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windows 7 vs. windows XP - icons on the task bar

by Oct 6, 2011 7:43AM PDT

Hello all,

I just upgraded to windows 7 (on a new laptop). In XP there were two icons which indicated whether I was connected to a wireless network or to a cable modem. I could easily go from one another which is important to me as I use my laptop at my home/office with the cable modem and travel with it and use wireless.

These icons aren't on my new laptop which has windows 7. So its not as direct to switch from one to the other.

Anyone have ideas on how to make this process easier? (currently I went to the control panel - network connections - enable wireless - too many steps)

thanks!

Howard

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Does that "Enable Wireless"
by Forum moderator Oct 6, 2011 9:02AM PDT

have options to show the icon in the Notification Area?

Mark

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icons
by Oct 7, 2011 1:24AM PDT

there are no icons for this in the notifcation area

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You have to enable it first
by MarkFlax Forum moderator Oct 7, 2011 5:17AM PDT

But I wonder if it is just hidden. Right click your Taskbar and select Properties. Click on the Customize button under "Notification Area". In the new window, see if there is an option to "Show icon and notifications" for Network.

Mark

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changing wireles to lan
by Oct 8, 2011 2:09AM PDT

Hi Mark,

"Show icon and notifications" is there and on - I have 1 icon - in XP there were 2 icons. The problem I'm having (and it could be I'm just not used to it) is when I leave my office to go to a cafe the icon disappears because I've disabled the LAN line. So I have no icon and I have to do something else to find the wireless (I have tried "trouble shoot), typed network in start menu or go to the control panel.

I would like to just select an icon for this.

Going back home seems easier - all I have to do is plug in my connection to the LAN and it comes on.

thanks

Howard

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