GUI and outlook and gaming with XP vs Vista

Ace Modder · 21 Jul 2007 at 10:29

With XP when i was gaming, if outlook d/l an email from the server it would pop up a box in the corner over the top of my games...esp wow.

But now I have Vista the box does not appear over the top of the game im playing

Anyone know if this can be change to bring the New Mail - box up over the game, the box is located in the bottom corner next to the tray icon

marc2003 · 21 Jul 2007 at 11:12

with xp i'm guessing it was a bug. normal windows apps should not interfere with a full screen game like that.

Ace Modder · 21 Jul 2007 at 11:56

Yes it was a bug, between 2D and 3D interfaces, I just wondered if it was posisble to force this to happen. IE when gaming I want to know if i get some mail.

marc2003 · 21 Jul 2007 at 12:02

sound alert or buy another monitor?

i don't think what you want is possible?

-Nick- · 21 Jul 2007 at 12:29

yea it was a bug, just like if you're listening to music and wmp will pop up to say the track name.

you could always invest in an G15, it has a mail monitor thing on screen lol.

Ace Modder · 21 Jul 2007 at 14:29

I have a G15, but I use it for WoW info