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Title:Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:EEMELI::BACKSTROM
Created:Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2958
Total number of notes:19968

2801.0. "Missing "dial-up networking" icon" by HGOSPS::NORMANTSUI () Mon Feb 17 1997 15:10

I do not have a "Dial-up Networking" icon under [My Computer] after adding
a "dial-up adapter" sucessfully.

How can I create the icon?

/Norman
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2801.1skylab.zko.dec.com::FISHERGravity: Not just a good idea. It's the law!Mon Feb 17 1997 15:2210
I never even noticed that there was such a think on My Computer.  You can get
to dial-up networking with Start->Programs->Accessories.  That gives you a
folder with your individual dial-up connections listed.  Then you can do the
normal thing to make shortcuts to each specific connection.

I don't know how to get this into "my computer."  I think "My..." is one of
those special "registry" folders that does not really exist as a disk
directory.

Burns
2801.2Not there!HGOSPS::NORMANTSUIMon Feb 17 1997 15:264
    I do not have a "dial-up networking" icon in "accessories".
    
    /Norman
    
2801.3QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centMon Feb 17 1997 16:045
You don't have Dial-up-networking installed properly, then.  It should
appear both under My Computer and Accessories.  Go into add/remove programs,
Windows Setup, Communications.  It should be listed and checked there. 

					Steve
2801.4Hinote and DECpc425 notebook have the same resultHTSC19::NORMANTSUITue Feb 18 1997 00:056
    It is a new installation from win95_CD to notebook. Is it necessary
    to have a modem attached prior to to the installation? I have tried
    add/remove programs, it doesn't help. 
    
    						Norman
    
2801.5QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centTue Feb 18 1997 00:134
    No, a modem is not necessary.  Does Dial-up-networking show up in
    add/remove programs?
    
    				Steve
2801.6How mine looks...snooty.uvo.dec.com::TRAVELLJohn T, UK VMS System SupportTue Feb 18 1997 10:4715
I wonder if we are talking about different things...

If you have dial-up-networking installed correctly, you will have an icon 
just above the bottom of the left pane of an explorer window, below the drive
icon(s).
IF the icon does NOT exist there, you do not have D-U-N installed correctly,
IF it does exist, double-clicking it opens (not explores!) a window with at
least a `make new connection' icon in it.

If you have setup a connection there will also be an icon for that connection.
You can drag this icon onto your desktop or start button, or directly into one
of your profile folders if you want it elsewhere in your menu structure.


	John Travell.
2801.7TALLIS::NELSONIt's not the years it's the mileage!Tue Feb 18 1997 12:4216
    	I could be wrong, but I think I got this after installing the Plus!
    pack.  I don't think it came with the base Win95 o/s.  However, my
    installation of Win95 was laborious and a nightmare, so I may not be
    typical.  (I also went through several iterations, so it's hard for me
    to remember what happened when.)


    	I also don't think I got an icon on the desktop, but I did have the
    menu item under Accessories.  I then created my own icon on the desktop
    after I used the New Connection icon in the D-U-N app.



    Brian

2801.8and just saw another... WSASRV, it s growingNWD002::FEIGLETue Feb 18 1997 16:1514
    Being the guy with SYSTRAY, I've deleted it with no special results. 
    Btut .1 was right, it does seem to "indent" to the right the start menu
    after you bring it up.  Don't exactly know why... but it doesn't seem
    to hurt anything.  So I'll leave it.  
    
    It drives me "bonkers" when "stuff" gets put onto my desktop and I have
    to figure out who/what/where/why.... right now I also have "wsasrv" on
    the task list, hummmmmm ,maybe a by-product of this network connect.
    
    So I'm going to leave it.... just wondered who put it there, and if so,
    how would I stop it from restarting.  Not worth any big effort, just
    FFT.
    
    jff
2801.9PYRO::RONRon S. van ZuylenTue Feb 18 1997 17:525
    Switch to Windows NT Workstation 4.0; the "task manager" doesn't show
    any background image tasks so folks like you won't be irratated.  (Will
    it still freak you out knowing that there are numerous hidden tasks? :-)
    
    --Ron