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Toolbar Icon Question

Jun 13, 2004 4:00AM PDT

For the longest time I would see a red or green "hand" on my lower toolbar(taskbar?)to indicate if I was currently on-line (green) or signed off (red). I use msn.com on Windows98. I did something to remove this indicator. It was located lower right, next to my clock and volume icon. Any ideas on how to return this indicator?.

Thanks,
Mike

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Re: Toolbar Icon Question
Jun 13, 2004 5:51AM PDT

Have a look in the properties of the modem (via Device Manager). It might have a 'show indicator in systray' indication or something recognisable as such.

Kees

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Re: Toolbar Icon Question
Jun 13, 2004 9:24PM PDT
y'all....


1. The article [Q187307] states that when viewing the Startup tab, [Microsoft System Configuration Utility (msconfig) tool] the seven default (six, if the initial Welcome screen is disabled) entries as show below that are installed by Windows Setup are missing or incomplete in the below registry address (separted in two sections). Additional entries may also appear on the Startup tab having installed other programs and applications.

TaskMonitor -- C:\Windows\Taskmon.exe
SystemTray -- SysTray.Exe (see #2)
ScanRegistry -- C:\Windows\Scanregw.exe /Autorun
Welcome -- C:\Windows\Welcome.exe /R
LoadPowerProfile -- Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

LoadPowerProfile -- Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
SchedulingAgent -- C:\Windows\System\Mstask.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

Note: LoadPowerProfile appears identically in both registry keys and on the Startup tab. The article [Q187611] states the reason LoadPowerProfile is started twice by design is to provide a power management profile before and after Windows loads. SchedulingAgent and LoadPowerProfile are machine services and LoadPowerProfile loads so that the default power management settings are available when Windows starts. It is loaded again after logging onto Windows to process preferences for individual users of the computer. If its use is not required, the entries for LoadPowerProfile is not necessary. Be advised however, there may be instances where an error message similar to the following is rendered even if LoadPowerProfile is not used, and can occur if the files Powrprof.dll in the Windows\System folder is missing or damaged:

RUNDLL - Error loading powrprof.dll.
The system cannot find the file specified.

Error Starting Program
A required .DLL file, POWRPROF.DLL was not found.


2. If SystemTray is turned off, certain icons such as "Battery Meter", "PC Card Status", "Volume Control", "Quickres", "Task Scheduler", and perhaps others are simply not seen (ready accessible). It does not mean they are not loaded and/or running in the background. The fact is, they are simply not shown in the SystemTray if it has been turned off, (Q128129) and (Q245692). Regardless, SystemTray is not a resident program and does not in any way interfere with running a ScanDisk or Defragmenter session.

Bill Gaston

Pardon ma ACKsent, ah'm frum Austin, Tex_As, USA

....its been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies.
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Re: Toolbar Icon Question
Jun 14, 2004 12:12PM PDT

Howdy,
Thanks for yawls feedback. I rebooted and fixed the problem. Sorry C. Cowboy, but your answer looks Greek to me, not Texan.

Thanks,
Mike in Houston