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Powermeter icon disappeared from taskbar - want it back
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:27 pm
by Nolonemo
I have a T61, did a clean install of XP Pro, with Lenovo drivers and applets, including hotkeys and power management. The battery icon showing the % charge appeared in to the left of the notification area on the Windows taskbar, just like it should. System is running great.
A couple of days ago the battery icon disappeared (possibly after installing an XP update), and I can't get it to reappear (I've checked the applicable box in the Lenovo power manager applet). The windows battery icon still shows in the notification area....
Any ideas? Thanks.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:43 pm
by SHoTTa35
you went to Power Manager and click Options and check the box and it still doesn't show you you were saying?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:59 pm
by Nolonemo
SHoTTa35 wrote:you went to Power Manager and click Options and check the box and it still doesn't show you you were saying?
Right. And if I reboot and go back into Power Manager and click Options, the box is still checked but there is no icon on the taskbar.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:08 pm
by rkawakami
Have you tried going to the Battery Maximiser application? I think that's the one you really want. The Power Manager/Advanced tab controls the tiny Windows icon (plug/upright blue battery) in the system tray, not the big green battery icon with the percentage of charge.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:42 pm
by Marin85
Hi,
I would suggest you doing the following (at least it worked for me when I had a similar problem a few months ago): uncheck the box, reboot, check the box, reboot (the uncheck part is the important one)
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Marin
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:03 am
by Nolonemo
Marin85 wrote:uncheck the box, reboot, check the box, reboot (the uncheck part is the important one)
Marin, that did the trick! Thank you.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:49 am
by Marin85
Be welcome
