On 5/2/08, Kevin J. Cummings <cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mike Chalmers wrote: > > > > > > Is it in the start menu? I found the /usr/bim/nm-applet. But I am > > > wondering if it can be accessed through the start menu? For instance > > > can I go to "utilities" in the start menu and access it from there? > > > > > > So my question is where would it be in the start menu? Thanks Kevin. > > > > > > > No, I don't think it is there. At least my laptop came with nm-applet > being run in the start-up programs part of the session manager. > > > > Simply put, how do I open Network Manager? > > > > In order to use NetworkManager, you need to start the NetworkManager and > NetworkManagerDispatcher services. Use "chkconfig --list NetworkManager" > and "chkconfig --list NetworkManagerDisplatcher" to see if they are properly > installed and started. If they are, then all you need to do is run > nm-applet in your X11 session and the applet should appear in your system > notification part of your taskbar. Then all you need to do is click on it > to see what wireless networks it finds, and select one of them to connect > to. > > Clear as mud yet? > > -- > Kevin J. Cummings > kjchome@xxxxxxx > cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Yeah, I got it. It is good that it is the default with F9, because it sounds like a pretty important application. Although I found another way that you can start it. Go to the start menu in KDE and go to Administration-> Services. There you can choose to start and stop Network Manager and Network Manager Dispatcher. Do you know anything about this method? I will be behind a WPA access point. So what I am wondering is where do I get the, wpa_supplicant RPM? Thanks, -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
