Local Area Connection icon in systray

[Bob Stringer]

I'm running WinXP sp 1.

I did not have my new computer connected to the Internet
while I installed my applications. I didn't even have my
only network card (if that's what it's called -- it's the
card for connecting to my DSL) in it, since I kept that card
in my old computer.

From the very beginning -- apparently because WinXP detected
that I wasn't connected -- an icon appeared in the systray.
It looks like two computers, with a red "x" over one of
them. The tooltip that appears when I hover the mouse over
it says:
"Local Area Connection
A network cable is unplugged"

I ignored it, assuming that it would go away once I
installed the card and connected to the internet. Not so.
It's still there.

When I click on this icon, a "Network Connection" box
appears. It contains four things: Network Setup Wizard, New
Connection Wizard, Local Area Connection (the icon for which
has a red "x" over it), and Local Area Connection 2.

Since I'm pretty ignorant in these matters, I can only
*guess,* based on the tool tip, that the computer thinks I
have two different connections and that a cable is unplugged
one of them. After all, that's what the tooltip says.

I wouldn't call this a "problem," but I would like to get
that icon out of the systray, which is full enough as it is,
and as a matter of principle I'd like the settings that I
read to reflect how the computer is actually set up -- i.e.,
with only one connection and no "unplugged cable." Just so
there's no confusion in the future, I imagine that "Local
Area Connection" has to be gotten rid of in some fashion and
that "Local Area Connection 2" should be re-named to "Local
Area Connection."

Also, I of course worry that this icon suggests that there's
a potential problem lurking in the background that ought to
be addressed before it becomes an actual problem.

Can someone help?

Thanks.

Bob Stringer

 

[Guest]

Control Panel>Network connections,you should see several
(dialup,lan,broadband ect...)rt.click on each one select
properties then uncheck the box which says show icon in
notifacation area.

 

[Bob Stringer]

Control Panel>Network connections,you should see several
(dialup,lan,broadband ect...)rt.click on each one select
properties then uncheck the box which says show icon in
notifacation area.

I saw that, but didn't realize it would get rid of the icon.
The caption for the box says "Show icon in notification area
when connected," which made me think it didn't have anything
to do with showing an icon when there *wasn't* a connection
-- the thing that the tooltip for this icon is saying.

I unchecked the box and the icon is now gone. Thanks very
much.

The Control Panel, of course, still shows "Local Area
Connection" (with the red "x" over it), and "Local Area
Connection 2." Does that present any issue?

Thanks again.

Bob Stringer