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| | Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, or rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you need a magnifying glass to see it). I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but nothing I do will restore the status quo. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu Try this alternative: Shutdown shortcut -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "GeePee" <GeePee@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@xxxxxx Quote: > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, > or > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you > need > a magnifying glass to see it). > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but > nothing > I do will restore the status quo. > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution' to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth. "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: > Try this alternative: > > Shutdown shortcut > > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "GeePee" <GeePee@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@xxxxxx Quote: > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, > > or > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you > > need > > a magnifying glass to see it). > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but > > nothing > > I do will restore the status quo. > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu Hi GeePee, Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button you get the various shutdown options. Dwarf "GeePee" wrote: Quote: > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution' > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth. > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: > Quote: > > Try this alternative: > > > > Shutdown shortcut > > > > -- > > Andre > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > > "GeePee" <GeePee@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@xxxxxx Quote: > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, > > > or > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you > > > need > > > a magnifying glass to see it). > > > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but > > > nothing > > > I do will restore the status quo. > > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it? Graham "Dwarf" wrote: Quote: > Hi GeePee, > > Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the > two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two > which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button > you get the various shutdown options. > Dwarf > > "GeePee" wrote: > Quote: > > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution' > > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will > > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth. > > > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: > > Quote: > > > Try this alternative: > > > > > > Shutdown shortcut > > > > > > -- > > > Andre > > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > > > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > > > "GeePee" <GeePee@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@xxxxxx > > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the > > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn > > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, > > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, > > > > or > > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you > > > > need > > > > a magnifying glass to see it). > > > > > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but > > > > nothing > > > > I do will restore the status quo. > > > > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did you ever get this fixed? Buddy On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the > button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very > exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I > can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it? > > Graham > > > > "Dwarf" wrote: Quote: > > Hi GeePee, Quote: > > Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the > > two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two > > which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button > > you get the various shutdown options. > > Dwarf Quote: > > "GeePee" wrote: Quote: Quote: > > > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution' > > > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will > > > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth. Quote: Quote: > > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: Quote: > > > > Try this alternative: Quote: Quote: > > > >Shutdown shortcut Quote: Quote: > > > > -- > > > > Andre > > > > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > > > > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > > > >http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > > > > "GeePee" <Gee...@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > >news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@xxxxxx > > > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the > > > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn > > > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, > > > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, > > > > > or > > > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you > > > > > need > > > > > a magnifying glass to see it). Quote: Quote: > > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but > > > > > nothing > > > > > I do will restore the status quo. Quote: Quote: > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.- Hide quoted text - > - Show quoted text - |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu I have the exact same issue. Hopefully someone will give us the answer! My computer's an HP Pavillion and I'm running Vista Home Premium/32 bit "buzcoats@xxxxxx" wrote: Quote: > I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same > problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did > you ever get this fixed? > > Buddy > > On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > > Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the > > button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very > > exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I > > can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it? > > > > Graham > > > > > > > > "Dwarf" wrote: Quote: > > > Hi GeePee, Quote: > > > Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the > > > two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two > > > which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button > > > you get the various shutdown options. > > > Dwarf Quote: > > > "GeePee" wrote: Quote: > > > > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution' > > > > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will > > > > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth. Quote: > > > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: > > > > > Try this alternative: Quote: > > > > >Shutdown shortcut Quote: > > > > > -- > > > > > Andre > > > > > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > > > > > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > > > > >http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > > > > > "GeePee" <Gee...@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > > >news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@xxxxxx > > > > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the > > > > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn > > > > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, > > > > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, > > > > > > or > > > > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you > > > > > > need > > > > > > a magnifying glass to see it). Quote: > > > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but > > > > > > nothing > > > > > > I do will restore the status quo. Quote: > > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - > |
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| | Re: Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu "Ju2golf" wrote: Quote: > I have the exact same issue. Hopefully someone will give us the answer! My > computer's an HP Pavillion and I'm running Vista Home Premium/32 bit > > "buzcoats@xxxxxx" wrote: > Quote: > > I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same > > problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did > > you ever get this fixed? > > > > Buddy > > > > On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > > > Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the > > > button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very > > > exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I > > > can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it? it.... Kathy |
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