icon disappeared

papoosue

On my laptop, on the bottom toolbar at the right hand side I usually have a wee icon that shows I'm connected to the internet. It's a wee monitor I think and when I'm connected it shows a blue bubble in front of it. For some reason it disappeared today and hasn't come back. I'm obviously still connected, but I wondered if anyone had any ideas where it's gone? I have tried the 'customize notification icons' thingy by the way, but it's not in there either....

busenbust

Have you tried going into Network Connections, right-clicking the wireless connection, Properties and making sure "Show icon in notification area when connected" is ticked? Perhaps it became un-ticked accidentally...

papoosue

Thanks for your help, but please can you tell me where I can find Network Connections? Sorry to sound so thick, but I can't locate it - I'm using Vista.

busenbust wrote: »

Have you tried going into Network Connections, right-clicking the wireless connection, Properties and making sure "Show icon in notification area when connected" is ticked? Perhaps it became un-ticked accidentally...

elsien

Mine did the same yesterday - no idea why. I turned the laptop off and when I turned it back on, the icon was back. I've also got vista.

papoosue

That's a bit strange isn't it? Hmmm, I have switched it off and on again but it hasn't returned yet. I sometimes wonder about Vista.... lol

elsien wrote: »

Mine did the same yesterday - no idea why. I turned the laptop off and when I turned it back on, the icon was back. I've also got vista.

pcombo

if it was there before then it should still be unless its been unticked but u dont seem to know how to do that.

try rebooting the computer. there isn't really a real need for this unless ur a geek and like to watch the monitors flash when something happens

busenbust

papoosue wrote: »

Thanks for your help, but please can you tell me where I can find Network Connections? Sorry to sound so thick, but I can't locate it - I'm using Vista.

In the search box (Start menu search box) type ncpa.cpl and up should pop the network connection list;)

papoosue

Ah, I'm thankfully not quite as thick as I though I was lol. I did get this far previously, but the pic you posted is not quite the same as appears for me - there is no option to tick or untick anything I'm afraid. ??

busenbust wrote: »

In the search box (Start menu search box) type ncpa.cpl and up should pop the network connection list;)

busenbust

papoosue wrote: »

Ah, I'm thankfully not quite as thick as I though I was lol. I did get this far previously, but the pic you posted is not quite the same as appears for me - there is no option to tick or untick anything I'm afraid. ??

In Vista I think the option might be hidden:

1. Go to the start icon in The left corner of the Windows Vista desktop.
2. Right click on it for a menu to appear.
3. Choose Properties from the menu
4. The taskbar and start menu properties will appear.
5. Go to the notification tab.
6. Tick the box next to network to show the network connections icon.
7. Press apply and Ok.

papoosue

OMG you are amazing!!! That's done it, thank you. Wow, I'm impressed ;-)

Much appreciated. :D

busenbust wrote: »

In Vista I think the option might be hidden:

1. Go to the start icon in The left corner of the Windows Vista desktop.
2. Right click on it for a menu to appear.
3. Choose Properties from the menu
4. The taskbar and start menu properties will appear.
5. Go to the notification tab.
6. Tick the box next to network to show the network connections icon.
7. Press apply and Ok.

busenbust

papoosue wrote: »

OMG you are amazing!!! That's done it, thank you. Wow, I'm impressed ;-)

Much appreciated. :D

^Never a problem;) and glad you got it sorted pap. Have a lovely evening too:beer:.