I have a Toshiba Portégé M200 tablet PC with a built-in wireless
adapter.

Each time I start the machine it gives a loud BEEP (although I have
set Windows to be silent) and opens a message box that says,

"Wireless network found / Click to connect to a wireless network."

Thank you, computer. That is one of my neighbors' networks. I
shouldn't be using it, it wouldn't let me if I tried, and you are
plugged into my ethernet hub, so I don't need it in any case.

I close the box and continue my work.

A few minutes later the computer BEEPs and displays the message again.

Thank you, computer. You do not need to do that any more.

I close the box and continue my work.

A few minutes later the computer BEEPs and displays the message again.

Is there anyway I can turn this notification off? I have looked in
the Control Panel, but none of the relevant applets (Wireless Link,
Wireless Network Setup Wizard, etc.) look like they will do it.

If you open the Device Manager and disable your wireless adapter, you should
stop broadcasting. Just remember to re-enable it when you need wireless.
--
Terri Stratton
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"Jonathan Sachs" <xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message
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> I have a Toshiba Portégé M200 tablet PC with a built-in wireless
> adapter.
>
> Each time I start the machine it gives a loud BEEP (although I have
> set Windows to be silent) and opens a message box that says,
>
> "Wireless network found / Click to connect to a wireless network."
>
> Thank you, computer. That is one of my neighbors' networks. I
> shouldn't be using it, it wouldn't let me if I tried, and you are
> plugged into my ethernet hub, so I don't need it in any case.
>
> I close the box and continue my work.
>
> A few minutes later the computer BEEPs and displays the message again.
>
> Thank you, computer. You do not need to do that any more.
>
> I close the box and continue my work.
>
> A few minutes later the computer BEEPs and displays the message again.
>
> Is there anyway I can turn this notification off? I have looked in
> the Control Panel, but none of the relevant applets (Wireless Link,
> Wireless Network Setup Wizard, etc.) look like they will do it.

On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 09:22:40 -0700, "terri" <terri@no.mvps.spam.org>
wrote:

>If you open the Device Manager and disable your wireless adapter, you should
>stop broadcasting. Just remember to re-enable it when you need wireless.

I chose my example poorly, and gave you a mistaken understanding of
the problem. I do not want to disable the wireless adapter. I want
to make it stop displaying an intrusive message and making noise every
time it finds a network.

Forget the example where I am at home. Suppose I am in the reading
room of a library. I can't disable the wireless adapter, because I
need to use a wireless network, but the "beep" is no longer an
irritation; it is a public nuisance. If I cannot turn it off, I
cannot use my computer.

Jonathan Sachs napisał(a):

> Forget the example where I am at home. Suppose I am in the reading
> room of a library. I can't disable the wireless adapter, because I
> need to use a wireless network, but the "beep" is no longer an
> irritation; it is a public nuisance. If I cannot turn it off, I
> cannot use my computer.

If you're already connected then Windows will not pop-up the message
saying that a network has been found. In every other situation, you can
simply disable the wireless network card (and save on battery, as well).

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No need to disable the card, just turn off the wireless. Most Tablet PCs
have either a toggle switch or button to turn the wireless on or off.
--
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Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
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"Kocureq" <adres@w.stopce.pl> wrote in message
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> Jonathan Sachs napisał(a):
>
>> Forget the example where I am at home. Suppose I am in the reading
>> room of a library. I can't disable the wireless adapter, because I
>> need to use a wireless network, but the "beep" is no longer an
>> irritation; it is a public nuisance. If I cannot turn it off, I
>> cannot use my computer.
>
> If you're already connected then Windows will not pop-up the message
> saying that a network has been found. In every other situation, you can
> simply disable the wireless network card (and save on battery, as well).
>
> --
> /\ /\ [ Jakub 'Kocureq' Anderwald ] /\ /\
> =^;^= [ [nick][at][nick].com ] =^;^=
> / | [ GG# 1365999 ICQ# 31547220 ] | \
> (___(|_|_| [ kocureq@jabber.org ] |_|_|)___)

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:24:48 -0700, "Chris H"
<VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:

>No need to disable the card, just turn off the wireless. Most Tablet PCs
>have either a toggle switch or button to turn the wireless on or off.

I seem to have created a great deal of confusion with my original
post. Once more, the problem is NOT how to turn off the ADAPTER, but
how to turn off the MESSAGE and the BEEP. There are situations where
I need a wireless connection, but the noise is unacceptable.

You could go into Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Sounds tab and
select (None) for the sound which is creating the beep.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Jonathan Sachs" <xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:24:48 -0700, "Chris H"
> <VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:
>
>>No need to disable the card, just turn off the wireless. Most Tablet PCs
>>have either a toggle switch or button to turn the wireless on or off.
>
> I seem to have created a great deal of confusion with my original
> post. Once more, the problem is NOT how to turn off the ADAPTER, but
> how to turn off the MESSAGE and the BEEP. There are situations where
> I need a wireless connection, but the noise is unacceptable.

In practice, wireless connections are often disrupted transiently, and such
messages pop up. However, I thought there was a setting to not be informed
of such goings-on. I don't have an XP computer around to check (presuming
that is the environment being discussed).

"Kocureq" <adres@w.stopce.pl> wrote in message
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> If you're already connected then Windows will not pop-up the message
> saying that a network has been found. In every other situation, you can
> simply disable the wireless network card (and save on battery, as well).

