Hi, Do you have a memory stick or other USB disk connected when the icon is there? If so I think the icon will go when the USB device goes. You should click on the icon and choose "eject hardware" or "remove hardware" or similar/whatever it says. Catherine On 10/8/08, Barrie moxon <s.moxon@xxxxxxx> wrote: > hi folks. > how can I remove safely remove hardware, from my system tray. > thanks. > Barrie. > > Barrie Moxon > Email- s.moxon@xxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq