how to connect to wireless access point....

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 09:14 +0930, Tim wrote:
> Timothy Murphy:
> >> What exactly is the "notification area"?
> 
> Matthew Saltzman:
> > In GNOME, it's the area on the panel with the clock, user-switcher,
> > power, printing active, software update, security icons (some always
> > on, some pop on to notify you of changed states).
> 
> Just for clarity's sake, the clock is next to it, not in it.  You can
> have one without the other.  Just in case someone thinks that they've
> got it, just because they can see a clock.

Good point.  Thanks for the correction.  While we are at it, the user
switcher is also a panel app, not a notification icon.  Sorry about
that...

> 
> >> What does it look like?
> 
> > It's got three small gray spots at its left end that you can grab to
> > move or right-click to configure.
> 
> The drag indicator might be different that three spots, mine certainly
> is.  Right-clicking on the spot and picking the about option will
> identify parts of your task bar.

Hmm.  Clicking "about" when I do that says "Notification Area 2.20.3".
Clicking in the panel area but not on a notification icon gives the same
result.


> 
> >> How do you get it back, if it is "accidentally removed"?
> 
> > Right-click on a panel, add to panel -> notification area.
> 
> This should have been easy enough for the OP to find out for themselves,
> by experimentation or an internet search.  I gave the exact name for the
> gadget that might need adding to the panel.

Yep, if he knows that right-clicking on the panel gets "Add to panel".

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                Matthew Saltzman

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