The Ultimate Wireless Icon Answer Thread...

Teletubby · 09-08-2007, 10:15 AM

Are you like me, and you hate thost STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID...

little icons in system tray that you can't figure out what they are trying to tell you!!! UGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I need some answers and Im sure a lot of other people want them too...

What exactly do these things mean!?!?!

And what does it mean, when these two:

keep flashing back and forth for a while...it seems when the little box in the icon is blue, the connection is not working right, and web pages and downloads will mess up...and when the icon is like this:

Everything is working great. No problems I dont think...

And, whats the difference between these,

and

As you can see, they look almost identical, except the "wireless wave" things are different colors. In the first picture the wireless wavies are kind of grey and the second one the wireless waves are green!!!

MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway,

I want to know how to read these mysterios heiroglyphic meanings so I can trouble shoot and stuff. thanks.

Jack.Sparrow · 09-09-2007, 08:23 PM

I might be totally wrong, but I'll give it a go

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teletubby

Connecting or accquiring DCPH lease

Idle

Downloading

Not quite sure, but it's sending something somewhere

**TheAtheist** · 09-10-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teletubby

I think

this one means the pc is transmitting data back to the router, like for example when you connect to a website.

johnwill · 09-10-2007, 12:44 PM

Normally, if you move the mouse pointer over them, a popup will tell you want they mean.

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09-08-2007, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Teletubby Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Win xp	The Ultimate Wireless Icon Answer Thread... Are you like me, and you hate thost STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID... little icons in system tray that you can't figure out what they are trying to tell you!!! UGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Well, I need some answers and Im sure a lot of other people want them too... What exactly do these things mean!?!?! And what does it mean, when these two: keep flashing back and forth for a while...it seems when the little box in the icon is blue, the connection is not working right, and web pages and downloads will mess up...and when the icon is like this: Everything is working great. No problems I dont think... And, whats the difference between these, and As you can see, they look almost identical, except the "wireless wave" things are different colors. In the first picture the wireless wavies are kind of grey and the second one the wireless waves are green!!! MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I want to know how to read these mysterios heiroglyphic meanings so I can trouble shoot and stuff. thanks. __________________ Dual core 2.8 ghz w00t w00t The UlTRA (Aka Superduper) 1337 Case mod (Removed one side of case cover to let more air) SD CARD READER to allow RAM to cool off ElSeeDee Monitor 19"

09-10-2007, 12:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: The Ultimate Wireless Icon Answer Thread... Normally, if you move the mouse pointer over them, a popup will tell you want they mean. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience