Figure 9-3:Sample Properties dialog box and notification area (Personal web server)
Figure 9-3:Sample Properties dialog box and notification area iconThe harmless universal option is the one that reads Show icon in notificationarea when selected. If you choose that option, the notification area near thelower-right corner of your screen will show a miniconnectoid icon wheneveryou re online. Pointing to that icon will likely display information about yourconnection. Right-clicking that icon will provide a quick shortcut to certain features of your modem, as in the example shown at the bottom of Figure 9-3. Double-clicking the icon will open a Status dialog providing more informationand options. If you have a dial-up modem, the notification area icon will likely give you theoption to disconnect from the Internet and go offline. With a broadband account, you can go offline by right-clicking the notification area and choosing Disable, though few people actually bother. Once you know what the threats are andhow to protect yourself from them, you can do as I and millions of other folksdo, and just leave your computer on and online 24 hours a day, seven days aweek, 365 days a year. (More on that in Chapter 20.) Troubleshooting a Network ConnectionBefore you try to troubleshoot your Internet account, the first thing you needto realize is that much of the information you need is available only from yourInternet Service Provider. Windows XP does contain some network trouble- shooting tools that mightbe able to help. But your best resource when itChapter
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