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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Red 'X' on computer icon? [Forwarded to Vista Networking newsgroup via crosspost] Phil wrote: Quote: > Hi, > I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday > when I > connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has the > red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected, but > I > am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the connect > window comes up with only a disconnect option. > Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm > running > Vista Home Premium and IE 7. > Thanks, |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Red 'X' on computer icon? PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: Quote: > [Forwarded to Vista Networking newsgroup via crosspost] > > Phil wrote: Quote: >> Hi, >> I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday >> when I >> connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has >> the >> red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected, >> but I >> am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the >> connect >> window comes up with only a disconnect option. >> Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm >> running >> Vista Home Premium and IE 7. >> Thanks, are you sure it isn't trying to connect to a nearby wireless access point or router? |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Red 'X' on computer icon? Hi, Thanks for your response. Yes, I do have a wireless adapter, but it doesn't matter if it is turned on or off the red X is still there. Also, where I live there is no wireless to even close to me. Thanks, -- Phil "Robert Wolfe <"robert"@wolfe+n+wolfe+e" wrote: Quote: > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > Quote: > > [Forwarded to Vista Networking newsgroup via crosspost] > > > > Phil wrote: Quote: > >> Hi, > >> I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday > >> when I > >> connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has > >> the > >> red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected, > >> but I > >> am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the > >> connect > >> window comes up with only a disconnect option. > >> Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm > >> running > >> Vista Home Premium and IE 7. > >> Thanks, > Does your computer have a wireless networking adapter in it and if so, > are you sure it isn't trying to connect to a nearby wireless access > point or router? > |
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