Hi JCB,
I have two notebooks connect to the same LAN. Their status is the same,
they both Send/Rec. The problem is on one notebook MMC - Services does not
show either Windows Wireless Zero or Simple Mail Transport Protocol. They
must be running because the notebook is connected to the Internet and Outlook
is working.
I have entered net start > test.txt on both machines and printed the lists.
What should I do to determine why MMC fails to detect these serices?
--
KC
"JCB" wrote:
> Many existing Microsoft Management Consoles (MMCs) are built into your start
> menu (if you configured it to show them, like Administrative Tools.)
>
> In any case, if you want to work on a stand-alone or "extension" console,
> simply go to Start->Run. In the run box, type MMC. This will bring up a
> window to which you can add consoles (such as services.msc), but this is but
> one approach. Alternatively, search for *.msc to see all of those available
> to you. Type the name of the console you want to use at the command prompt,
> like >services.msc, and the familiar GUI will appear.
>
> BE CAREFUL using the SC command-line tool. It is very powerful and if you
> misconfigure a service you could create new headaches. Best practice would
> be to force a restore point before you make any changes, so that if you do
> more harm than good, you have an easy means to roll-back the changes.
> Further, you may want to pipe the output of your commands to a text file so
> that you can see what you started with and your resultant changes (e.g., >net
> start >>runningservices.txt will create a text file OR append to the file if
> it already exists, the output of 'net start') The piped output will be in
> the directory from which you run the command.
>
> As you have observed, not all services appear in the services.msc GUI. You
> can use SC to configure other services as well, however. NOTE: MOST MMCs can
> be used to administer remote machines as well as the local one from which you
> run the command; the default is the local machine - from the Action menu,
> select "connect to another computer..." should you need to perform remote
> admin.
>
> BUT...keeping in mind the issue with your original post, were you able to
> uninstall the 3rd-party adapter configuration software, and if so, were you
> then able to see the WZCSVC service in the Services.msc GUI?
>
>
> --
> JCB\1059
>
>
> "KCav" wrote:
>
> > Thank you for your timely reply.
> >
> > You asked, if I meant the MMC Services. Yes, and I would appreciate advice
> > on how to install, access, and use MMC. The reason I went to the command line
> > is I thought maybe some service is running in the background not shown in
> > MMC.
> >
> > You asked if WZCSVC service was in the Registry under Local Machine
> > \System\CurrentControlSet\Services … yes I found it there.
> >
> > I have printed the instruction for SC and I am trying to use it.
> > I am wondering why the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and Wireless Zero
> > Configuration do not appear in my list of services. How should I use sc
> > utility?
> >
> > --
> > KC
> >
> >
> > "JCB" wrote:
> >
> > > I assume when you said you looked through Services, you meant the MMC
> > > Services.msc - correct? Have you looked in the registry under
> > > HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services for the WZCSVC service? It should be
> > > there. Try using the Service Control command-line utility to configure the
> > > service beyond the capability available in Services.msc GUI. The command is
> > > SC. Try SC /? for a full description of this utilities capabilities.
> > >
> > > While I always prefer to use the WZCSVC to configue my 802.11 apadters, the
> > > suggestion Peter offered is a viable one if all you really care about is the
> > > end result - getting connected.
> > >
> > > Let us know what you learn.
> > > --
> > > JCB\1059
> > >
> > >
> > > "KCav" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Trying to connect a notebook computer to a LAN. I looked through Services
> > > > and did not find Wireless Zero Configuration. Since this service is for
> > > > automatic configuration of 802.11 adapters it seems it should be running. I
> > > > ran Add/Remove software routine to load it onto the notebook and it is still
> > > > missing from the list of available services. Is there a configuration setting
> > > > needed
> > > > --
> > > > KC