Issue
For email alarms to work properly with Continuum, Outlook needs to be started before Continuum and a mechanism is needed to delay Cyberstation startup to allow time for Outlook to start.
Environment
Continuum
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Cause
Outlook needs to be started before Continuum, if both are placed in the startup folder, Outlook may not start first.
Resolution
Use a batch file (DelayContinuum.bat) to delay the startup of Cyberstation
-Create the file and place it in the Continuum folder
It should contain the following lines:
@echo off
ping -n 30 localhost> nul
C:\Progra~1\Continuum\Continuum.exe
Note: 30 is the amount of pings, experiment with the number to allow Outlook to open
-The shortcut target will be the path to the batch file, but don’t use the .bat in the target (Ex. C:\progra~1\Contin~1\DelayContinuum)
Lastly, in the shortcut properties, select run minimized.