>I have a flashing icon over my Apple icon in the upper left corner that is >driving me nuts. >266 G3, OS 9.2 >I have gone through the extensions manager and could not find anything that >looked like it. I looks similar to the AOL icon, but turning AOL on or off >and unplugging the modem doesn't change anything. Re-starting and >re-building the desktop doesn't change anything either. It does not matter >what software is running, or if any software is running at all, aside from >the finder. >It just sits there and blinks on and off continually. It does not seem to >slow things down or cause any other problems so far. It looks like a globe >with two lines angled at 45 degrees forming a peak over the top of the >globe. >Any ideas? > Well, yeah, kinda. <smile> While I can't identify the icon from your description, it kind of sounds like some sort of modem or internet connection application like Remote Access or similar. As usual, looking for simple solutions before committing yourself to radical surgery is generally the best policy. What the flashing icon at the extreme left of your menu bar usually indicates is that an application is active and running. So, what you have to do is first, identify the icon and second, turn it off. One way would be to go to your Control Panel and open Extensions Manager. Check through the control panel and extensions to see if any of the icons matches the offender. If you find it in the extensions, you can uncheck the activate box and restart. This might solve the problem. You may have to go into the preferences and dump the preference folder, if there is one. If this doesn't offer up an answer, open your hard drive. Set View to Icon and search thru the hard drive for a corresponding icon. If you find it, open it and do a Quit or Command-Q. That should eliminate the flashing icon until the next time you activate the application. HTH -- Lee Freedman Fort Bragg, CA
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