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unknown icon ?
7 May 2009, 6:46 PM

dj
Joined 30 Nov 2005
83 posts

I have just I stalled Tiscali on another Pc and at the bottom of the monitor there is an icon showing two monitors with a red cross over them. The message says,
Local area connection A network cable is unplugged. Can anyone tell me what this means and how I rectify this.
Thanks

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7 May 2009, 8:28 PM

Peter
Joined 27 Oct 2006
177 posts

Hi dj,
It usually means you have no network connection or a network cable is unplugged.

Regards

Peter

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7 May 2009, 9:03 PM

dj
Joined 30 Nov 2005
83 posts

Thats what I took it to mean Peter but I have a network connection.

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7 May 2009, 9:22 PM

Peter
Joined 27 Oct 2006
177 posts

OK dj,
Then I assume you have a wireless broadband connection?
If you do then the icons will refer to a internal network card that you are not using.

Hope this helps

Peter

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7 May 2009, 9:26 PM

Charlie
Joined 23 Feb 2007
174 posts

Hello. You can hide the icon or remove it as follows: CONTROL PANEL/NETWORK CONNECTIONS/SELECT NETWORK ON RIGHT/CLICK 'Change settings of this connection.' ON LEFT. UNTICK 'Show icon......'.. That's in Xp. You'll find similar in Vista I'm sure, but with a more devious route probably! Charlie

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8 May 2009, 4:45 PM

dj
Joined 30 Nov 2005
83 posts

Thanks peter, no I don't have a wireless connection.
Charlie thanks for telling me how to get rid of it. But before I do can you tell what the message means and is it ok to get rid of it without taking any action ?
Thanks

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8 May 2009, 5:20 PM

Charlie
Joined 23 Feb 2007
174 posts

Hello. All it means is, that Windows has detected that you have a network card, and that there is nothing plugged into it. If you have broadband, it must be plugged in with a USB plug. If you have dialup, it has its own monitor icon.

Charlie

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10 May 2009, 10:21 PM

tommytwotanks
Joined 25 Aug 2006
1152 posts

hi dj, i have the same as you, the icon, im running windows xp with orange broadband not wireless, i assumed that its because i'm not using the AOL set-up link, that's installed when you first start up the computer

tommy

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