system tray

[cadmaster]

The icon that appears in the System Tray when connected to the internet has disappeared. I am sure I have seen a checkbox somewhere to enable this but I can't remember where - any ideas? (Win2000 & IE6).

[namrak]

If you are on a LAN, you'll want to right click on My Network Places and choose Properties. Then double-click on your Local Area Connection and choose Properties again. Make sure that the box next to "Show icon in taskbar when connected" is checked. If you're on a dialup modem, the process is similar. You'll want to right click on your modem and choose properties, making sure the same box is checked like above. Good luck.

[cadmaster]

Thanks, but I connect via ISDN and it doesn't show as a modem. Similarly, Win2000 doesn't have My Network Places and the Network and Dial-Up Connections in the Control Panel doesn't have anywhere with a checkbox either.
Can anyone help?

[BobOmega]

win2k dose 2 have a My network places its on the desktop by dedault ... and i think this may work. try unpluging the cable from the back of the computer and see if a network cable unpluged thing pops up above the systray it should give you a lan disabled icon that you can double click and get to the lan properites and check the show when connected box. then plug in and you should see a connected lan speed whatever. thats what happens on my laptop when i connect at school it has the lan unpluged icon when i'm not conneced. i'm using win2k.

[dmoltrup]

Try this:

Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel .
Double-click Add/Remove Programs .
Click Add/Remove Windows Components .
Click Management and Monitoring Tools , and then click Details .
Click to select the Network Monitor Tools check box, and then click OK .
Click Next .

[dmoltrup]

BTW - If it's already checked, uncheck it to uninstall it, then re-install and see what happens.