g1 direct messenger screen

I have a question about the direct messenger OLED screen on the G1. How can I get this to indicate new IM messages or incoming phone calls? It says this can be done but I can't seem to find any utilities on the system to do this.

 

Are you looking for the Asus Direct Console? This is what you need to use in order to control the lights and IM messages and more. You can find it in your programs, it hard to miss. Its called Direct Console, with a very simple interface.

 

i have this same question...

when you open direct console... it doesnt have any options for setting up emails or incoming calls... i would like to know this also...

all i can get mine to display is the clock

 

directconsole only lets you set a user message or icon to be displayed on the screen. but asus's marketing docs say the screen can be used to notify you of IM messages or incoming calls. these are not set using directconsole, so there must be another utility. anyone know?

 

i didn't set anything. at normal times it shows the clock, and when say i'm playing CSS or watching something at fullscreen using WMP and someone sends me an msn msg the display tells me that i've received something and who i've recieved from. dunno about calls tho

 

it also tells me when i recieve emails, it displays a message email sender & subject. it requires Asus direct console & chkmail I think.

 

That's correct you will need chkmail which is another little program. In the Direct Console you should see 2 little Radio LED Buttons on the screen and just put light up both of them, one for the flashing lights on the side of the laptop and the other for the messenger service.

 

It sounds like IM notification only works for MSN.