Re: [PCWorks] Network Connection in my Syatem Tray
- From: "Harold B." <harold7@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:26:39 -0400
Of course Hugh is right, but my problems are more in my head than in my
computer; if it doesn't have to be there, I have to get it out. I'm using
dial-up right now but in a few weeks I'll be graduating almost to the
internet major leagues, and will be using DSL (that will be "broadband" if
that makes a difference in how to remove this icon). As an aside, Verizon
said I'll no longer need my current RCN dial-up connection (saving $20),
they'll connect me to DSL for the same $20, and I'll be saving approximately
$30 by no longer needing the second phone line that I had installed before
ever knowing about DSL (total savings of $30 a month with a faster
connection). I'm suggesting to the co-op board that my entire two buildings,
around 580 units, that we have to "get with it" and be cable internet
connected; here's hoping.
Note to Peter:When right clicking the icon, there is no Properties line,
again, maybe you are talking about broadband and I'm using dial-up. The
"network cable is unplugged" line (only seen with the mouse hovering over
the icon) seems to be causing no problem; i.e. I have no trouble at all with
accessing and remaining on the internet. Why it is there, I don't know.
Note to Hugh and Clint: When right-clicking it, it offers two options:
"Change Windows Firewall settings" and "Open Network Connections". I see no
"Show Icon when connected" , and "Show limited connectivity". When opening
it (left clicking), it opens to a Network Connections folder which among
other connections, lists my ISP. Now when right-clicking my ISP >
Properties, there I get a check box, "Show icon in notification area when
connected" BUT, that for the actual internet connection icon to show and
only when connected. This Network Connection icon is different. --- Harold
> From: Peter Kaulback
> Harold, as you correctly presume you do not need to have showing the icon
> for your network connection. So if you choose status when right clicking
> the icon, then Properties you can uncheck the box "Show icon in
> notification area when connected".As for the "A network cable is
> unplugged" message see this MS page
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910389 --- Peter Kaulback
>
> From: Hugh Vandervoort
> It's just there as a System Status sort of thing. It doesn't use enough
> resources to worry about, but you can remove it by right-clicking the
> connection icon and looking for "Show Icon when connected" , and "Show
> limited connectivity" and uncheck it.
>
> From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin"
> I would think you would want the Network icon in the tray when the
> connection is lost. You can go into the network settings and change this.
> Right click the icon on the Desktop, > Properties, then right click the
> connection and again go to Properties, and you'll see the two boxes at the
> bottom. The logical way to have them is to only check the box to notify
> you when the connection is lost. Then the icon won't be there, unless the
> connection is lost. (It doesn't just show if you unplug a cable, it will
> also show if there is a problem and you lose the connection). I don't know
> if you're on dialup or broadband, so what I'm talking about is for BB, I
> don't know if it's the same way for dialup. -Clint
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold B."
>> Hello again ... I try to keep as few icons in my system tray as possible.
>> What I know I need is my internet connection icon (when I am connected),
>> my AVG and ZoneAlarm icons (which I configured to open when Windows
>> opens), and a "safely remove hardware" icon that lists my USB connections
>> (specifically my flash drive plugged into one of my ports and it seems
>> that as long as the flash drive stays connected, that icon remains in the
>> system tray).
>>
>> What seems superfluous is an icon reading (when pointer is over it)
>> "Local area connection" and "A network cable is unplugged". When
>> right-clicking it, it offers two options: "Change Windows Firewall
>> settings" and "Open Network Connections". When opening it
>> (left-clicking), it opens to a Network Connections folder which among
>> other connections, lists my ISP. I see no need for it in my system tray,
>> unless someone can explain why it is important for it to be there, so
>> would anyone know how it can be removed? --- Harold
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