Vista - Show Dial-up Connection on System Tray

I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
connected?

"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
> connected?

Did you try:

Right-click the "Notification area" (aka System tray) | Properties |
Notification area tab | and check the Network box.

ThePro

Gumboman,

I have Windows Vista Home Basic with DSL. The DSL icon in the system tray
are 2 monitors one layered over the other. Have you tried Vista Control
Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center?

Joe


"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
> connected?

I have Windows Vista Home Basic with DSL. The DSL icon in the system tray is
2 monitors layered one over the the other. Have you tried Vista Control
Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center?

Joe

"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
> connected?

I checked and the Network box is checked. Other thoughts?

Thanks

>On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:54:01 -0400, "ThePro" <mcthepro_@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
>> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
>> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
>> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
>> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
>> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
>> connected?
>
>Did you try:
>
>Right-click the "Notification area" (aka System tray) | Properties |
>Notification area tab | and check the Network box.
>
>ThePro
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Charliec

I checked and did not see anything there to help me out - Other
suggestions?

Charlie

>On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:43:13 -0400, "Joe Leandri" <joeleandri@msn.com> wrote:

>I have Windows Vista Home Basic with DSL. The DSL icon in the system tray is
>2 monitors layered one over the the other. Have you tried Vista Control
>Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center?
>
>Joe
>
>"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
>> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
>> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
>> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
>> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
>> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
>> connected?
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Charliec

I have Windows Vista Home Basic with DSL. My DSL icon is 2 monitors one
layered on the other. Have you tried Vista Start > Control Panel > Network
and Internet > Network and Sharing Center?

Joe


"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
> connected?

I have the DSL icon on the System Tray, but when I elect to use
dial-up (as I do a lot when traveling), the dial-up network icon would
also appears on the System Tray. If I remember correctly, in setting
up dial-up connections in XP, there was options to show the connection
on the System Tray and also an option to take priority over Network
Connections. I'm trying to find those options in Vista.

Thanks
Charlie

>On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:36:47 -0400, "Joe Leandri" <joeleandri@msn.com> wrote:

>I have Windows Vista Home Basic with DSL. My DSL icon is 2 monitors one
>layered on the other. Have you tried Vista Start > Control Panel > Network
>and Internet > Network and Sharing Center?
>
>Joe
>
>
>"Gumboman" <Gumboman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:686268BC-EA6F-4BAB-8300-A1C9D800B415@microsoft.com...
>> I'm new to Vista and am still trying to get use to it. I have DSL on
>> a Local Network (shared with laptop), and use Dial-Up as a backup. In
>> XP, when connected via the Dial-Up, the connection would be shown on
>> the System Tray. So far, in Vista, it is not shown when connected.
>> How do I get the connection to show on the System Tray in Vista when
>> connected?
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Charliec