Try looking in Dial-Up Networking.
Rightclick your connection and select Properties.
In the modem area, click Configure.
Click the Options tab.
Check "Show modem status"
...Alan

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In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Jay"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I recently uninstalled and then re-installed Norton System
>Works. I notice now that the small "Two Computers"
>Connection Icon in the System Tray Taskbar is missing.
>How can I restore this Icon. Thank you.
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 26 Dec 2003 23:00 GMT
>-----Original Message-----
>Try looking in Dial-Up Networking.
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>>How can I restore this Icon. Thank you.
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Alan: Check "Show modem status" Did not work. (I also
restarted the computer.)