Preferences: Alerts and sounds panel

This panel lets you change the way you are notified of calls, IMs, and messages.

For information on the device that Bria uses for ringing, incoming audio, and incoming video, see Preferences: Devices panel.

Enabling alerts

You can set up Bria to send an alert in the following events:

  • For an incoming call
  • When a contact comes online
  • When a contact goes offline
  • For IMs
  • For SMS
  • For new mentions in a chat room

Select Enable alert displays to enable alerts for all the actions. Once Enable alert displays is selected, you can select which events you want to receive an alert for.

For Windows 10, see Configuring OS notifications to make sure system notifications are enabled.

Windows

In Windows, you will receive an notification from Bria. If you are running Windows 10, you may receive a Windows 10 interactive toast notification or a Windows 7 style notification. The Windows 10 interactive toast notification is sent when you select Use Windows notifications in Preferences > Alerts & Sounds .

Mac

Bria uses OS notifications. Make sure that the notifications are set up for Bria in the Mac system preferences.

Enabling sounds

You can set Bria up to play a sound in the following events:

  • For an incoming call
  • For call waiting
  • For auto answer
  • For hangup
  • For an incoming IM
  • For an incoming SMS
  • When mentioned (@) in a Room
  • When a contact comes online
  • When a contact goes offline

Select Enable sounds to turn on sounds for all the actions. Once Enable sounds is enabled, you can select whether you would like to hear a sound for each event.

You can assign a sound for each event. Click on the event you want to change the alert sound for. Use Browse to locate the file you want to use. The sound file must be an uncompressed WAV file, which is also called a PCM WAV file. If your WAV file does not work, try converting your WAV file to PCM format.

For Windows 10, see Configuring OS notifications to make sure system notifications are enabled.

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