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More info?)
Thanks, Glen, sounds like this is probably the case. I'll pass along this
information.
"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:eZHqoOiYFHA.2796@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>A proprietary dialer is a dialer app that is used only by that ISP, rather
>than
> using the dialer that is built in Windows Dial-Up Networking. The traffic
> light you
> see (one red, one green light) is likely to be Lights.exe, a Windows modem
> status
> applet that often runs when a proprietary dialer is in use. Press
> Ctrl+Alt+Delete
> when the icon is visible in the tray, and you should see Lights.exe listed
> in the
> list of running programs.
>
> With Walmart Connect, you are likely using their own dialer, so this is
> the only
> icon you will see in the tray.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>
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>
> "Joy" <joymp2@bellsouth.net.NO_SPAM> wrote in message
> news:uC9woJgYFHA.3164@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the reply, Patty. Sorry to be dumb, but what is a
>> "proprietary
>> dialer"? He has Walmart Connect - does that help? There is a sort of
>> icon
>> that looks like a traffic light (that I haven't seen before). It doesn't
>> seem to have the option (that my own has) of being able to right click
>> and
>> disconnect from the icon.
>>
>> "PattyL" <pattyl@XXmvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23mVSGceYFHA.2380@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Is your friend connecting to an ISP that uses a proprietary dialer? If
>> > this is the case, then the icon would not appear or a different icon
>> > that
>> > gives similar information might.
>> >
>> > If the Windows dialer is being used, then try creating a new connection
>> > from Dial-up Networking, Add Connection.
>> >
>> > PattyL
>> >
>> >
>> > "Joy" <joymp2@bellsouth.net.NO_SPAM> wrote in message
>> > news:OZSHGKYYFHA.1044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >>I posted this to the I.E. Group, it was suggested I post here:
>> >>
>> >> A friend has Win98; I.E. 6.0. The Modem Display Status icon does not
>> >> show
>> >> in the Taskbar when he is online. In My Computer - Dial Up
>> >> Networking -
>> >> (ISP) - Properties - Configure - Options, the box IS checked for
>> >> Display
>> >> Modem Status.
>> >>
>> >> Tried this: unchecked, closed out; opened up, rechecked; rebooted and
>> >> it
>> >> still did not show up. I thought maybe it might have something to do
>> >> with
>> >> locking/unlocking the Taskbar, but I see Win98 doesn't have that
>> >> option
>> >> the
>> >> way WinXP does. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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