missing network traffic monitor icon

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16 Sep 2006 5:40 AM

tedoniman

16-Sep-06 / No Network traffic monitor icon

How can I get the Network traffic monitor icon back in system tray?

After the HD went south, repartitioned/reformated re-installed Win XP Pro SP2
and tried restore some of my old settings. Things back to reasonable state now
except I found RAM went bad too - down from 224 to 97 MB. Win XP and 3
memory testers report RAM "OK" but left only 95 - 97 MB. Buy new when can.

All works OK - except a bit slow and hanging some time in email or when multi-
tasking or too many windows open. Response to left or right mouse-clicks,
usually
slow. Do have a lot of files in 2 of 3 partitions (only 40 GB HD, tho').

It's not the classic case of icons disappearing from sys tray / notification
area. It's just this one. Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. Where does it
come from, anyway? What has to be set up to show it for sure? It's not in
right-
click taskbar\properties\Hide...\Customize either.

I used the network wizard couple, 3 times already. There's a small (8-port)
hub
downstairs I connect to. That goes to a small 1 or 2-port router to the line.
Internet & Network access OK, as before.

Anyone have this problem before? I feel blind w/o that flashing monitors icon.
Is there an alternative way to monitor, w/ min resources?

Appreciate any advice.

Ted... :(

Below is a similar query from Louise:
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"louise898" wrote:

> Hi there!
>
> Last night I installed the most recently downloaded Windows XP updates and
> since then, every time I connect to the internet the flashing 'dial-up
> connection status' icon is missing from my taskbar... If I go to my Network
> connections, it says 'disconnected', even though I am clearly connected to
> the internet (emails download and I can surf the web). If I chose to
> 'refresh' the Network connections folder the icon suddenly appears and the
> status changes to 'connected'.
>
> Does anyone know why this happened and how to fix it? I have checked and
> the box inside network properties saying 'show icon in notification area when
> connected' IS ticked. As I say this started after running XP updates... I
> use broadband, but have several older dial-up connections still saved on my
> computer and the same thing is happening with all of them. I also
> reinstalled my broadband connection but the new installion is doing the same
> thing.
>
> Any help/comments gratefully received!
>
> Louise

16 Sep 2006 9:45 AM

Edwin vMierlo

Right click on "My Network Places" and choose properties
Right click on the network connection you want to show and choose properties

At the bottom of the property page, you will find a checkbox called "Show
icon in taskbar when connected", ensure this is checked

Close all property pages by clicking the OK button, and your icon should
appear

HTH
_Edwin.

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"tedoniman" <tedoni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37BA301D-A7F9-4ECD-849C-5B422D625C07@microsoft.com...
>
> 16-Sep-06 / No Network traffic monitor icon
>
> How can I get the Network traffic monitor icon back in system tray?
>
> After the HD went south, repartitioned/reformated re-installed Win XP Pro
SP2
> and tried restore some of my old settings. Things back to reasonable state
now
> except I found RAM went bad too - down from 224 to 97 MB. Win XP and 3
> memory testers report RAM "OK" but left only 95 - 97 MB. Buy new when can.
>
> All works OK - except a bit slow and hanging some time in email or when
multi-
> tasking or too many windows open. Response to left or right mouse-clicks,
> usually
> slow. Do have a lot of files in 2 of 3 partitions (only 40 GB HD, tho').
>
>
> It's not the classic case of icons disappearing from sys tray /
notification
> area. It's just this one. Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. Where does
it
> come from, anyway? What has to be set up to show it for sure? It's not in
> right-
> click taskbar\properties\Hide...\Customize either.
>
> I used the network wizard couple, 3 times already. There's a small
(8-port)
> hub
> downstairs I connect to. That goes to a small 1 or 2-port router to the
line.
> Internet & Network access OK, as before.
>
> Anyone have this problem before? I feel blind w/o that flashing monitors
icon.
> Is there an alternative way to monitor, w/ min resources?
>
> Appreciate any advice.
>
> Ted... :(
>
>
> Below is a similar query from Louise:
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> "louise898" wrote:
>
> > Hi there!
> >
> > Last night I installed the most recently downloaded Windows XP updates
and
> > since then, every time I connect to the internet the flashing 'dial-up
> > connection status' icon is missing from my taskbar... If I go to my
Network
> > connections, it says 'disconnected', even though I am clearly connected
to
> > the internet (emails download and I can surf the web). If I chose to
> > 'refresh' the Network connections folder the icon suddenly appears and
the
> > status changes to 'connected'.
> >
> > Does anyone know why this happened and how to fix it? I have checked
and
> > the box inside network properties saying 'show icon in notification area
when
> > connected' IS ticked. As I say this started after running XP updates...
I
> > use broadband, but have several older dial-up connections still saved on
my
> > computer and the same thing is happening with all of them. I also
> > reinstalled my broadband connection but the new installion is doing the
same
> > thing.
> >
> > Any help/comments gratefully received!
> >
> > Louise
>
>

16 Sep 2006 5:25 PM

tedoniman

Right on the money with that one, Edwin! Thanx mucho.