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:50:18 -0700, "Chris H"
<VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:

>You could go into Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Sounds tab and
>select (None) for the sound which is creating the beep.

I did not think that was possible, since I have already set the
"Sounds and Audio Devices" applet's sound scheme to "No Sounds." That
quite effectively silences all the noises that Windows makes, but has
no effect on this.

If Sounds and Audio Devices can control this noise, I need to know
which sound to set to "None." I have reviewed the whole list, and
none of them looks likely.

By the way, I tried disabling the adapter as a temporary measure and
found that it would not solve the problem even if I could accept the
loss of wireless connectivity. When the adapter is disabled, the
software simply displays a message saying that it's disabled, and
beeps for that.

Without me knowing which "beep" it specially is, it would suggest running
through the list (you can do it on your machine) to "play" the sound you're
hearing. Once you identify it, select the None setting. Try doing some of
the system setting sounds first.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Jonathan Sachs" <xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:50:18 -0700, "Chris H"
> <VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:
>
>>You could go into Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Sounds tab and
>>select (None) for the sound which is creating the beep.
>
> I did not think that was possible, since I have already set the
> "Sounds and Audio Devices" applet's sound scheme to "No Sounds." That
> quite effectively silences all the noises that Windows makes, but has
> no effect on this.
>
> If Sounds and Audio Devices can control this noise, I need to know
> which sound to set to "None." I have reviewed the whole list, and
> none of them looks likely.
>
> By the way, I tried disabling the adapter as a temporary measure and
> found that it would not solve the problem even if I could accept the
> loss of wireless connectivity. When the adapter is disabled, the
> software simply displays a message saying that it's disabled, and
> beeps for that.

Sorry, Jonathan, but do you use the standard XP stack for wireless
LAN, or another one, like the "Intel Pro set" or similar?

Jonathan Sachs <xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.not> wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:50:18 -0700, "Chris H"
><VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:
>
>>You could go into Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Sounds tab and
>>select (None) for the sound which is creating the beep.
>
>I did not think that was possible, since I have already set the
>"Sounds and Audio Devices" applet's sound scheme to "No Sounds." That
>quite effectively silences all the noises that Windows makes, but has
>no effect on this.
>
>If Sounds and Audio Devices can control this noise, I need to know
>which sound to set to "None." I have reviewed the whole list, and
>none of them looks likely.
>
>By the way, I tried disabling the adapter as a temporary measure and
>found that it would not solve the problem even if I could accept the
>loss of wireless connectivity. When the adapter is disabled, the
>software simply displays a message saying that it's disabled, and
>beeps for that.
Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:12:42 -0700, "Chris H"
<VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:

>Without me knowing which "beep" it specially is, it would suggest running
>through the list (you can do it on your machine) to "play" the sound you're
>hearing. Once you identify it, select the None setting. Try doing some of
>the system setting sounds first.

The fact that setting the Windows sound scheme to "No Sounds" did not
affect this sound suggests to me strongly -- almost conclusively --
that it is not under the "Sounds and Audio Devices" applet's control
at all. If it is not, I could go through the whole list of sounds and
set every one of them to "None," I would be right where I am now. Do
you have a reason to believe that this is not so? Going through the
list will be quite time consuming, but I am quite willing to do it if
it will help.

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:12:02 -0400, Juan I. Cahis
<jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:

>Sorry, Jonathan, but do you use the standard XP stack for wireless
>LAN, or another one, like the "Intel Pro set" or similar?

Device Manager says "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection."
That is the driver that Toshiba provided with the machine.

If you're still receiving an audio warning with the sounds disabled, then it
is probably coming from the Intel software and not a system file.

Try this: Go into Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. Go near the
bottom and enable and start Wireless Zero Configuration. OK your way out,
and then open Network Connections, select the icon representing your
wireless connection and right-click, selecting Properties. You will see
three tabs, including Wireless Networks. Go there and put a check mark in
Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings. OK your way back out
and restart the system.

Does that take care of the beep?
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Jonathan Sachs" <xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:12:42 -0700, "Chris H"
> <VistaMobilePC********.com> wrote:
>
>>Without me knowing which "beep" it specially is, it would suggest running
>>through the list (you can do it on your machine) to "play" the sound
>>you're
>>hearing. Once you identify it, select the None setting. Try doing some
>>of
>>the system setting sounds first.
>
> The fact that setting the Windows sound scheme to "No Sounds" did not
> affect this sound suggests to me strongly -- almost conclusively --
> that it is not under the "Sounds and Audio Devices" applet's control
> at all. If it is not, I could go through the whole list of sounds and
> set every one of them to "None," I would be right where I am now. Do
> you have a reason to believe that this is not so? Going through the
> list will be quite time consuming, but I am quite willing to do it if
> it will help.

Dear Jonathan, I am referring to another issue:

Please go to the properties panel of your wireless network. Go to the
"Wireless Network" tab, and see if the "Use Windows to configure my
wireless network settings" is checked (set).

Jonathan Sachs <xxxxxxx@sbcglobal.not> wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:12:02 -0400, Juan I. Cahis
><jiclbchSINBASURA@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>Sorry, Jonathan, but do you use the standard XP stack for wireless
>>LAN, or another one, like the "Intel Pro set" or similar?
>
>Device Manager says "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection."
>That is the driver that Toshiba provided with the machine.
Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!