USB icons don't show up

[wdk]

I'm getting no USB icons in the systray when I plug something in. Everything
works OK, but then I have no way of stopping the item before I unplug. So I
just go ahead and unplug it. I get a little "pop" noise, but no error
messages.

 

[dpacovski]

RE: USB icons don't show up



"wdk" wrote:

> I'm getting no USB icons in the systray when I plug something in. Everything
> works OK, but then I have no way of stopping the item before I unplug. So I
> just go ahead and unplug it. I get a little "pop" noise, but no error
> messages.

same as me mate,

i installed my digital camera drivers succesfully. it saids hardware is now
ready to use and i cant see the icons but it makes the popping noise. please
helps us!

 

[RalfG]

Re: USB icons don't show up

You mean the Safely Remove Hardware icon is missing? If some of your system
tray icons do not appear when the computer boots up, try logging off then
immediately log back on again as the same user. If nothing else is wrong the
missing icons should appear. At least until the next reboot.

"wdk" <wdk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2A2EACB-26BD-48B2-9100-D4DDD6C182B4@microsoft.com...
> I'm getting no USB icons in the systray when I plug something in.
> Everything
> works OK, but then I have no way of stopping the item before I unplug. So
> I
> just go ahead and unplug it. I get a little "pop" noise, but no error
> messages.

 

[wdk]

RE: USB icons don't show up

Wonder if that's some new Windows thing where you don't have to do it any
more?
That would be great! I'm gonna search the knowlege base.
"dpacovski" wrote:

>
>
> "wdk" wrote:
>
> > I'm getting no USB icons in the systray when I plug something in. Everything
> > works OK, but then I have no way of stopping the item before I unplug. So I
> > just go ahead and unplug it. I get a little "pop" noise, but no error
> > messages.
>
> same as me mate,
>
> i installed my digital camera drivers succesfully. it saids hardware is now
> ready to use and i cant see the icons but it makes the popping noise. please
> helps us!

 

[wdk]

Re: USB icons don't show up

No, that doesn't work. Every time I log on, I get the same thing.

"RalfG" wrote:

> You mean the Safely Remove Hardware icon is missing? If some of your system
> tray icons do not appear when the computer boots up, try logging off then
> immediately log back on again as the same user. If nothing else is wrong the
> missing icons should appear. At least until the next reboot.
>
> "wdk" <wdk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A2A2EACB-26BD-48B2-9100-D4DDD6C182B4@microsoft.com...
> > I'm getting no USB icons in the systray when I plug something in.
> > Everything
> > works OK, but then I have no way of stopping the item before I unplug. So
> > I
> > just go ahead and unplug it. I get a little "pop" noise, but no error
> > messages.
>
>
>

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Re: USB icons don't show up

wdk <wdk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Wonder if that's some new Windows thing where you don't have to do it any
>more?

The only time disconnecting a USB device might be a problem is if
Windows is trying to write to it or access it.

Otherwise, disconnect at will

 

[Tony Luxton]

Re: USB icons don't show up

Click Start, Run, and type "control hotplug.dll" (without the quotes). Then
click OK. You may find the icon comes back. If not, create a shortcut with
the same command.

HTH Tony.

"wdk" <wdk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7B6E79A-F343-4F42-BA9B-6E86D321E6BD@microsoft.com...
> No, that doesn't work. Every time I log on, I get the same thing.
>
> "RalfG" wrote:
>
>> You mean the Safely Remove Hardware icon is missing? If some of your
>> system
>> tray icons do not appear when the computer boots up, try logging off then
>> immediately log back on again as the same user. If nothing else is wrong
>> the
>> missing icons should appear. At least until the next reboot.
>>
>> "wdk" <wdk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A2A2EACB-26BD-48B2-9100-D4DDD6C182B4@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm getting no USB icons in the systray when I plug something in.
>> > Everything
>> > works OK, but then I have no way of stopping the item before I unplug.
>> > So
>> > I
>> > just go ahead and unplug it. I get a little "pop" noise, but no error
>> > messages.
>>
>>
>>