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LoneStar - 22 Sep 2005 21:10 GMT

Rookie question: is there some way to enable the small double-screen icon on
the bottom right corner (task bar) to show my NIC's broadband Internet
connectivity and activity? This should be a simple thing but I've looked
"everywhere." Help!

EW

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Mike M - 22 Sep 2005 21:15 GMT

> Rookie question: is there some way to enable the small double-screen
> icon on the bottom right corner (task bar) to show my NIC's broadband
> Internet connectivity and activity?

No. The double-screen icon is only available when using Dial_Up
Networking. In this Win 9x systems such as Win Me differ from NT based
systems such as XP.

> This should be a simple thing but I've looked "everywhere." Help!

If you want to monitor a network card (NIC) then you will need to install
a third party product such as DUMeter (http://www.dumeter.com/) however
that costs US$19.95 when I last checked. There are also I understand some
other free applications that will do the same job.

Alternatively you could use Win Me's system monitor to monitor activity on
your NIC.

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Joan Archer - 22 Sep 2005 21:41 GMT

Hi Mike, I know I'm not the original OP but I'm glad you answered that as
I have been wondering how to get it on Kelly's machine <g> I have the
icons showing for mine and Johns boxes but couldn't find the way to get
them on WinME.
Mind you I have to go one better than John, because he connects wirelessly
he only gets one screen I get two <g>
Joan

> No. The double-screen icon is only available when using Dial_Up
> Networking. In this Win 9x systems such as Win Me differ from NT
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Alternatively you could use Win Me's system monitor to monitor
> activity on your NIC.

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Mike M - 22 Sep 2005 23:21 GMT

> Hi Mike, I know I'm not the original OP but I'm glad you answered
> that as I have been wondering how to get it on Kelly's machine <g> I
> have the icons showing for mine and Johns boxes but couldn't find the
> way to get them on WinME.
> Mind you I have to go one better than John, because he connects
> wirelessly he only gets one screen I get two <g>

Sadly Joan, it's a no go on Win 9x without using third party tools for
those connecting to the net via a wired or wireless NIC.

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LoneStar - 22 Sep 2005 21:43 GMT

>> Rookie question: is there some way to enable the small double-screen
>> icon on the bottom right corner (task bar) to show my NIC's broadband
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Networking. In this Win 9x systems such as Win Me differ from NT based
> systems such as XP. <<SNIP>>

Thanks Mike. I thought I was overlooking something simple, since I once did
see the icon (it WAS during my dial-up days). I appreciate your answer.

EW

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LoneStar - 22 Sep 2005 21:48 GMT

>>> Rookie question: is there some way to enable the small double-screen
>>> icon on the bottom right corner (task bar) to show my NIC's broadband
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>
> EW

UH........ this duplicate message should not be here! Sorry!!

EW

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Mike M - 22 Sep 2005 23:20 GMT

EW

Sorry not to be able to supply the answer you were hoping for.

Cheers,

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Mike Maltby
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> Thanks Mike. I thought I was overlooking something simple, since I
> once did see the icon (it WAS during my dial-up days). I appreciate
> your answer.

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LoneStar - 22 Sep 2005 21:47 GMT

.................SNIP................

Thanks Mike. I thought I was overlooking something simple, since I once did
see the icon (it WAS during my dial-up days). I appreciate your answer.

EW

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