No connection Icon in Network Connections Folder

[Jenn]

I have set up my dial up connection set it to place
shortcut on my desktop...I have to turn on IE or Outlook
to get onto internet...I do not get a connection icon
next to the clock, when I go to network connections there
is no icon there either. the connection shows up when I
go to IE , tools and internet options under the
connections tab...the only way I can get offline is to
restart my computer...I have selected show all hidden
files incase its hidden but still no avail..I have set up
the connection several times to no avail...please help if
you have any info..I am tired of restarting my pc to get
offline because i get no icon next to the clock i can
live with no icon in the connections folder...but it
would be nice to be able to right click and disconnect
cause constantly restarting is hard on a pc..

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I have set up my dial up connection set it to place
shortcut on my desktop...I have to turn on IE or Outlook
to get onto internet...I do not get a connection icon
next to the clock, when I go to network connections there
is no icon there either. the connection shows up when I
go to IE , tools and internet options under the
connections tab...the only way I can get offline is to
restart my computer...I have selected show all hidden
files incase its hidden but still no avail..I have set up
the connection several times to no avail...please help if
you have any info..I am tired of restarting my pc to get
offline because i get no icon next to the clock i can
live with no icon in the connections folder...but it
would be nice to be able to right click and disconnect
cause constantly restarting is hard on a pc..
.
Control panel>Network connections> right click on the

service you are using and select properties,on the
general tab check the box that says "display connection
in notification area".

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jenn,

Right click Network Places/Properites/Right click your Dial-up/
Properties and place a check in the box lower right that reads:
Show icon in notification area when connected.

Check your settings here:
IE/Tools/Internet Options/Connections/Settings/Advanced/
Disconnect when...

When you quit Internet Explorer, you may not be prompted to disconnect even
if the Disconnect when connection may no longer be needed option is enabled.

The following registry value also verifies that the option is enabled: Go to
Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\"Connection
Name"\EnableExitDisconnect. The value should be 01 00 00 00.

To set Idle TimeOut:

1. The Idle TimeOut option in Dial-Up Networking must be set for the
connection to hang up after being idle. Open the Dial-Up Networking dialog
box, and select User Preferences from the More button.

2. Disable Autodial by location, and set Idle Seconds Before Hanging Up to
the desired amount of time: This value should be greater than 60.

3. Choose Logon Preferences from the More button, and set Idle Seconds
Before Hanging Up to the same value as User Preferences.

4. Open Control Panel/Services and disable the Remote Access Autodial
Manager service.

Another option: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
.. In the right pane, find Autodisconnect and change the time accordingly.

Or...

Start/Run/net config server /autodisconnect:30 (30 being an example).