DUN icon missing

[ms]

New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when connection
is made.

I see no indication when the modem dials up.

How to get the icon as in W98?

TIA

 

[David Webb]

Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up connectoid >
select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when connected".
Click on OK.

| New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when connection
| is made.
|
| I see no indication when the modem dials up.
|
| How to get the icon as in W98?
|
| TIA

 

[ms]

Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up connectoid >
select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when connected".
Click on OK.

| New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when connection
| is made.
|
| I see no indication when the modem dials up.
|
| How to get the icon as in W98?
|
| TIA

Thanks, that was it.

BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The network
icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's that
they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K desktop
to get something to work.

Comment?

TIA

 

[David Webb]

Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That leads
to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
connection manually.....".

That should get you what you want.

| David Webb wrote:
| > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up
connectoid >
| > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
connected".
| > Click on OK.
| >
| > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when connection
| > | is made.
| > |
| > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > |
| > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > |
| > | TIA
| >
| >
| Thanks, that was it.
|
| BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The network
| icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's that
| they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K desktop
| to get something to work.
|
| Comment?
|
| TIA

 

[ms]

Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That leads
to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
connection manually.....".

That should get you what you want.

| David Webb wrote:
| > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up
connectoid >
| > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
connected".
| > Click on OK.
| >
| > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when connection
| > | is made.
| > |
| > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > |
| > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > |
| > | TIA
| >
| >
| Thanks, that was it.
|
| BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The network
| icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's that
| they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K desktop
| to get something to work.
|
| Comment?
|
| TIA

Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.

| > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on

Dial-up connectoid >
I picked Make New Connection,

| > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar

when connected". Click on OK.

None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next screen is a MS
Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the only choices
after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe in W2K, I have
SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me a chance to
enter my ISP.

That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write this reply.

Comment?

TIA

 

[David Webb]

Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign connectoid. I had assumed
that you already had a working connectoid (created from the Win2K wizard) and
you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN icon in the
systray.

I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing Win98 files in your
Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be resolved easily, if
at all.

I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start again with the wizard.
Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper order):

Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That leads
to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
connection manually.....".

After successful completion, use this procedure to enable/verify the tray icon:

Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click on Dial-up connectoidselect Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when connected".
Click on OK.


| David Webb wrote:
| > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That
leads
| > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
| > connection manually.....".
| >
| > That should get you what you want.
| >
| > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up
| > connectoid >
| > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
| > connected".
| > | > Click on OK.
| > | >
| > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when
connection
| > | > | is made.
| > | > |
| > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > | > |
| > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > | > |
| > | > | TIA
| > | >
| > | >
| > | Thanks, that was it.
| > |
| > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The network
| > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's that
| > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K desktop
| > | to get something to work.
| > |
| > | Comment?
| > |
| > | TIA
| >
| >
| Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
| Dial-up connectoid >
| I picked Make New Connection,
| > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar
| when connected". Click on OK.
|
| None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next screen is a MS
| Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the only choices
| after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe in W2K, I have
| SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me a chance to
| enter my ISP.
|
| That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write this reply.
|
| Comment?
|
| TIA

 

[ms]

Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign connectoid. I had assumed
that you already had a working connectoid (created from the Win2K wizard) and
you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN icon in the
systray.

I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing Win98 files in your
Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be resolved easily, if
at all.

I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start again with the wizard.
Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper order):

Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That leads
to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
connection manually.....".

As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give that option.

 

[David Webb]

You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have admin
privileges.

| David Webb wrote:
| > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign connectoid. I had
assumed
| > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the Win2K wizard)
and
| > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN icon in the
| > systray.
| >
| > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing Win98 files in your
| > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be resolved
easily, if
| > at all.
| >
| > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start again with the
wizard.
| > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper order):
| >
| > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That leads
| > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
| > connection manually.....".
| >
| As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give that option.
|
| > After successful completion, use this procedure to enable/verify the tray
icon:
| >
| > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click on Dial-up
connectoid
| > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
connected".
| > Click on OK.
| >
| >
| > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the Internet".
That
| > leads
| > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
| > | > connection manually.....".
| > | >
| > | > That should get you what you want.
| > | >
| > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up
| > | > connectoid >
| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
| > | > connected".
| > | > | > Click on OK.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when
| > connection
| > | > | > | is made.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| > | > |
| > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The network
| > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's that
| > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K
desktop
| > | > | to get something to work.
| > | > |
| > | > | Comment?
| > | > |
| > | > | TIA
| > | >
| > | >
| > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
| > | Dial-up connectoid >
| > | I picked Make New Connection,
| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar
| > | when connected". Click on OK.
| > |
| > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next screen is a MS
| > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the only choices
| > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe in W2K, I have
| > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me a chance to
| > | enter my ISP.
| > |
| > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write this reply.
| > |
| > | Comment?
| > |
| > | TIA
| >
| >

 

[ms]

You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have admin
privileges.

