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How to Use

Once Login AlertX is set up, it runs quietly in the background, monitoring your Windows PC and sending email notifications based on your preferences. This section explains how to interact with the application, understand notifications, manage premium features, and handle multi-user scenarios.

System Tray Interaction

The Login AlertX system tray icon (bottom-right corner of your screen) is your primary way to access the application:

  • Open Configuration: Double-click the icon to open the configuration window, where you can adjust email settings, preferences, and more.
  • Context Menu:
    • Right-click the icon to access options:
      • Open: Opens the configuration window.
      • Exit: Closes the application (notifications stop, but the background service continues monitoring).

Tips:

  • If the icon is missing, check Task Manager to ensure Login AlertX.exe is running.
  • To restart the application, launch it from the Start menu or C:\Program Files (x86)\Login AlertX.

Receiving Notifications

Login AlertX sends email notifications to your configured email address when specific events occur, based on your settings:

  • Event Types:
    • Logon: When a user signs into a Windows account.
    • Logoff: When a user signs out.
    • Lock: When a session is locked (e.g., Win + L).
    • Unlock: When a locked session is accessed.
  • Email Content:
    • Event type (e.g., “Session Logon”).
    • Timestamp (in your local time zone).
    • Username of the account involved.
    • (Premium) Optional attachments: webcam photo, audio clip, system/network details (e.g., CPU usage, IP address).
  • Frequency:
    • Every Login: Emails for every logon and unlock (if enabled).
    • First Login Only: Emails only for the first logon after a logoff or restart.
    • Lock/Unlock: Emails for lock and unlock events (if enabled in Preferences).

Tips:

  • Check your spam/junk folder if notifications don’t appear in your inbox.
  • Test notifications by locking (Win + L) and unlocking your session.
  • For multiple users, each user’s notifications are sent to their configured email address.

Managing Premium Features

Premium features enhance notifications with additional data. To manage them:

  1. Open the configuration window (double-click the system tray icon).
  2. Go to the Premium Features tab.
  3. Toggle options:
    • Webcam Capture: Includes a photo from your webcam (if connected).
    • Audio Recording: Includes a short audio clip from your microphone.
    • System/Network Info: Adds technical details like CPU usage or IP address.
  4. Click Save to apply changes.
  5. Check premium status in the Activation tab:
Login AlertX - Premium Features

Tips:

  • Ensure webcam and microphone are functional (test in the Windows Camera or Sound Recorder app).
  • Disable premium features in the Privacy tab if you don’t want them included.
  • An internet connection is required periodically to validate your premium license.

Multi-User Environments

Login AlertX supports multiple user accounts on the same PC:

  • Each user can configure their own email settings and preferences.
  • Notifications are sent based on the active user’s session and settings.
  • The background service (Login AlertX Service) monitors all user sessions, ensuring no events are missed, even if the application isn’t running for a user.
  • When switching users (e.g., via Switch User), notifications continue for each user’s session.

Tips:

  • Configure settings for each user account separately by logging into their Windows session.
  • Ensure the service is running (see Troubleshooting Login AlertX) to track events across users.

Additional Notes

  • Background Operation: The Login AlertX service runs continuously, even if you close the application, ensuring events are queued and sent when connectivity is available.
  • Disabling Notifications: Toggle App Enabled off in the Preferences tab to pause notifications without uninstalling.
  • Restarting: If notifications stop, restart the application via the Start menu or check the service status.

For issues with notifications or features, refer to the Troubleshooting Login AlertX section.

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