[ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music

Thanks Dave.  I was having that problem on my work machine and I.T. people 
don't wanta know about my adaptive technology problems with exception of maybe 
one guy...  (grin)

Nick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 11:49 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music


MessageSteve,

I think I know what's going on. There is a feature in Windows XP that allows 
you to control whether inactive icons show in your system tray, and you can 
even customize which ones show at all.

Minimize all programs to get to the desktop and tab twice until you land on the 
task bar.
Then Press Alt+Enter and you'll have a two page dialog to allow you to 
customize your task bar and start menu.

In the task bar page, tab until you hear:

Notification area Hide inactive icons  checked

If this is checked, then that explains why you don't see some of your icons 
with any consistency. The tip that shows when you land in this area is: 

You can keep the notification area uncluttered by hiding icons that you
have not clicked recently.

So if that checkbox is checked, you can also further customize. Tab one again 
and you'll find 

Notification area  Customize... button


This will open a dialog with a list of a whole heck of a lot of icons that have 
at one time or another potentially appeared in your system tray. Most of the 
ones I find are already removed from my computer, but this list doesn't seem to 
forget them. In any case you can arrow down the list to the ones you know, and 
expect to see, and my arrowing right on each, you can affect how they behave.

Have fun. I've kept my system tray clear of clutter this way, and only show 
what I want.

Dave
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Wicketts 
  To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 08:53
  Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music


  Hi Kevin, 
  Using F11 to get to system tray only showed my Virus protection, arrows up, 
down, left and right did nothing.
  Maybe it's just my system.
  The Window key and B, worked.
  Don't know enough about computers to understand why, just glad it worked.
  Steve W 


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Kevin Gibbs 
    To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 3:09 PM
    Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music


    In the system tray, up and down arrows shold hve worked.

      -----Original Message-----
      From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Steve Wicketts
      Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 4:51 AM
      To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music


      Hi Stacy,

      Thanks so much for replying.
      My F11 was taking me to the system tray, however, arrowing left or right 
didn't work. 
      Jim Jackson from the list advised, pressing Windows key and the B key, 
this did work.
      Try Windows and B on your Home XP, as it seems to work on both computers 
here.

      Steve W 


        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Stacy Blackwell 
        To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 8:28 PM
        Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music


        Steve, I've got so many messages in my inbox that I'm just reading 
posts at random.  Someone else may have responded to this already, but I'm 
going to add something.  I learned this the hard way on my Zen Stone MP3 
player.  It also works as a thumb or flash drive.  Close out Wondows Explorer 
and other programs.  Go to Desktop and tab to System Tray.  Arrow over to 
something that says Remove Storage device" and press Enter.  It's kinda 
misleading but tab to "stop" and Enter.  Then tab to Okay, provided the 
settings are as you like them.  A dialog will appear that says you can safely 
now remove mass storage device.  I do this now with my MP3 player and my little 
thumb or flash drives.  At least I know that things are okay once I read that 
dialog.  Locking up the Zen Stone twice has caused me to do this sequence.
        My XP Home PC at my house does not have this option, or at least I 
haven't seen it.  But I do see it on XP Pro.

         

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        From: neville@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music
        Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:26:27 -0400


        Yeah I do it all the time to and I've never had a problem.





        May the peace  of God which passes all understanding gard your heart 
and mind in Christ Jesus.

        God bless you!

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        From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs
        Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:26 PM
        To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music



        I do it all the time.  As long as you wait a reasonable while after 
you've closed all files, you should be fine.  You don't have to turn your 
computers completely off every time you want to remove a memory stick or flash 
drive.  Some drives have eject buttons available in the software.  

        These may not be accessible.  What does your sighted friend do?  I 
promise you he doesn't shut down his computers every time he wants to remove a 
drive.  

        Kevin

          -----Original Message-----
          From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Wicketts
          Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:21 PM
          To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music

          Hi Kevin,



          a sighted friend told me not to just pull it out of the USB.

          Thanks Kevin


          Steve W 





            ----- Original Message ----- 

            From: Kevin Gibbs 

            To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

            Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 12:12 AM

            Subject: [ddots-l] Re: kind of related to music



            Just close all files running on the stick and close out to the 
desktop and that should probbly do it, I guess.



              -----Original Message-----
              From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Wicketts
              Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:57 PM
              To: ddtots
              Subject: [ddots-l] kind of related to music

              Hi all,



              This may be the dumbest question I've asked and I'm fully aware 
I've asked a few Dum questions in the passed.

              I've been told that before removing a memory stick from the USB, 
you must close it down or something like that to protect it.

              I'm moving MP3 files from one computer to another and switching 
off each computer every time before removing the memory stick.

              How do I remove the memory stick without damaging it whilst still 
leaving the computers on?



               Steve W 







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