I should have mentioned, I have W2KPro. Being new to it, how to check
re: admin privileges? The tech that set it up was supposed to do that.

TIA

 

[David Webb]

Since you're posting to a Windows 2000 newsgroup I assumed that's what you had
but based on the things you said you were seeing I was about to ask you if you
running something else. ;-)

Anyway, from the Control Panel click on Users and Passwords and see what group
you, as logged in, belong to.

BTW, since you left the installation up to someone else, find out exactly what
procedure was used to install Windows 2000 Pro, e.g., clean install (fresh or
upgrade), or an upgrade to an existing OS (if so, what was the OS). With what
you're seeing, it makes me think that it may have been an upgrade to an existing
Windows ME version, which is a no-no.

| David Webb wrote:
| > You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have admin
| > privileges.
| >
| I should have mentioned, I have W2KPro. Being new to it, how to check
| re: admin privileges? The tech that set it up was supposed to do that.
|
| TIA
|
| > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign connectoid. I had
| > assumed
| > | > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the Win2K
wizard)
| > and
| > | > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN icon in the
| > | > systray.
| > | >
| > | > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing Win98 files in
your
| > | > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be resolved
| > easily, if
| > | > at all.
| > | >
| > | > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start again with the
| > wizard.
| > | > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper order):
| > | >
| > | > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That
leads
| > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
| > | > connection manually.....".
| > | >
| > | As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give that option.
| > |
| > | > After successful completion, use this procedure to enable/verify the
tray
| > icon:
| > | >
| > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click on Dial-up
| > connectoid
| > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
| > connected".
| > | > Click on OK.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the
Internet".
| > That
| > | > leads
| > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my
Internet
| > | > | > connection manually.....".
| > | > | >
| > | > | > That should get you what you want.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
Dial-up
| > | > | > connectoid >
| > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar
when
| > | > | > connected".
| > | > | > | > Click on OK.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when
| > | > connection
| > | > | > | > | is made.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The
network
| > | > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's
that
| > | > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K
| > desktop
| > | > | > | to get something to work.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Comment?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
| > | > | Dial-up connectoid >
| > | > | I picked Make New Connection,
| > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar
| > | > | when connected". Click on OK.
| > | > |
| > | > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next screen is a MS
| > | > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the only
choices
| > | > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe in W2K, I
have
| > | > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me a chance
to
| > | > | enter my ISP.
| > | > |
| > | > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write this reply.
| > | > |
| > | > | Comment?
| > | > |
| > | > | TIA
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >

 

[ms]

Since you're posting to a Windows 2000 newsgroup I assumed that's what you had
but based on the things you said you were seeing I was about to ask you if you
running something else. ;-)

Anyway, from the Control Panel click on Users and Passwords and see what group
you, as logged in, belong to.

Group: Administrators, User: Administrator.

BTW, since you left the installation up to someone else, find out exactly what
procedure was used to install Windows 2000 Pro, e.g., clean install (fresh or
upgrade), or an upgrade to an existing OS (if so, what was the OS). With what
you're seeing, it makes me think that it may have been an upgrade to an existing
Windows ME version, which is a no-no.

No, it was a clean install of W2KPro/SP1-4 on a clean reformatted hard
drive. This was based upon the Pro version supposed to have more
adjustment capability than the Home version.

Adjustments are just what I want, please comment on above. And how does
the above checkout with the different screens I see?

TIA

MS

 

[David Webb]

I don't know what you mean by "adjustments". There is no Home version of Windows
2000. The Pro and Home version scenario you refer to pertains to Windows XP.

Since you are logged in as the Administrator on a standalone system, you should
be seeing exactly the same screens that I reference and their content should be
exactly as I describe, nothing less.

I can no longer help you because of this difference. There is something strange
about your installation that I don't understand.

