>>> I need a way to get notifications at the time of starting a task or at >>> the start of the meeting (i.e. the SCHEDULED timestamp). Currently I >>> know of only getting notifications for the DEADLINE timestamp. However, >>> it will be more productive for me to get notification to tell me to >>> start working on a task (or attend a meeting). >> >> Have you tried "Appointment reminders"? See (info "(org) Weekly/daily >> agenda"). > > Thanks Marco. Yes, appointment reminders will work for me. Any idea how to > configure them in such a way that I get popups? Popups are helpful > especially when my focus is not on Emacs. Or even when I am connected to > a remote desktop (say through Citrix).
http://emacs-fu.blogspot.de/2009/11/showing-pop-ups.html looks promising. hth, -- http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0x49010A040A3AE6F2
