Re: safely remove hardware icon??

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> When installing USB device, do you get a system initiated noise or chime?

yes I get the chime when inserting or removing the USB flash drive

> Acknowledging that device was inserted. just don't get icon.

that is correct, the "safely remove hardware" icon does not (ever) show up on the task bar

> Does device show up in Device manger?

yes, and it goes away when I pull the drive

> Does device show up in My computer?

yes it does

> You can use/read usb device?

yes, add files, read files, format, etc etc.

> just no remove icon!

yes. since I have been tracking this over the last few days, I've noticed a big change in the
icons running in the system tray. on one boot, there'll be 9, which is normal, then on anoter boot
there will be 3 or 4. I've gone into the task bar properties and "customized" the behavior of the
"current items" in the system tray (setting the behavior of the "safely remove hardware" icon to
"always show") but it still never shows up.

It's been over a year since I have cleaned house on this box, I'm starting to think that I'll just
do a HD wipe and start fresh...

> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.

Thanks Dennis




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> "73_Ghia" wrote:
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>> I've been scolded before for cross posting but never for dual posting <G>
>>
>> Thanks for the reply
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>> --
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>> Confused Guy - "is that a Volvo?"
>> Me - "no, it's a Karmann Ghia"
>> Confused Guy - <looking confused> "Oh. Well, it's a nice one"
>>
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>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ABE5FCAE-6570-4446-BA5E-9F17777E8B34@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Why did yuo dual post?
>> >
>> > I tried to answer yuor question in XP General.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dennis S.
>> > I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>> >
>> >
>> > "73_Ghia" wrote:
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>> >> Is there a "switch" somewhere I need to turn on to get the safely remove hardware icon to show
>> >> up
>> >> on
>> >> the task bar? I have an IBM thinkpad R40 laptop and when I put a flash disk in, the removal
>> >> icon
>> >> does not appear like it always does in my other computers.
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