Good luck!

| David Webb wrote:
| > Since you're posting to a Windows 2000 newsgroup I assumed that's what you
had
| > but based on the things you said you were seeing I was about to ask you if
you
| > running something else. ;-)
| >
| > Anyway, from the Control Panel click on Users and Passwords and see what
group
| > you, as logged in, belong to.
| >
| Group: Administrators, User: Administrator.
|
| > BTW, since you left the installation up to someone else, find out exactly
what
| > procedure was used to install Windows 2000 Pro, e.g., clean install (fresh
or
| > upgrade), or an upgrade to an existing OS (if so, what was the OS). With
what
| > you're seeing, it makes me think that it may have been an upgrade to an
existing
| > Windows ME version, which is a no-no.
| >
| No, it was a clean install of W2KPro/SP1-4 on a clean reformatted hard
| drive. This was based upon the Pro version supposed to have more
| adjustment capability than the Home version.
|
| Adjustments are just what I want, please comment on above. And how does
| the above checkout with the different screens I see?
|
| TIA
|
| MS
|
|
| > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have admin
| > | > privileges.
| > | >
| > | I should have mentioned, I have W2KPro. Being new to it, how to check
| > | re: admin privileges? The tech that set it up was supposed to do that.
| > |
| > | TIA
| > |
| > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign connectoid. I
had
| > | > assumed
| > | > | > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the Win2K
| > wizard)
| > | > and
| > | > | > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN icon in
the
| > | > | > systray.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing Win98 files
in
| > your
| > | > | > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be
resolved
| > | > easily, if
| > | > | > at all.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start again with
the
| > | > wizard.
| > | > | > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper order):
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That
| > leads
| > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my
Internet
| > | > | > connection manually.....".
| > | > | >
| > | > | As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give that
option.
| > | > |
| > | > | > After successful completion, use this procedure to enable/verify the
| > tray
| > | > icon:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click on Dial-up
| > | > connectoid
| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
| > | > connected".
| > | > | > Click on OK.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the
| > Internet".
| > | > That
| > | > | > leads
| > | > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my
| > Internet
| > | > | > | > connection manually.....".
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > That should get you what you want.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
| > Dial-up
| > | > | > | > connectoid >
| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on
taskbar
| > when
| > | > | > | > connected".
| > | > | > | > | > Click on OK.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray
when
| > | > | > connection
| > | > | > | > | > | is made.
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The
| > network
| > | > | > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to
ISP's
| > that
| > | > | > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my
W2K
| > | > desktop
| > | > | > | > | to get something to work.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Comment?
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
| > | > | > | Dial-up connectoid >
| > | > | > | I picked Make New Connection,
| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on
taskbar
| > | > | > | when connected". Click on OK.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next screen is a
MS
| > | > | > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the only
| > choices
| > | > | > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe in W2K,
I
| > have
| > | > | > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me a
chance
| > to
| > | > | > | enter my ISP.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write this
reply.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Comment?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >

 

[ms]

I don't know what you mean by "adjustments". There is no Home version of Windows
2000. The Pro and Home version scenario you refer to pertains to Windows XP.

Since you are logged in as the Administrator on a standalone system, you should
be seeing exactly the same screens that I reference and their content should be
exactly as I describe, nothing less.

I can no longer help you because of this difference. There is something strange
about your installation that I don't understand.

Good luck!

Anyway, thanks for the help.

 

[ms]

I don't know what you mean by "adjustments". There is no Home version of
Windows 2000. The Pro and Home version scenario you refer to pertains to
Windows XP.

Since you are logged in as the Administrator on a standalone system, you
should be seeing exactly the same screens that I reference and their
content should be exactly as I describe, nothing less.

I can no longer help you because of this difference. There is something
strange about your installation that I don't understand.

Good luck!

If you'll notice in the File Association thread, I finally see what you
see.

On the DUN icon, I asked on the W98 ng, created a *.pwl file in the winnit
folder with my password, still the incorrect password appears in the slot,
needs to be corrected each time.

I know where the password is saved in W98, where is it saved in W2K?

Thanks,

MS

 

[David Webb]

My PWL file is in this folder:

