Power level icon in taskbar not displaying

It was selected to "always show" but as I said, it is now in "past items"
i.e. ones that are no longer shown!!! how do I get them back, there are 12
displaying at present, is there a limit perhaps?

"Keith Wheeler" wrote:

> Right click on the Taskbar, select Properties. Next to the "Hide inactive
> icons" line click Customize. Set the Battery Meter to always be displayed.
>
> Enjoy.
>
>
> "Deetyork" <Deetyork.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7084C018-95AD-4E57-B11F-9DB1E3BA3347@microsoft.com...
> > When running on battery power, my laptop usually displays a battery icon
> > in
> > the taskbar which gives approximate power reserves when hovered over!
> > This icon however does not always display & I now find it as a "past item"
> > in the customize notifications area of the taskbar settings dialogue.
> > Is there a way/program available to control exactly what does appear in
> > the
> > taskbar?
>
>
>
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I have this problem with a laptop. The two items I have as 'always show' are
volume and power meter'. Sometimes they display and sometimes they do not.
I am not using windows classic with high contrast which I know has a problem
with icons in the notification area. What is hiding these icons randomly
from day to day. I use my laptop in several locations and on different
networks but there is no correlation with the problem.
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"Deetyork" wrote:

> It was selected to "always show" but as I said, it is now in "past items"
> i.e. ones that are no longer shown!!! how do I get them back, there are 12
> displaying at present, is there a limit perhaps?
>
> "Keith Wheeler" wrote:
>
> > Right click on the Taskbar, select Properties. Next to the "Hide inactive
> > icons" line click Customize. Set the Battery Meter to always be displayed.
> >
> > Enjoy.
> >
> >
> > "Deetyork" <Deetyork RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7084C018-95AD-4E57-B11F-9DB1E3BA3347@microsoft.com...
> > > When running on battery power, my laptop usually displays a battery icon
> > > in
> > > the taskbar which gives approximate power reserves when hovered over!
> > > This icon however does not always display & I now find it as a "past item"
> > > in the customize notifications area of the taskbar settings dialogue.
> > > Is there a way/program available to control exactly what does appear in
> > > the
> > > taskbar?
> >
> >
> >
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I'm having the same trouble. Since I've had my computer, the power meter has
conviently been displayed near the clock on the bottom right of the task bar.
Recently, however, it has vanished. I did not change any settings, but never
the less it no longer appears on the notice bar. I followed Keith's advice,
right clicked on the task bar and customized the icon, "100% remaining
(charging)" to "Always show". There is no icon in the list for the battery
power meter. I am running on battery as I speak, having changed the setting
as before mentioned, clicked, "OK" and then, "Apply", and still the power
meter is not displayed. What should I do next?
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looks like we are all in the same boat. My power and volume icons have
returned today after laptop pc switched off for two hours whilst I travelled
to a client. Will they be there when I get home again??
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jemimapd


"Brent" wrote:

> I'm having the same trouble. Since I've had my computer, the power meter has
> conviently been displayed near the clock on the bottom right of the task bar.
> Recently, however, it has vanished. I did not change any settings, but never
> the less it no longer appears on the notice bar. I followed Keith's advice,
> right clicked on the task bar and customized the icon, "100% remaining
> (charging)" to "Always show". There is no icon in the list for the battery
> power meter. I am running on battery as I speak, having changed the setting
> as before mentioned, clicked, "OK" and then, "Apply", and still the power
> meter is not displayed. What should I do next?
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I'm running Windows XP and have had the same problem with the power
meter and sound icons disappearing from the task bar. I read somewhere
to try logging off my user and logging back on then to restart the
system. I logged off my user and logged back on and wahlah! it was
fixed! I don't know if this will work for everyone, i didn't need to
restart my computer though. I got a few messages saying my system
recovered from a serious error after logging off and back on. I'm
always logged on to my user name and there's no other users on my
computer. So try that fix perhaps it will work for you!

1. Log off your user name
2. Log back on
(if it is not fixed)
3. Restart the computer


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