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CHAPTER 4 System Tray Mode
(Connection Status Icon and Menu)
system tray: also known as the “status area,” the system tray is the section to the right of the Start button on your desktop.
If you prefer to close the Full Mode view of the Mobile Connection Manager, you can still monitor your connections with the System Tray icon.
This section outlines the functions of the System Tray icon and the System Tray shortcut menu.
System Tray Icon
Once the Mobile Connection is launched, an icon will appear in the System Tray of your notebook PC. This icon will change colors, according to the current status of your connection. Once you exit the Mobile Connection Manager, this icon will disappear.
“System Tray Icon” Description
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Ready- When the icon displays blue, it is | Mobile Connection Manager: Ready | |||
ready to make a connection |
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Connecting- | currently | making | a | Mobile Connection Manager: Connecting |
connection icon is flashing |
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Connected- When the icon displays | Mobile Connection Manager: Connected | |||
green, a connection is established and |
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data transfer is in progress |
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Dormant/Connected- When the icon | Mobile Connection Manager: Dormant/Connected | |||
displays yellow, a connection is |
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established but no data transfer is in |
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progress |
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No Service- When the icon displays red, | Mobile Connection Manager: No Service | |||
the card has no service |
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Off- When the icon appears gray this | Mobile Connection Manager: Card is Off | |||
means that the power to the card is off |
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No card is detected |
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