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on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:00 am
by AbeW
Hi,
I just got my new X220i and can't find how to display my local area (ethernet) connection on my notification bar.
iIknow that I am connected but would like to see an icon on the notification bar.
Can anybody tell me how?
Thanks
Abe
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:56 am
by Harryc
What OS are you running?
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:58 am
by AbeW
Windows 7 professional
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:12 am
by Harryc
Try this. Click on the taskbar and go into customize. Under your network connection, select 'show icon and notification'
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:17 am
by AbeW
I tried that. There is no icon for the "local area connection"
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:29 am
by Harryc
What happens if you disable the wireless antenna (FN-F5), then reboot
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:34 am
by AbeW
If I disable the WiFi and reboot (with the ethernet cable plugged in), it will come up with the icon of the wireless with an X through it showing I don't have wireless. But nothing shows (on the notification bar) that I have ethernet. I do have it though and at the right ethernet speed.
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:40 am
by Harryc
Interesting. Well if you run Lenovo's Access Connections I'd try de-installing then re-installing that.
Re: on X220i show local area connection
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:56 pm
by jdrou
It will p
AbeW wrote:I tried that. There is no icon for the "local area connection"
On my X201 it just says "Network" and applies to both the wired and wireless connections.