Re: Where's the phone connection?

> I'm running a Toshiba satellite laptop with Vista on it. Good times.
> It makes a viable option to packing up the Desktop (which runs Win
> XP).
> What I want to do is make a shortcut to the dial up connection.
> There's' an icon on the task bar to the network connections, but that
> opens up all the options: dialup, wireless, network. I'd like to make
> a short cut straight to the dialup connection (click on this, phone
> dials) but can't seem to find the phone connection in any manner
> which will let me create shortcut. Frustrating
> Does anyone know if such a shortcut is possible in Vista on a
> laptop and how to get there?
> Or am I just out of luck due to the March of Progress?
>
> TIA

1.) You are not out of luck to to the oxymoron of "march of progress."
2.) Here's how you set up a dialup networking connection:
Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Set up a connection or network
> Set up a dialup connection

After that, you have to know your username/password for the ISP you're
trying to connect to, as well as the phone number you're trying to dial.

Now, if you're trying to create a shortcut to an already existing dialup
connection.... that's even easier.
Go to Control Panel > Network Connections. (Please keep in mind that I have
my control panel setup to be in "Classic View")
Right click on your already existing dialup connection, then create a
shortcut.
Of course, it will give you an error message of "Windows cannot create a
shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop
instead?"

Your answer will be 'yes.'

Hope that helps.