Systray icon gone missing

[Gerald Bramwell]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help?

Up until about four days ago I had an icon in the systray that showed
two small monitors, they flashed when there was activity on my broadband
network, also when I used my backup dialup a second icon would appear
and flash with the data, I could also disconnect the dialup by right
clicking the icon.

Has anyone any idea how I get it back or if there are any programs
available that will do the same job.

Thanks

Gerald

 

[Leonard Grey]

If the icon you originally saw came from Windows XP, here's how to get
the icon to appear:

Control Panel > Network Connections > right-click on the icon for your
internet connection and choose Properties > check mark in 'Show icon in
notification area when connected'.

If the icon came from third party software...sorry, you'll have to ask
that software's technical support.
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[Gerald Bramwell]

Thanks, they are back now but I can't figure out how they came to be
missing in the first place.

Gerald

 

[Leonard Grey]

Glad to help.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp

 

[smlunatick]

Thanks, they are back now but I can't figure out how they came to be
missing in the first place.

Gerald

Do you get a "<" symbol in the System Tray? If so, then your system
tray has a setting to "Hide inactive icons.." This "system" seem to
respond strangely now and then.