%SystemRoot%\pwls

| |
| > I don't know what you mean by "adjustments". There is no Home version of
| > Windows 2000. The Pro and Home version scenario you refer to pertains to
| > Windows XP.
| >
| > Since you are logged in as the Administrator on a standalone system, you
| > should be seeing exactly the same screens that I reference and their
| > content should be exactly as I describe, nothing less.
| >
| > I can no longer help you because of this difference. There is something
| > strange about your installation that I don't understand.
| >
| > Good luck!
| >
| If you'll notice in the File Association thread, I finally see what you
| see.
|
| On the DUN icon, I asked on the W98 ng, created a *.pwl file in the winnit
| folder with my password, still the incorrect password appears in the slot,
| needs to be corrected each time.
|
| I know where the password is saved in W98, where is it saved in W2K?
|
| Thanks,
|
| MS
| > | >| David Webb wrote:
| >| > Since you're posting to a Windows 2000 newsgroup I assumed that's
| >| > what you
| > had
| >| > but based on the things you said you were seeing I was about to ask
| >| > you if
| > you
| >| > running something else. ;-)
| >| >
| >| > Anyway, from the Control Panel click on Users and Passwords and see
| >| > what
| > group
| >| > you, as logged in, belong to.
| >| >
| >| Group: Administrators, User: Administrator.
| >|
| >| > BTW, since you left the installation up to someone else, find out
| >| > exactly
| > what
| >| > procedure was used to install Windows 2000 Pro, e.g., clean install
| >| > (fresh
| > or
| >| > upgrade), or an upgrade to an existing OS (if so, what was the OS).
| >| > With
| > what
| >| > you're seeing, it makes me think that it may have been an upgrade to
| >| > an
| > existing
| >| > Windows ME version, which is a no-no.
| >| >
| >| No, it was a clean install of W2KPro/SP1-4 on a clean reformatted hard
| >| drive. This was based upon the Pro version supposed to have more
| >| adjustment capability than the Home version.
| >|
| >| Adjustments are just what I want, please comment on above. And how does
| >| the above checkout with the different screens I see?
| >|
| >| TIA
| >|
| >| MS
| >|
| >|
| > | >| > | David Webb wrote:
| >| > | > You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have
| >| > | > admin privileges.
| >| > | >
| >| > | I should have mentioned, I have W2KPro. Being new to it, how to
| >| > | check re: admin privileges? The tech that set it up was supposed to
| >| > | do that.
| >| > |
| >| > | TIA
| >| > |
| >| > | >| > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| > | > | > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign
| >| > | > | > connectoid. I
| > had
| >| > | > assumed
| >| > | > | > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the
| >| > | > | > Win2K
| >| > wizard)
| >| > | > and
| >| > | > | > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN
| >| > | > | > icon in
| > the
| >| > | > | > systray.
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing
| >| > | > | > Win98 files
| > in
| >| > your
| >| > | > | > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be
| > resolved
| >| > | > easily, if
| >| > | > | > at all.
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start
| >| > | > | > again with
| > the
| >| > | > wizard.
| >| > | > | > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper
| >| > | > | > order):
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the
| >| > | > | > Internet". That
| >| > leads
| >| > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup
| >| > | > | > my
| > Internet
| >| > | > | > connection manually.....".
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give that
| > option.
| >| > | > |
| >| > | > | > After successful completion, use this procedure to
| >| > | > | > enable/verify the
| >| > tray
| >| > | > icon:
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click on
| >| > | > | > Dial-up
| >| > | > connectoid
| >| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on
| >| > | > | > taskbar when
| >| > | > connected".
| >| > | > | > Click on OK.
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | >| > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| > | > | > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to
| >| > | > | > | > the
| >| > Internet".
| >| > | > That
| >| > | > | > leads
| >| > | > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to
| >| > | > | > | > setup my
| >| > Internet
| >| > | > | > | > connection manually.....".
| >| > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | > That should get you what you want.
| >| > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | >| > | > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions >
| >| > | > | > | > | > R-click on
| >| > Dial-up
| >| > | > | > | > connectoid >
| >| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon
| >| > | > | > | > | > on
| > taskbar
| >| > when
| >| > | > | > | > connected".
| >| > | > | > | > | > Click on OK.
| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | > | >| > | > | > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System
| >| > | > | > | > | > | Tray
| > when
| >| > | > | > connection
| >| > | > | > | > | > | is made.
| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | > | > | TIA
| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in
| >| > | > | > | > | W2K. The
| >| > network
| >| > | > | > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that
| >| > | > | > | > | to
| > ISP's
| >| > that
| >| > | > | > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98
| >| > | > | > | > | to my
| > W2K
| >| > | > desktop
| >| > | > | > | > | to get something to work.
| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | > | Comment?
| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | > | TIA
| >| > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | >
| >| > | > | > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| >| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions >
| >| > | > | > | > | > R-click on
| >| > | > | > | Dial-up connectoid >
| >| > | > | > | I picked Make New Connection,
| >| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon
| >| > | > | > | > | > on
| > taskbar
| >| > | > | > | when connected". Click on OK.
| >| > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next
| >| > | > | > | screen is a
| > MS
| >| > | > | > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the
| >| > | > | > | only
| >| > choices
| >| > | > | > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe
| >| > | > | > | in W2K,
| > I
| >| > have
| >| > | > | > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me
| >| > | > | > | a
| > chance
| >| > to
| >| > | > | > | enter my ISP.
| >| > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write
| >| > | > | > | this
| > reply.
| >| > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | Comment?
| >| > | > | > |
| >| > | > | > | TIA
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | > | >
| >| > | >
| >| > | >
| >| >
| >| >
| >
| >
| >
|

