Vista - Notification Area - System Icons

**Brink** · 11-16-2007

How to Enable or Disable the Notification Area System Icons in Vista

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Last edited by Brink; 04-22-2009 at 06:22 AM..

**Brink** · 06-17-2008

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

**jamdn** · 06-17-2008

how do you reinstall your audio and network drivers?

**Brink** · 06-17-2008

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

**jamdn** · 06-17-2008

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

**Brink** · 06-17-2008

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

Shawn

**jamdn** · 06-17-2008

5100 series?

**Brink** · 06-17-2008

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

**jamdn** · 06-22-2008

thanks alot

**Brink** · 06-22-2008

Your welcome Jamdn.

Shawn

scharfm · 06-24-2008

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?

11-16-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Notification Area - System Icons How to Enable or Disable the Notification Area System Icons in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-22-2009 at 06:22 AM..
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06-17-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: 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
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06-17-2008
jamdn Vista Home Basic 6 posts	Re: Notification Area - System Icons how do you reinstall your audio and network drivers?
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06-17-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Notification Area - System Icons 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
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06-17-2008
jamdn Vista Home Basic 6 posts	Re: Notification Area - System Icons its an acer- thank you very much- im not the best with computers
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06-22-2008
jamdn Vista Home Basic 6 posts	Re: Notification Area - System Icons thanks alot
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06-24-2008
scharfm Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Re: Notification Area - System Icons 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?
My System Specs

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