Yes, alerts are automatic. You need to set the reminder notifications and then exit the screen with the ok button for the reminder notification to become active.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/07/2013, at 20:00, "Gary Petraccaro" <[email protected]> wrote: > Same here. Also, I have not been successful in getting an alert played > unless I leave the calendar open. Is there a way to get the alerts and lock > the screen? > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Chaffin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:24 PM > Subject: Re: Appointments and Notifications > > >> >> I tried to use Siri to schedule an appointment and have two alerts, and was >> not successful. >> I might not be doing something right, but I tried multiple times. >> >> hth, >> >> >> Chris Chaffin >> >> Chat with me on Voxer at: [email protected] >> Follow me on twitter at: Chris_Chaffin68 >> Or on FaceBook at: [email protected] >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Gary Petraccaro >> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 10:58 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Appointments and Notifications >> >> Nice touch. Can you use Siri for this if you use her for setting the >> appointment? >> Thanks. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Chaffin" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 2:43 PM >> Subject: Re: Appointments and Notifications >> >> >>> >>> In the add appointment screen, double tap on the alert button and flick >>> through and choose the amount of time you want the first alert. Then >>> double tap done to go back to the add appointment screen. >>> Then right flick through the screen, and you will find a second alert >>> button after the first one you have already set. This second one does not >>> appear until the first alert has been set. >>> If you want to set a second alert, then double tap on the second alert >>> button, and do the same thing you did with the first alert. >>> >>> I usually set two alerts. >>> I usually set my first alert 1 day ahead just as a reminder what is coming >>> the next day, then I set my second alert for a little before my actual >>> appointment time. >>> >>> HTH, >>> >>> >>> Chris Chaffin >>> >>> Chat with me on Voxer at: [email protected] >>> Follow me on twitter at: Chris_Chaffin68 >>> Or on FaceBook at: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Merritt >>> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 2:32 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Appointments and Notifications >>> >>> When I look in the Calendar in the add appointment screen, I am only >>> seeing one alert. I have set a default alert time of 15 minutes >>> before. Would this have anyhting to do with it? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Wayne >>> >>> On 7/19/13, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> After you add the first alert, a second alert item shows up just below the >>>> first one with all the same options. >>>> HTH. >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >>>> >>>> On Jul 19, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Wayne Merritt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Richard, >>>>> How would I set two different alerts for one appointment? Is this an >>>>> option you can toggle in settings? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Wayne >>>>> >>>>> On 7/19/13, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> The default calendar app also has two alerts you can set for each >>>>>> appointment. But, yes, you do have to make sure you have a calendar >>>>>> alert >>>>>> sound set under settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard >>>>>> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 19, 2013, at 12:35 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> How did you set up the appointment? Did you use the Calendar app? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I use Google Calendar as my default calendar, and when I set up an >>>>>>> event, >>>>>>> I have two alerts I can set for each event. If you've done this, and >>>>>>> you're still not hearing an alert, you may want to go into Settings -> >>>>>>> Sounds and make sure you have a sound set for your calendar alerts and >>>>>>> make sure the volume for your alerts isn't set to zero. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 07/18/2013 11:14 PM, Gary Petraccaro wrote: >>>>>>>> I may have missed an answer to this question, so appologies. But, how >>>>>>>> can you make sure that you have some kind of notification in advance >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> an appointment? 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