Help accessing the Internet

[Frog]

Up front...I goofed and now I need some help.

The ICON that depicts two computers that resides next to the time is
where my problem started. I though that I could right click this ICON
and click Disable to close down my connection to the Internet. I wanted
to do this while I was backing up some folders/files having to do with
my Internet connection. Well clicking Disable did close down my
Internet connection. Now, however, I do not have the ICON to right
click to restore my connection to the Internet. Can anybody direct me
to my lost ICON and the Internet again? I am presently using my 98SE
machine to access the Internet.

Any help would be appreciated.

Tks,
Frog

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Start | Settings | Network Connections | ...

 

[Brian A.]

Up front...I goofed and now I need some help.

The ICON that depicts two computers that resides next to the time is where my
problem started. I though that I could right click this ICON and click Disable to
close down my connection to the Internet. I wanted to do this while I was backing
up some folders/files having to do with my Internet connection. Well clicking
Disable did close down my Internet connection. Now, however, I do not have the
ICON to right click to restore my connection to the Internet. Can anybody direct
me to my lost ICON and the Internet again? I am presently using my 98SE machine to
access the Internet.

Any help would be appreciated.

Tks,
Frog

You can re-enable the adapter in Device Manager
or
Start > Settings > Network Connections.
Right click Local Area Connection.
Click Enable in the popup menu.
or
On the desktop Right click My Network Places.
Click Properties in the popup menu.
Right click Local Area Connection.
Click Enable in the popup menu.

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[Shenan Stanley]

Up front...I goofed and now I need some help.

The ICON that depicts two computers that resides next to the time is
where my problem started. I though that I could right click this
ICON and click Disable to close down my connection to the Internet.
I wanted to do this while I was backing up some folders/files
having to do with my Internet connection. Well clicking Disable
did close down my Internet connection. Now, however, I do not have
the ICON to right click to restore my connection to the Internet. Can
anybody direct me to my lost ICON and the Internet again? I am
presently using my 98SE machine to access the Internet.

Any help would be appreciated.

*grin*
You did not mess up - you just don't know where to go.

You need a way that will work no matter how your desktop/start menu is
setup - so here it is:

Start button --> RUN --> Type in:

control ncpa.cpl

--> Click OK.

That should load up a window with the list of network connections on your
computer so you can right-click on them and enable/disable them as desired.

 

[Frog]

I did a restore of my computer to February 4 when I turned it on
today...all is now back to normal. I still don't know how to fix this
problem other than doing a restore...is there a way?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Up front...I goofed and now I need some help.

The ICON that depicts two computers that resides next to the time is
where my problem started. I though that I could right click this
ICON and click Disable to close down my connection to the Internet.
I wanted to do this while I was backing up some folders/files
having to do with my Internet connection. Well clicking Disable
did close down my Internet connection. Now, however, I do not have
the ICON to right click to restore my connection to the Internet. Can
anybody direct me to my lost ICON and the Internet again? I am
presently using my 98SE machine to access the Internet.

Any help would be appreciated.

I did a restore of my computer to February 4 when I turned it on
today...all is now back to normal. I still don't know how to fix
this problem other than doing a restore...is there a way?

Yes - read the responses you received and follow the advice.
A System Restore is likely the WORST way to just enable the network device
you disabled...

Cannot see your responses for some reason? The rest of the world can:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...e5ecb05?lnk=st&q=author:Frog#701c856fee5ecb05