["Guy Harris" <gharris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maxx Gibb said:
> If I close this window Ethereal closes with it.

Then don't close the window.

Instead:

    make sure that the "Save window size" preference in the "User
Interface" preferences in the Edit -> Preferences dialog box is set;

    exit Ethereal;

    if, when you exit Ethereal, there's a message in the DOS window
telling you to type Return or Enter, do so - the DOS window should
then close.

That should prevent the warning from showing up in the future

> I believe this is what is preventing me from being able to
> capture

I don't, because that warning is unrelated to anything involved with
capturing...

> as when I try to I don't see any traffic.

...and because there are a number of other reasons why you might not see
any traffic:

    http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q5.1

    http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q5.37