On a related matter to the System Tray flashing modem icon ...  I am trying to find 
a registry hack that will eliminate the big yellow Info Balloon that pops up immediately 
after a dial-up is established.

I've discovered that this Info Balloon CAN be eliminated, but only by unchecking 
the "Show icon in taskbar when connected" tick box.  I don't mind the flashing modem 
icon during an active connection.  It actually performs a useful function; reminding 
you you're online, and providing an easy way to disconnect. But that yellow Info 
Balloon is flat out annoying eye candy.  If there's no way to eliminate it, at least 
can the time delay for it's momentary display be reduced to zero?  I've searched 
the internet tip sites high and low and found no solution ... yet.

One tip site offered a reg hack for "disabling Windows XP balloon tips", but it doesn't 
work in Win2000, and a friend with XP says this hack doesn't actually eliminate this 
particular Info Balloon in XP either!  (FYI, the XP hack involves adding a new value 
to "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" key named "EnableBalloonTips" 
and setting it to "NO")  I'm guessing that registry references to this particular 
info balloon are buried somewhere within the MS Dial Up parameters, but I haven't 
had any luck in finding them.

Any ideas would be appreciated!

Best regards,
Dan
DSeibold@peoplePC.com

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On Monday, November 5, 2001 at 5:16 am, Ian Boys wrote:
>Right click on My Network Places and click on Properties, right click on the DUN 
>or network item you want to get rid of the flashing icon for, click on Properties 
>and uncheck the "Show icon in taskbar when connected" tick box. I quite like them 
>myself! 
>
>



>On Monday, November 5, 2001 at 4:10 am, Sharon wrote:

>I have a question about Getting 


>Rid of the Little Flashing Modem in the Tray:


>

>Any way to get rid of this in Win2000?

>

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