Re: DUN icon missing

You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have admin
privileges.

"ms" <ms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4ckisnF16gsrrU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| David Webb wrote:
| > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign connectoid. I had
assumed
| > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the Win2K wizard)
and
| > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the DUN icon in the
| > systray.
| >
| > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing Win98 files in your
| > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't be resolved
easily, if
| > at all.
| >
| > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start again with the
wizard.
| > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper order):
| >
| > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the Internet". That leads
| > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
| > connection manually.....".
| >
| As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give that option.
|
| > After successful completion, use this procedure to enable/verify the tray
icon:
| >
| > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click on Dial-up
connectoid
| > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
connected".
| > Click on OK.
| >
| >
| > "ms" <ms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4ckdocF16ma3rU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to the Internet".
That
| > leads
| > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup my Internet
| > | > connection manually.....".
| > | >
| > | > That should get you what you want.
| > | >
| > | > "ms" <ms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:4chvhbF15p8biU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | David Webb wrote:
| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on Dial-up
| > | > connectoid >
| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar when
| > | > connected".
| > | > | > Click on OK.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "ms" <ms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:4chpbpF15krmfU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when
| > connection
| > | > | > | is made.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | TIA
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| > | > |
| > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in W2K. The network
| > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site, that to ISP's that
| > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from W98 to my W2K
desktop
| > | > | to get something to work.
| > | > |
| > | > | Comment?
| > | > |
| > | > | TIA
| > | >
| > | >
| > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions > R-click on
| > | Dial-up connectoid >
| > | I picked Make New Connection,
| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on taskbar
| > | when connected". Click on OK.
| > |
| > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next screen is a MS
| > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet, the only choices
| > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe in W2K, I have
| > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives me a chance to
| > | enter my ISP.
| > |
| > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write this reply.
| > |
| > | Comment?
| > |
| > | TIA
| >
| >


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