 

[ms]

My PWL file is in this folder:

%SystemRoot%\pwls

Thanks. Not clear on % above, but searched for SystemRoot folder, don't
have it. Would have guessed it would be in Winnit folder.

Again a difference. Now I wonder, the tech has done 8 W2K installs before,
mine was supposed to be standard, he said mine was smoothest install he's
seen due to my hardware. I dunno.

MS

 

[David Webb]

%SystemRoot% is one of the system's environmental variables. If you open a
Command Prompt window and enter:

echo %SystemRoot%

It will return the drive and folder name that your system was installed on.

The default is C:\WINNT, but that doesn't mean that everyone's is the same.

%WinDir% and %WinBootDir% will also give the same results.

Mine is C:\WINDOWS because I upgraded from Windows 98SE.

You mentioned the WINNIT folder, but this may be a typo on your part, that's why
it's best to use the EV names for command usages and for instructions to others.
The MS tech articles also utilize this method so it's something you should get
familiar with. Use Google for more help with this.

| @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
|
| > My PWL file is in this folder:
| >
| > %SystemRoot%\pwls
| >
| Thanks. Not clear on % above, but searched for SystemRoot folder, don't
| have it. Would have guessed it would be in Winnit folder.
|
| Again a difference. Now I wonder, the tech has done 8 W2K installs before,
| mine was supposed to be standard, he said mine was smoothest install he's
| seen due to my hardware. I dunno.
|
| MS
| > | >| | >|
| >| > I don't know what you mean by "adjustments". There is no Home version
| of
| >| > Windows 2000. The Pro and Home version scenario you refer to pertains
| to
| >| > Windows XP.
| >| >
| >| > Since you are logged in as the Administrator on a standalone system,
| you
| >| > should be seeing exactly the same screens that I reference and their
| >| > content should be exactly as I describe, nothing less.
| >| >
| >| > I can no longer help you because of this difference. There is
| something
| >| > strange about your installation that I don't understand.
| >| >
| >| > Good luck!
| >| >
| >| If you'll notice in the File Association thread, I finally see what you
| >| see.
| >|
| >| On the DUN icon, I asked on the W98 ng, created a *.pwl file in the
| winnit
| >| folder with my password, still the incorrect password appears in the
| slot,
| >| needs to be corrected each time.
| >|
| >| I know where the password is saved in W98, where is it saved in W2K?
| >|
| >| Thanks,
| >|
| >| MS
| >| > | >| >| David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > Since you're posting to a Windows 2000 newsgroup I assumed that's
| >| >| > what you
| >| > had
| >| >| > but based on the things you said you were seeing I was about to ask
| >| >| > you if
| >| > you
| >| >| > running something else. ;-)
| >| >| >
| >| >| > Anyway, from the Control Panel click on Users and Passwords and see
| >| >| > what
| >| > group
| >| >| > you, as logged in, belong to.
| >| >| >
| >| >| Group: Administrators, User: Administrator.
| >| >|
| >| >| > BTW, since you left the installation up to someone else, find out
| >| >| > exactly
| >| > what
| >| >| > procedure was used to install Windows 2000 Pro, e.g., clean install
| >| >| > (fresh
| >| > or
| >| >| > upgrade), or an upgrade to an existing OS (if so, what was the OS).
| >| >| > With
| >| > what
| >| >| > you're seeing, it makes me think that it may have been an upgrade
| to
| >| >| > an
| >| > existing
| >| >| > Windows ME version, which is a no-no.
| >| >| >
| >| >| No, it was a clean install of W2KPro/SP1-4 on a clean reformatted
| hard
| >| >| drive. This was based upon the Pro version supposed to have more
| >| >| adjustment capability than the Home version.
| >| >|
| >| >| Adjustments are just what I want, please comment on above. And how
| does
| >| >| the above checkout with the different screens I see?
| >| >|
| >| >| TIA
| >| >|
| >| >| MS
| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| > | >| >| > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have
| >| >| > | > admin privileges.
| >| >| > | >
| >| >| > | I should have mentioned, I have W2KPro. Being new to it, how to
| >| >| > | check re: admin privileges? The tech that set it up was supposed
| to
| >| >| > | do that.
| >| >| > |
| >| >| > | TIA
| >| >| > |
| >| >| > | >| >| > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > | > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign
| >| >| > | > | > connectoid. I
| >| > had
| >| >| > | > assumed
| >| >| > | > | > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the
| >| >| > | > | > Win2K
| >| >| > wizard)
| >| >| > | > and
| >| >| > | > | > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the
| DUN
| >| >| > | > | > icon in
| >| > the
| >| >| > | > | > systray.
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing
| >| >| > | > | > Win98 files
| >| > in
| >| >| > your
| >| >| > | > | > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't
| be
| >| > resolved
| >| >| > | > easily, if
| >| >| > | > | > at all.
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start
| >| >| > | > | > again with
| >| > the
