# Notification Panel

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Nx Witness provides a powerful mechanism for notifying u sers of System and user-defined events. When an e vent occurs, a color-coded alert flashes in the Notification panel.

•System messages and important notifications – Red indicates something is not properly configured and should be fixed.

•Warnings – Orange indicates a critical event (device disconnected, server failure, etc).

•Notifications – Green indicates non-critical events (motion, input signal, etc).

There are also 3 shortcut buttons in the upper-right corner of the Notification Panel:

Event Log (shortcut Ctrl+L) – opens the Event Log

Event Rules (shortcut Ctrl+E) – opens the Event Rules dialog

Filter – opens the Local Settings dialog to the global Notification tab

Responding to a Notification

Some notifications display temporarily, then vanish. You can hover over a notification and click on the "X" in the top right corner to close it. However, notifications that require acknowledgment cannot be closed until the required action is complete.

To obtain additional information, hover the mouse cursor over a notification. A thumbnail will open displaying information according to the notification type. For example, Motion Detection and Input Signal on Device notifications display a frame from the camera the e vent occurred, with related data.

When you click on a notification related to a System message, you will see additional information, and a corresponding action will be performed. For example, when you click on a "Network Issue on Device" notification, it displays the last frame received from the device and opens the Device Settings dialog.

Click on a notification to open the dialog where the underlying issue can be addressed

•Motion or Input on Camera – opens the camera in a new tab

•Device IP Conflict – opens the device's web page in a browser

•Device Network Issue – opens the Device Settings dialog

•Server Failure or Storage Issue – opens the Server Settings dialog

•Email Issue – opens the Email Server Settings or User dialog

•License Issue – opens the License Form

•Server Conflict – no action

•Generic Event – if event has a camera attached, opens the camera in a new tab. If no camera is attached, no action

Acknowledging a notification

If a notification is set with the "Force Acknowledgment" parameter, the recipient should respond by clicking the button beneath the notification. Acknowledgments are considered important so they display in red. Once acknowledgement is complete, a corresponding Bookmark is created.