I could have sworn I clicked on that before to check properties and didn't
see
any connection - though one existed OK in practice. Because I didn't see the
connection, I thought I'd done something wrong during the setup.

Maybe I "left-clicked" and then right-clicked on something that opened. I'll
have
to retrace some steps here to verify what actually happened. I know I'm old
and
dumb - but thought not that far gone yet!

In fact, I'd earlier placed 'My Computer' as well as 'Mshome' links on
DeskTop
also and couldn't get anywhere via those two either. BTW, I'd thought the
connection would also normally show up in My Computer - but it does not, now.

Anyhow, I wonder how that icon was there OK in the beginning; and I also
wonder
why such an important little number isn't there always by default. It's
easily enough removable but, frankly, I'd be blind without it. Can't think of
any 'really good' reason why anyone would want to hide it, either.

BTW, doesn't look like that's Louise's problem. According to her post, she
already
ran thru that routine - which is how I revived my failing memory on the
issue and
followed up immediately thereafter.

Anyhow, appreciate the knock to the old cockpit. Probably be here for the
next
6 weeks looking for that icon otherwise.

Triple thanx for that one.

--
Ted...

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"Edwin vMierlo" wrote:

> Right click on "My Network Places" and choose properties
> Right click on the network connection you want to show and choose properties
>
> At the bottom of the property page, you will find a checkbox called "Show
> icon in taskbar when connected", ensure this is checked
>
> Close all property pages by clicking the OK button, and your icon should
> appear
>
> HTH
> _Edwin.
>
>
> "tedoniman" <tedoni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37BA301D-A7F9-4ECD-849C-5B422D625C07@microsoft.com...
> >
> > 16-Sep-06 / No Network traffic monitor icon
> >
> > How can I get the Network traffic monitor icon back in system tray?
> >
> > After the HD went south, repartitioned/reformated re-installed Win XP Pro
> SP2
> > and tried restore some of my old settings. Things back to reasonable state
> now
> > except I found RAM went bad too - down from 224 to 97 MB. Win XP and 3
> > memory testers report RAM "OK" but left only 95 - 97 MB. Buy new when can.
> >
> > All works OK - except a bit slow and hanging some time in email or when
> multi-
> > tasking or too many windows open. Response to left or right mouse-clicks,
> > usually
> > slow. Do have a lot of files in 2 of 3 partitions (only 40 GB HD, tho').
> >
> >
> > It's not the classic case of icons disappearing from sys tray /
> notification
> > area. It's just this one. Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. Where does
> it
> > come from, anyway? What has to be set up to show it for sure? It's not in
> > right-
> > click taskbar\properties\Hide...\Customize either.
> >
> > I used the network wizard couple, 3 times already. There's a small
> (8-port)
> > hub
> > downstairs I connect to. That goes to a small 1 or 2-port router to the
> line.
> > Internet & Network access OK, as before.
> >
> > Anyone have this problem before? I feel blind w/o that flashing monitors
> icon.
> > Is there an alternative way to monitor, w/ min resources?
> >
> > Appreciate any advice.
> >
> > Ted... :(
> >
> >
> > Below is a similar query from Louise:
> > ---------------------------------------------
> >
> > "louise898" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there!
> > >
> > > Last night I installed the most recently downloaded Windows XP updates
> and
> > > since then, every time I connect to the internet the flashing 'dial-up
> > > connection status' icon is missing from my taskbar... If I go to my
> Network
> > > connections, it says 'disconnected', even though I am clearly connected
> to
> > > the internet (emails download and I can surf the web). If I chose to
> > > 'refresh' the Network connections folder the icon suddenly appears and
> the
> > > status changes to 'connected'.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know why this happened and how to fix it? I have checked
> and
> > > the box inside network properties saying 'show icon in notification area
> when
> > > connected' IS ticked. As I say this started after running XP updates...
> I
> > > use broadband, but have several older dial-up connections still saved on
> my
> > > computer and the same thing is happening with all of them. I also
> > > reinstalled my broadband connection but the new installion is doing the
> same
> > > thing.
> > >
> > > Any help/comments gratefully received!
> > >
> > > Louise
> >
> >
>
>
>