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sophiaserpentia) wrote2007-01-09 07:30 am
sophiaserpentia) wrote2007-01-09 07:30 am(no subject)
When i run ipconfig, it runs and then vanishes before i can see anything. Is there any way to make it not go away so quickly?
sophiaserpentia) wrote2007-01-09 07:30 am
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open a command prompt (Start|Run|Cmd), then type IPConfig in the command window.
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You probably know this already, but you can do the same thing in Windows XP by:
1) Open "Network Connections" in the Control Panel.
2) Double-click on the connection you are interested in.
3) Click on the "support" tab.
Typing a command at the command prompt seems to be a lot faster, though.
I also like to configure my network connections so that they appear as an icon in the notification area at all times. I can just double-click the icon to get to the same info whenever the need strikes me.
How to make the icon appear in the notification area:
1) Open "Network Connections" in the Control Panel.
2) Right-click on the connection you are interested in and choose “properties.”
3) Check the box next to "Show icon in notification area when connected."
You should see an icon in your notification area that looks like two little monitors next to each other. I love being able to look at this icon because the little monitors light up when data is being transferred to and from another computer. I'm often able to catch when a computer is infected by spyware or a virus because the icon shows data being transferred when the computer is idle.
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Run cmd, which will open a command window that stays put, and then type ipconfig.
You can keep that window open as long as you want.
When you run a command like ipconfig that requires what is call "standard output," or stdout, it first opens a command window and executes, but then goes away.
You can also get the same info from the properites of your local are network status, if the little computer bar comes in your tray. Or go to network connections, right click on your divice and select status, and then the advanced tab.
good luck
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