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Vista - Notification area does not show when connected!

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jal_desai
jal_desai Original post #1
Oct 14, 2007 at 11:34 PM
hi . i m using vista home premium... when i get connected to the internet... i want the "two computer icons" blinking in the notification area....but i'm not getting it... actually i dont know the settings. i can surf the net . but the icons in the notification area are mising...how to make it show up? help guys.
alsiladka
Oct 14, 2007 at 11:46 PM
In Vista, the two icons do not blink as they did in XP according to the Data flow. Rather, if you are connected to the web, there will be a small globe icon and if you turn on the animation, alternatively, irrespective of the data flow, each of the comps will blink once. To enable animation, right click on the icon and select turn on animation.

If, inspite of being connected to the internet, you see the red cross along with the two icons, one of the network services is stopped. Open services and enable the network services.
Vishal Gupta
Oct 15, 2007 at 1:05 AM
1. Right click on taskbar and select "Properties".
2. Goto "Notification Area" tab.
3. Enable "Network" in "System icons" section.
4. Apply it. :)
jal_desai
Oct 15, 2007 at 11:21 AM
^^ thnks boss.. (i feel so stupid)*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/icons/icon11.gif