset Script Assignment screen
appears.
4Under “What do you want to do?” select “Get Message” and choose
Outlook 98 Mail Downloading from the drop-down list box. Then
click Next.
5The Information LED screen appears. Select “Turn on the Information
LED when new e-mail message has arrived,” then select “MAPI,”
and then click Next.
6The Enter Application Name screen appears. Enter an application
name and description of your choice. For example, you might choose
“MyE-mail” as the application name and “Do wnload e-mail” as the
description. Then click Finish.
7Now you can use either a PPK button or the timer to download your
e-mail. Follow the instructions u nde r “Changing the Functions of the
Programmable Power Keys” on page18 or “Using the Internal
Timer” on page19. When you come to the Assign Function screen,
select your newly named application from the Registered Files list.
✍This only works if you are using Microsoft Outlook 98 as your default e-ma il sof tw ar e. If
you have chosen Netscape Communicator 4.5 or Microsoft Outlook E xpre ss ins tead, you
can select “Turn on the Information LED when process is finished successfu lly.” This
causes the Information LED to light when PPK Set up ha s launched your e-mail software
and checked for mail, rather than after it actually downloads your e-mail.
✍To turn off the Information LED, click the PPK icon in the Windows task tray.
Some e-mail applications are programmed to ask for a password before downloading
mail. If your e-mail software has this feature, PPK may not be able to download your
mail successfully. You can solve this problem by setting your e-mail software to
remember your password rather than pr ompting you for it.