WinPopUp Options for Windows/LAN Manager Clients

• Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0 and 3.1
• Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.x

SUMMARY

The WinPopUp service behaves differently in versions of LAN Manager later than version 2.0b than in versions 2.0b and earlier. You may prefer the earlier WinPopUp implementation. This article describes the behavior differences and how to change WinPopUp on Windows/LAN Manager clients.

MORE INFORMATION

In LAN Manager versions 2.0b and earlier, a WinPopUp dialog box appears on your screen that requires you to either choose OK to read the message or Cancel to ignore the message.

In LAN Manager versions later than 2.0b, the WinPopUp icon changes from a "hiding" jack-in-the-box to a jack-in-the-box that has sprung up from the box when a message arrives. You then double-click the icon to view and respond to the message.

You may prefer the earlier method of handling incoming messages if you want to ensure that users see messages, such as important messages from network administrators, immediately.

If you have a version of LAN Manager later than 2.0b but you want WinPopUp to handle incoming messages the way LAN Manager version 2.0b and earlier handled them:

NOTE: You need a copy of the WINPOPUP.EXE file from LAN Manager version 2.0b or earlier to complete this procedure.

1. Exit WinPopUp if you are currently running it.

2. Rename WINPOPUP.EXE and WINPOPUP.HLP in the LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG (or equivalent) directory.

3. Copy the earlier version of WINPOPUP.EXE into that directory.

4. Start the earlier version of WinPopUp. You can do this by using the Run option in the File menu of Program Manager or File Manager, by double- clicking the file in the File Manager directory window, or by exiting and restarting Windows if WinPopUp is configured to start automatically at startup.