Lil, If the icon doesn't appear, it simply means that those items are set up for quick removal and 'pulling the plug' is one normal method to disconnect them. The icon should only appear if the any of the items are set up with their own cache (temp storage on the hard drive or in memory) within Windows. Peace, Gman "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:36 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Compacting folders in OE > Which makes me think... I never find a "safely remove hardware" icon on my > notebook. I have to just unplug whatever is on Usb, and that worries me! > Should it? > > Lil --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------