Network Cable Unplugged Icon?

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In my taskbar on the far right where it list memory resident programs
running etc. I have a small picture of 2 computers with the flyover message
of ".
 
Bob Newman said:
In my taskbar on the far right where it list memory resident programs
running etc. I have a small picture of 2 computers with the flyover message
of ".
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If it has a big red X then the network cable is unplugged, as simple as that

Louis
 
There is a big red X, but there is NO NETWORK at all. Just the computer
sitting on my desk with a printer & scanner hooked up to it.

Bob
 
You either have a network card enabled, or your motherboard has integrated
networking and it is enabled. If this does not interfere with normal system
functions, (it shouldn't), just ignore it.
 
Bob Newman said:
There is a big red X, but there is NO NETWORK at all. Just the computer
sitting on my desk with a printer & scanner hooked up to it.

Bob
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Right Click on My network Places and click properties, locate the Connection
with red X, right click and choose properties. See what adapter this
unplugged connection is running on and post that back to me.
 
How are you hooked into the internet? If you are on Broadband (DSL or cable)
you are using a Modem connected either via a Ethernet or USB cable thus XP
considers it a Network. Suggestion: disconnect then reconnect the cable to
see if that has an affect. I had this problem with an Ethernet connection
which eventually led to the discovery that the internal Ethernet Card had
gone bad even though The Device Manager said it was fine.
 
TheWanderer said:
You may not have a network, but you do have a network card
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Not neccesarily, Satelite Card 4 satelite internet also has a local area
connection in XP, as do certain modems on adsl. Not network cards tho.
 
Bob Newman said:
There is a big red X, but there is NO NETWORK at all. Just the computer
sitting on my desk with a printer & scanner hooked up to it.

Bob
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Since you don't intend to set up any kind of network, you should be able to
go to My Network Places; from the left pane, select, View Network
Connections. You should see something in there stating that it is some sort
of Local Area Connection or a description of an NIC. You can right click on
the icon and select Disable from the menu and the little picture should not
bother you any more. I do know how annoying that is when the balloon comes
up every two minutes to tell you that you cable is unplugged...especially
when you have no cable.
Hope this helps,
Bert
 
Bob Newman said:
In my taskbar on the far right where it list memory resident programs
running etc. I have a small picture of 2 computers with the flyover message
of ".
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If it has a red X over it and you don't want the icon showing, open Network
Connections and right click on the Local Area Network and disable it. That
gets rid of the icon from the tray.
 
Bert said:
Since you don't intend to set up any kind of network, you should be able to
go to My Network Places; from the left pane, select, View Network
Connections. You should see something in there stating that it is some sort
of Local Area Connection or a description of an NIC. You can right click on
the icon and select Disable from the menu and the little picture should not
bother you any more. I do know how annoying that is when the balloon comes
up every two minutes to tell you that you cable is unplugged...especially
when you have no cable.
Hope this helps,
Bert
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I already replied, after you, saying the same thing, basically but for fun I
read the other replies. I cant believe so many replies and none until yours
said the right thing!
 
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