"network cable unplugged" message ..????

pennymakespounds

expresso ... where do i find that box on the net conn icon ??

"open network connections and uncheck the Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity box."

moob & englishman .. tried your suggestion .. just broke my internet connection.

espresso

Sorry been helping someone set-up a router on the phone!

Right click on the Local Area Network connections icon in the system tray and Open Network Connections. Highlight your Local Area Connection (Ethernet) and then click Change settings of this Connection at the LHS. The box is on the window that pops up.

pennymakespounds

espresso .. done that ... no ticks ... but the balloon keeps appearring .. then going after 15/30 seconds

albertross_2

so have you unticked "notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity" on all your network connections (wired/wireless).

pennymakespounds

wasn't actually ticked !!

albertross_2

are you using a usb modem to connect, or a router? Do you have wireless?


start, run, regedit..

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced


Create a new DWORD value, name it EnableBalloonTips, and set it equal to 0. If EnableBalloonTips is already there and equal to 1, set it equal to 0.

pennymakespounds

it's a bt voyager 105 modem attached to laptop with usb .
not wireless

Hop_3

I'd like to add to this thread, although it's a couple of weeks old.

I have a Dell E1505 notebook with a wireless 802.11n and a 10/100 wired nic. Stock out-of-the-box setup had only the wireless icon in the system tray. I've made a lot of changes as of late (disabling services, etc) and all is well EXCEPT that the wire nic (local area connection) cable unplugged icon is still in the system tray, even AFTER I unchecked the option to be notified. I checked all my network connections and every single one of them is unchecked. There is no explanation as far as I can tell that this icon should be visible. I don't want to disable this connection, because sometimes I'm wired, and sometimes I'm not.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Hop

EDIT: As a quick fix, I placed a shortcut in my quick launch toolbar for that network connection. When I right-click that shortcut, I get the option to enable/disable (depending on the current state of the connection). This also got rid of the annoying popup message about turning off the NIC when AC power is disconnected.