If her husband's using XP, that icon is of no importance whatever. It's there as a convenience, not a mandatory order. If not using XP, then he must use it. -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Clark Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 3:05 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Question Can this happen to certain USB devices if they are not disconnected from the computer properly? I have a scanner and printer installed on the USB ports and they do not have the "Safely Remove" icon on the taskbar. When the BP is connected, this icon does appear. So what will happen if this icon is not clicked on first? This might be what is happening, Linda.