Re: All Dial-up Icons Disappeared.

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From: Keith Miller (k.miller79_at_verizon.net)
Date: 03/05/04


Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 11:45:53 -0600

Control Panel -> Network Connections. Can you see your dial-up there? If so, right-click and
create shortcut - it will be sent to your desktop. You can move/copy to quick launch as well.
Right-clicking the shortcut will give you the 'disconnect' option.

Keith

"~Webmaster" <Webber@goober.net> wrote in message news:%23mjfj8sAEHA.3248@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I am running win xp home and pro and both have this problem now. Both are at
> SP1
> The Dial up icons in network neighborhood disappeared.
> If i try to create a new one with a name i used before it says that
> connection already exists.
> I cannot see it.
> Also, The icon on the desktop that was created will dial up and I can access
> the internet however there is no way to disconnect except to shut down
> windows.
>
> Please help.
>
>



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