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    Show connection speed

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by The Toolman, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. The Toolman

    The Toolman Notebook Enthusiast

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    This for Vista...

    All of my other os's (98,2000,XP) would show the connection speed when you hovered the pointer over the little tv screens. This vista os doesn't do it.

    Sometimes my dialup hooks up real slow an I just disconnect an rehookup an usually get a faster connection speed. The way it is now I have no way of knowing what speed it is hooked up at since it doesn't show it on this os.

    Is there a way to change some setting in here to show this when I hover over the little tv screens?

    Thanx,
    Ronnie
     
    The Toolman, Feb 12, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    What might be easier is to get a gadget for Windows Sidebar that shows your connection speed.
     
    pixelot, Feb 12, 2008
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  3. The Toolman

    The Toolman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bumped for more answers....


    Thanx,
    Ron :)
     
    The Toolman, Feb 13, 2008
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    There isn't a way to do this that I know of other than by using a Sidebar gadget as Pixelot mentioned.
     
    crash, Feb 13, 2008
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  5. The Toolman

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    Can I find this thing in the vista os, an what will I be looking for if its in there...

    Ron :)
     
    The Toolman, Feb 13, 2008
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    The sidebar is the thing on the right hand of your desktop. If it's not there, press start and type "sidebar" and click enter. It should now have appeared.

    To find more gadgets, look here. Look for some kind of network monitoring gadget. There must be something.
     
    crash, Feb 15, 2008
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