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Unwanted network connection icon in taskbarOn an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is
being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular Local Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi). I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail. This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss. The user does NOT want this icon active. Help! The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it
is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to "disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see the alert. Show quote "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D5B3C1D2-F83E-4BFA-893B-410BA4D4FF6F@microsoft.com... > On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is > being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the > option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular Local > Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a > wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi). > > I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail. > > This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable > unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss. > > The user does NOT want this icon active. Help! Thanks for your answer. This works, however, the user does need their
wireless networking to work when out of the office. So, this solution will require the use of hardware profiles. Show quote "Phillip Windell" wrote: > The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it > is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in > the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the > Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to > "disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact > that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see > the alert. > > -- > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA] > www.wandtv.com > > "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D5B3C1D2-F83E-4BFA-893B-410BA4D4FF6F@microsoft.com... > > On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is > > being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the > > option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular > Local > > Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a > > wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi). > > > > I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail. > > > > This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable > > unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss. > > > > The user does NOT want this icon active. Help! > > > Well, they can't have their cake and eat it too. They either leave it
enabled and get used to seeing the icon in the tray, or they can get used to enabling/disabling it when required. Show quote "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAD9E1A7-9A8D-4646-862D-D72848D32738@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your answer. This works, however, the user does need their > wireless networking to work when out of the office. So, this solution will > require the use of hardware profiles. > > > "Phillip Windell" wrote: > > > The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it > > is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in > > the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the > > Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to > > "disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact > > that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see > > the alert. > > > > -- > > > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA] > > www.wandtv.com > > > > "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:D5B3C1D2-F83E-4BFA-893B-410BA4D4FF6F@microsoft.com... > > > On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is > > > being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the > > > option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular > > Local > > > Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a > > > wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi). > > > > > > I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail. > > > > > > This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable > > > unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss. > > > > > > The user does NOT want this icon active. Help! > > > > > > It appears you're right. The user is going to try using hardware profiles.
However, I still don't get the logic of why W2K is showing a network connection icon in any circumstance when I have not enabled it in it's properties. If I don't enable it, I don't want to see it - but Windows is going to show it to me anyway - why? It a brute force approach to disable the device entirely - although that certainly works... Show quote "Phillip Windell" wrote: > Well, they can't have their cake and eat it too. They either leave it > enabled and get used to seeing the icon in the tray, or they can get used to > enabling/disabling it when required. > > -- > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA] > www.wandtv.com > > "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EAD9E1A7-9A8D-4646-862D-D72848D32738@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for your answer. This works, however, the user does need their > > wireless networking to work when out of the office. So, this solution will > > require the use of hardware profiles. > > > > > > "Phillip Windell" wrote: > > > > > The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while > it > > > is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows > in > > > the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on > the > > > Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to > > > "disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact > > > that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't > see > > > the alert. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA] > > > www.wandtv.com > > > > > > "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:D5B3C1D2-F83E-4BFA-893B-410BA4D4FF6F@microsoft.com... > > > > On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon > is > > > > being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though > the > > > > option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this > particular > > > Local > > > > Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is > a > > > > wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi). > > > > > > > > I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no > avail. > > > > > > > > This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network > cable > > > > unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my > boss. > > > > > > > > The user does NOT want this icon active. Help! > > > > > > > > > > > > "Jay Caplan" <JayCap***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message I explained that already. Having the network cable "unplugged" is consierednews:BE7C3526-69D5-45DC-B309-DD16B97173D3@microsoft.com... > It appears you're right. The user is going to try using hardware profiles. > However, I still don't get the logic of why W2K is showing a network > connection icon in any circumstance when I have not enabled it in it's > properties. If I don't enable it, I don't want to see it - but Windows is > going to show it to me anyway - why? and "errored" state and so the icon shows as a form or a "warning". There is a second checkbox (in XP) in the Properties for this,...disabling that checkbox may take care of that,...I'm not sure,..you'll just have to try it.  |
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