System

[viglone]

Good morning.

 

I need some help getting my system back up and running.

 

I had a Dell XPS701 running Vista and all was good until the Dell motherboard died. Long story to short, Ihave a new machine running XP professional - SP3 and all is very good and stable except for seeing "My Lighting" in the Network Places. I tried everything I could but to no avail.

 

I have ISY26 and it controls nearly 75 various devices throughout my home and currently the system is in manual chaos.

 

Could someone point me in the right direction? If upgrading to the ISY99 would help - not a problem for me.

 

Thanks.

[MikeB]

Open up My Network Places and on the left side of the window click on "Show icons for networked UPnP devices".

[viglone]

Mike, when I open My Network Places, I do not have the left pane showing. I know this is probably a newbie question, but how do i get it to show?

[MikeB]

I'm not aware of a way to make it disappear, other than making the window too small. Does it appear if you maximize the window?

[Brian H]

I have done it myself.

In XP Folder Options. See if you have "Show Common Tasks In Folder" chosen.

I was using "Use Windows Classic Folders" and My Lighting never showed up and the show UPnP thing also was not there either.

[MikeB]

Thanks Brian!

[viglone]

I felt so stupid....thanks for getting me to that part.....I will now try some of the other suggestions when I get home tonight....snow storm permitting.

[Brian H]

OH yes. Snow storm.

My home gets drifts. So even though I believe we may have gotten 8" of snow. About 14" in front of my garage and top driveway.

 

I liked Classic View and it took me awhile to stumble on the cause in my case. I hope it maybe yours too.