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Network Connection Message Error
Name: LisaB Date: February 18, 2003 at 21:23:48 Pacific OS: XP, SP1 CPU/Ram: P4, 2.53Ghz, 512Ram
Comment:
In the system tray my "Network Connections" icon has a red X through it and says: "Local Area Connection: A network cable is unplugged."
When I view the Network Connections screen, there is a red X and the same message through the icon there. The icon is for Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC. I'm not really sure what that is. When I right click icon, I have the option of "disable" and wonder if I should do this. There is no option that I see to clear this from my system tray.
I do have an Ethernet port on my CPU, but nothing is plugged in there, so I assume I do not need this?
I would like to know the best way to remove this "flagged" icon from the system tray.
Name: EC Date: February 18, 2003 at 23:22:08 Pacific
Reply:
If those are not active connections, go to START > CONNECT TO > right CLICK each Networking Icon not in USE and click DISABLE.
Also, at the right click START > click PROPERTIES > click TASKBAR tab > click CUSTOMIZE and then at each CURRENT ITEM set the BEHAVIOR for each icon, most likely ALWAYS HIDE.
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Response Number 2
Name: shawn davis Date: February 20, 2003 at 08:17:04 Pacific
Reply:
You can remove the icon by opening up the connection and highlighting the tcp/ip setting, and then choosing properties. At the bottom left hand side, there is a box that should have an X in it, that you can remove to take the icon off your task bar.
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