hey Ken,
what i experiences while trying what you suggested.
powerup, boot, desktop loads, go for start/run/cmd/enter.
the start menu would not scroll up until the network icon
showed in the systray: though the hourglass had
disappeared leftclicking on the start had no effect
untill the network icon showed.
this is what i got when i was able to do what you asked.
C:\Documents and Settings\Chris>sc queryex netman
SERVICE_NAME: netman
TYPE : 120 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
(interactive)
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
PID : 904
FLAGS :
C:\Documents and Settings\Chris>
thanks for your help.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
While you are waiting for the icon to show you might try
typing "sc queryex
netman" in a command prompt and post the results.
You probably have a network address and your LAN cards
are probably working
by this point.
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thanks Ken.
the process:
power on, post, boot dialog, splash screen, welcome
screen, loads desktop, starts loading systray (only run
antivirus, incd, a weather program in the systray) but
at
this point it can take up to a minute for the network
icon to show up in the notification area. is that what
you mean when asking if it takes so long to get an
address?
-----Original Message-----
I wouldn't think so. What is taking so long, getting
an
address?
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your assumption is correct.
my primary quandry is that it seems to take a while
on
boot to recgonize the connection, sometimes up to a
full
minute, and was thinking that might have something
to
do
with it taking so long.
thanks for the feedback.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
If it were me, I would just rename the LAN
connection
and forget about it.
I assume that the stuff you found in the registry
is
here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Netwo
rk\{4D36E972-E325-1
1CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Don't delete that key.
It is probably safe to delete the subkeys that
refer
to
old network cards,
but probably not worth the bother.
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"Chris" <
[email protected]>
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thanks for your reply Ken but i am still left
with
my "local area connection" numbered at 22.
while all kinds of things showed in the device
manager
that i had not seen there before, under network
adaptor
all that showed was what should have showed, no
doubles,
no references to NICS that were not installed,
just
the
listing for my present card.
so far, Rob's suggestion to check the registry is
the
only thing that has turned up any reference to
connections that are not there. so, i am still
left
with
the question, should i just delete the key that
refers
to a previous number, delete the other keys also
in
the
same dir, or just delete the dir that holds the
key
with
the reference to a previous number?
-----Original Message-----
Don't edit the reg. Use the following
plus "show
hidden
devices" to show
non-present devices.
Type the following commands at a command prompt
set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
devmgmt.msc
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"Chris" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
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[email protected]...
thanks Rob,
nothing showed in device manager after
clicking
the "show
hidden" so i went to the registry.
in the registry i found referrences to the
previous
numbers but there were also four other keys in
the
same
dir that the referrences to the numbers were
in.
should
i just delete the key that refers to a
previous
number,
delete the other keys also in the same dir, or
just
delete the dir that holds the key with the
reference
to a
previous number?
thanks again for your help.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
You can try device manager. Click on View,
show
hidden
devices. See what
shows up under network adapters. If that
doesn't
work,
you might do a
registry search for the previous numbers and
delete
the
references.
"Steve G"
<
[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
[email protected]...
You can simply rename it like you were
renaming a
word
document. Click on it 2 times (or until it
allows
you
to
edit the name).
-----Original Message-----
hi,
i am reposting this because it did not
get a
responce.
if i am in the wrong place please let me
know.
if
it
is
a none issues please let me know. if i am
not
clear
in
my question or description please let me
know.
i access the internet with a wireless
setup
from my
house
to my ISP. i connect my computer to this
network
with a
10/100 nic card. over the last couple of
months i
have
had a few issues and in trouble shooting
the
issues i
in/reinstalled several network cards in
various
pci
slots
(only after much headache to have the isp
say "oops,
we
found a setting that needed to be changed
on
our
server". don't hate that?).
well, now when i go to
start/setting/network
connections
my local area connection is numbered 22.
i
only
have
one
local area connection. i don't think it
is
impacting
anything just a bothersome reminder. is
there a
way i
can clear that number, (i don't mean just
renaming
it)?
i would remove the network components but
it
isn't
as
straightforeward as it was in win98.
thanks for your help.
Chris
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