Very Computer

> > I just installed Win2000 Pro onto my system.  I am quite pleased to see
> that
> > I was able to get most (if not all) my hardware working within an hour
> > (which was one of the main reasons why I held back upgrading).  One of
the
> > only little "Petty" things  I have noticed is that when I connect to the
> > internet now, I dont hear it dialing in, and also when I am connected, I
> > dont see the connection icon in the system tray.  I enabled it through
> > Network and Dial Up Connections.  But still, I have no luck getting the
> icon
> > to show up.  I am using Altavista's ISP...  I know I am connected
because
> I
> > wouldn't be sending this out if I wasn't connected.  :  )

> > Does anyone have any advice on how to get the icon in the tray?  I dont
> care
> > about hearing the modem dial in.  I am more concerned about the icon.  I
> > have a Lucent Win Modem, 56k V.90, and the most updated drivers, 5.75.

> > Thanks in advance,
> > Victor

> Victor

> > Go to "Network and Dial-up Connections" in the control panel.  Right
click
> > the connection you're using to dial into your ISP.  Under the "General"
> tab,
> > place a checkmark in the box labeled "show icon in taskbar when
> connected".
> > Mine was checked by default.

> > > I just installed Win2000 Pro onto my system.  I am quite pleased to
see
> > that
> > > I was able to get most (if not all) my hardware working within an hour
> > > (which was one of the main reasons why I held back upgrading).  One of
> the
> > > only little "Petty" things  I have noticed is that when I connect to
the
> > > internet now, I dont hear it dialing in, and also when I am connected,
I
> > > dont see the connection icon in the system tray.  I enabled it through
> > > Network and Dial Up Connections.  But still, I have no luck getting
the
> > icon
> > > to show up.  I am using Altavista's ISP...  I know I am connected
> because
> > I
> > > wouldn't be sending this out if I wasn't connected.  :  )

> > > Does anyone have any advice on how to get the icon in the tray?  I
dont
> > care
> > > about hearing the modem dial in.  I am more concerned about the icon.
I
> > > have a Lucent Win Modem, 56k V.90, and the most updated drivers, 5.75.

> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Victor

> That's what I experience the first few days, or the first week...of
course,
> I also
> tweaked around the Network Settings...change modem drivers...made sure it
> was accessing the com2 port at 115,000 bps....anyway one day I finally
heard
> the dial tone and it dialing...icon was there...etc...

> Fidling around, reseting once in a while might help.

> > That's what I did, but still no luck.  I placed the checkmark in that
box
> > because it wasn't marked by default.  It still wont appear in the system
> > tray.  Thanks though.  Anyone else have any ideas?

> > Victor

> > > Go to "Network and Dial-up Connections" in the control panel.  Right
> click
> > > the connection you're using to dial into your ISP.  Under the
"General"
> > tab,
> > > place a checkmark in the box labeled "show icon in taskbar when
> > connected".
> > > Mine was checked by default.

> > > > I just installed Win2000 Pro onto my system.  I am quite pleased to
> see
> > > that
> > > > I was able to get most (if not all) my hardware working within an
hour
> > > > (which was one of the main reasons why I held back upgrading).  One
of
> > the
> > > > only little "Petty" things  I have noticed is that when I connect to
> the
> > > > internet now, I dont hear it dialing in, and also when I am
connected,
> I
> > > > dont see the connection icon in the system tray.  I enabled it
through
> > > > Network and Dial Up Connections.  But still, I have no luck getting
> the
> > > icon
> > > > to show up.  I am using Altavista's ISP...  I know I am connected
> > because
> > > I
> > > > wouldn't be sending this out if I wasn't connected.  :  )

> > > > Does anyone have any advice on how to get the icon in the tray?  I
> dont
> > > care
> > > > about hearing the modem dial in.  I am more concerned about the
icon.
> I
> > > > have a Lucent Win Modem, 56k V.90, and the most updated drivers,
5.75.

> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Victor