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Hiding Inactive Network Interfaces
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:53 am
by romka
Hi,
I have 3 network icons in the task bar which I'd love to remove. Each corresponds to say the EV-DO connection, the wireless, LAN or Bluetooth.
anyone know how do i get rid of them from the taskbar?
thank you.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:43 am
by JHEM
Start> Connect to> Click on "Show all connections"> right click one each of the connections in turn and select "Properties". Deselect the checkbox to "Show icon in toolbar".
Regards,
James
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:56 am
by romka
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:41 pm
by JHEM
romka wrote:no such option
OK then, I meant uncheck the "Show icon in notification area when connected" box.
You've picked your quota of nits for the day!
James
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:52 pm
by romka
sorry mate.
just that as you can see in the pic - i dont have any of the options checked - and the interface still comes up when it's disconnected
how do i hide the [censored] things?
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:48 pm
by JHEM
romka wrote:how do i hide the [censored] things?
I'm not ignoring you mate, I'm just trying to find you a better answer and it's past my bedtime up here.
I'll get back to you later tonight your time.
Regards,
James
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:36 am
by GomJabbar
I agree, those are pesky little icons. You tell them to stay hidden, but sometimes they still pop up.
Maybe this thread started by
mavis will help you.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=24768
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:59 am
by thibouille27
Just disable the device if you never use them.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:08 am
by lowie
Or use this option: Contral panel > Taskbar and start menu > Hide inactive icons (Customize...)
Just look at the list, and choose "always hide" for icons you don't want to be displayed in the tray.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:09 am
by JHEM
Got it! Right click on the Toolbar> Properties> Click on "Customize" in the Notification area> Select the icon in question and select "Always hide" in the drop down menu.
Regards,
James
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:14 am
by lowie
JHEM wrote:Got it! Right click on the Toolbar> Properties> Click on "Customize" in the Notification area> Select the icon in question and select "Always hide" in the drop down menu.
Regards,
James
There's soms "simultanious posting" going on here...
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:32 am
by JHEM
lowie wrote:There's some "simultanious posting" going on here...
"Great minds think alike!"
Regards,
James
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:54 pm
by wareynolds
This does not work. Each time I switch a newtwork they come back.
So if I customize and hide they are gone until I switch networks (say go from wired to wireless) then the non-connected wireless shows back up.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:02 pm
by RonS
Like thibouille27, I just disable the unused connection (In Network Connections, right-click on the adapter and select "disable"). It's a hassle to keep disabling/enabling them when I move around, but it's still better then looking at the red 'x' in the traybar.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:55 pm
by techflavor
wareynolds wrote:This does not work. Each time I switch a newtwork they come back.
So if I customize and hide they are gone until I switch networks (say go from wired to wireless) then the non-connected wireless shows back up.
Same thing for me... I have it set to auto hide those network connections when not connected but once I switch networks, they come right back.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:37 am
by dsigma6
hiding icons was my solution for the same problem, but even after i would select "always hide," i would reboot and find that it magically changed itself to "always show." doesnt do it anymore, but was really frustrating...as far as taskbar icons go.
