Notification Area - System Icons

Hi Jamdn,

If you alread tried this tutorial to get back what I am assuming your Volume and Network icon, then reinstall your audio and network drivers to see if that will help.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

how do you reinstall your audio and network drivers?

Jamdn,

What is the brand and model of your laptop? I'll post back with a link from the laptop manufacturer's website so you can download the drivers and reinstall them.

Shawn

its an acer- thank you very much- im not the best with computers

Can you also include the model number? It should be on the bottom of the laptop somewhere.

Shawn

5100 series?

Ok Jamdn,

I believe you have the Acer Aspire 5100 then. At the link below select Notebook, Aspire5100, and select the Realtek audio then the LAN network or wireless LAN network driver.

http://www.acerpanam.com/flex/acerdr...TOKEN=72032399

Hope this helps,
Shawn

thanks alot

Your welcome Jamdn.

Shawn

I've tried all suggestions above and elsewhere to get the grayed out power back to no avail. How do I, "Make sure the the drivers and devices that go with the system icons are installed and working properly. They will not work if the device or driver does not." to see if this is causing my problem?