| >| >| > | > wizard.
| >| >| > | > | > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper
| >| >| > | > | > order):
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the
| >| >| > | > | > Internet". That
| >| >| > leads
| >| >| > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup
| >| >| > | > | > my
| >| > Internet
| >| >| > | > | > connection manually.....".
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give
| that
| >| > option.
| >| >| > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > After successful completion, use this procedure to
| >| >| > | > | > enable/verify the
| >| >| > tray
| >| >| > | > icon:
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click
| on
| >| >| > | > | > Dial-up
| >| >| > | > connectoid
| >| >| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on
| >| >| > | > | > taskbar when
| >| >| > | > connected".
| >| >| > | > | > Click on OK.
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | >| >| > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > | > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to
| >| >| > | > | > | > the
| >| >| > Internet".
| >| >| > | > That
| >| >| > | > | > leads
| >| >| > | > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to
| >| >| > | > | > | > setup my
| >| >| > Internet
| >| >| > | > | > | > connection manually.....".
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > That should get you what you want.
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | >| >| > | > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > R-click on
| >| >| > Dial-up
| >| >| > | > | > | > connectoid >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > on
| >| > taskbar
| >| >| > when
| >| >| > | > | > | > connected".
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > Click on OK.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >| >| > | > | > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in
| System
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | Tray
| >| > when
| >| >| > | > | > connection
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | is made.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | TIA
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| >| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in
| >| >| > | > | > | > | W2K. The
| >| >| > network
| >| >| > | > | > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site,
| that
| >| >| > | > | > | > | to
| >| > ISP's
| >| >| > that
| >| >| > | > | > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from
| W98
| >| >| > | > | > | > | to my
| >| > W2K
| >| >| > | > desktop
| >| >| > | > | > | > | to get something to work.
| >| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | Comment?
| >| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | TIA
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > R-click on
| >| >| > | > | > | Dial-up connectoid >
| >| >| > | > | > | I picked Make New Connection,
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show
| icon
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > on
| >| > taskbar
| >| >| > | > | > | when connected". Click on OK.
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next
| >| >| > | > | > | screen is a
| >| > MS
| >| >| > | > | > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet,
| the
| >| >| > | > | > | only
| >| >| > choices
| >| >| > | > | > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe
| >| >| > | > | > | in W2K,
| >| > I
| >| >| > have
| >| >| > | > | > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives
| me
| >| >| > | > | > | a
| >| > chance
| >| >| > to
| >| >| > | > | > | enter my ISP.
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write
| >| >| > | > | > | this
| >| > reply.
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | Comment?
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | TIA
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | >
| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >|
| >
| >
| >
|

 

[Gary Smith]

Win2K does not normally use .pwl files. I would not expect a system that
was installed clean, as opposed to an upgrade, to have them. Passwords
are stored in encrypted form, but they're not difficult to view. Get
Protected Storage PassView from http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html

 

[ms]

%SystemRoot% is one of the system's environmental variables. If you open
a Command Prompt window and enter:

echo %SystemRoot%

It will return the drive and folder name that your system was installed
on.

The default is C:\WINNT, but that doesn't mean that everyone's is the
same.

That was my result.

Please advise on this:

| > My PWL file is in this folder: %SystemRoot%\pwls

How do I create this, I can't see that folder.

TIA

 

[ms]

Win2K does not normally use .pwl files. I would not expect a system
that was installed clean, as opposed to an upgrade, to have them.
Passwords are stored in encrypted form, but they're not difficult to
view. Get Protected Storage PassView from
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html

Thanks, Gary. Passview showed only one password file, in Outlook Express. I
don't use it, and don't find a password file in it's folder.