sending messages to other users (?)

[kay]

Hi,I`m running XP professional and im not on a network.I was wondering if it was possible to send messages to another user/s on the computer that they see when they next log in?or is there a free programe that does this that i can download?

[DSTM]

Hi,I`m running XP professional and im not on a network.I was wondering if it was possible to send messages to another user/s on the computer that they see when they next log in?or is there a free programe that does this that i can download?

 

Wondering if it's not just as easy to send yourself an Email,and leave the message you wish the user to see.

[DSTM]

Another Option, Kay, would be to leave a sticky Note on the Desktop.

[kay]

so how would i do that?

[DSTM]

A small program which you download, Kay.

There are many free ones on the net.

Try some and see which one you like best

Here are a couple.

 

Sticky Notes for Windows - Download Sticky Notes Software - Download sticky notes freeware - Download free sticky notes program - Free Organizer software.

 

Sticky Notes - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

[Dalo Harkin]

If you are using a server then yes you can send messages to users, if its a home PC, you would need to use a piece of software, I am sure that someone out there would have done software for this at some point

[Dalo Harkin]

Ah - just been pointed out to me that you are NOT on a network :o

Nope im afraid you need to use something along the lines of what DSTM has suggested

[kay]

right so those sticky notes let me give sticky notes to other peoples desktops so that when they log in they can see them yes?

[DSTM]

No Kay.Please read your initial post.

You said you were NOT on a Network,and now you are asking about an office environment.

I am confused.

[DSTM]

Further,if it is an office environment,you would be better consulting your IT guy,on what you can and can't do.

[LinkindinkinPark]

googletalk can do offline messaging if thats any good

[kay]

No Kay.Please read your initial post.

You said you were NOT on a Network,and now you are asking about an office environment.

I am confused.

no imean other user1s desktops,not on a different computer.

[DSTM]

In that case Kay,Sticky notes will be fine,if on the same Computer.

[kay]

OK.So would someone get me a link to download one (Free) that goes onto other`s desktops please?

[Plastic Nev]

Kay, are you administrator of this computer? or just one of the users? If administrator, you should be able to access all other users accounts any way unless there are password protection issues where you don't know those passwords. Which of course we can't help with.

I don't know that sticky notes software, but I am assuming it only needs to be installed in your account for it to display the messages to other users.

[kay]

yes i am admin i own the laptop i tried to find these sticky notes but couldnt.It woud be really great if i could get a link.

[kay]

ok i got sticky notes but it wont let me send them to the same pc only different pcs and i want to send to the same pc but a different user.

[Plastic Nev]

I hope you come back again for a look Kay as I think I may have found a way to do it, however not having multiple users I can't check it works.

Anyway see if this will work, first you need to open the task manager, an easy way is click start, then in the "Run" box type or copy and paste -

 

taskmgr

 

When the window opens click on the "users" tab, next select which user you want to send your message to, then click the "send message" on the bottom right.

As I say I can't go further to check as there is only the one user, me.

Let us know if that works.

Nev.

[kay]

Ok i will try that later.Thanks.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, I had time to set up a temporary second account so I could try it, and yes it does work, the message is displayed as soon as the other user logs on.

[kay]

Under the user tab it only shows me not other people...

[Plastic Nev]

Oh dear, I wonder if they have to be logged on first? Is it possible for you to log into their account, just to at least activate it, or not?

I will check that in about an hour or so.

Nev.

[kay]

Nope as its only on the one pc dont forget im not on a network or anything.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, sorry about this but it does appear that the other users have to be logged on. Not only that, if they log off, or you log them off, the message is lost. I thought it seemed to good to be true when I discovered it.

However if the machine can be left on and all users logged on but not active, the system will work.

Otherwise it is back to the drawing board.

The only way I can see left now, is providing all users have internet access and an E Mail account, is to send them E Mails

Nev.

[kay]

I think it`s back to the drawing board :S