Safely Remove Hardware

Question

If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it!!!  I recently received my E1505 w/Vista on it (whatever the free upgrade version is).  On my work PC (also a Dell, however w/XP) there is a 'SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE' icon on the bottom right toolbar.  I have always been taught to use this feature when unplugging an external hardware device, i.e. USB.  I cannot locate on my new computer (E1505 w/Vista) where to find this feature so I can add it to my toolbar.  Please help!!!   V/R,   SkiddySkidders

SkiddySkidders · Answer

Mary,   I like to have the icon.  I never pull anything out without safely removing it.  Its getting more annoying since I can't locate the shortcut for the icon.

SkiddySkidders · Answer

By the way, what is the notification area & where is that located?  I'm very new w/Vista.

Mary G · Answer

You don't really need it, but if you plug a camera or other peripheral into a usb port, it should appear in the notification area. If you don't have a external drive or camera, it disappears.

C3PO5 · Answer

Hi i have been using a western digital 160 gib USB ext drive with Vista way back in bata testing and my drive never shows the safe to remove icon Vista thinks it is just another hard drive, and will not safely remove it may be a driver problem my camera,SD cards & thumdrives show the safe to remove icon i use Vista gold now with the same problem i just had to learn to live with it or go buy a new one i am not going to do that and have the same problem with it too.The noticafsion area is beside the clock lower right.   Jerry/c3po5

SkiddySkidders · Answer

Hello all! I just went through some Vista training. I'm very good w/computers. However, I think Vista is very different, so far in a good way. I just need to get used to it. But what OS is perfect. I also searched their Help Forum & found these articles (very helpful):

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/e67f09fa-5b4f-414f-bb6b-8180463011f11033.mspx

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/search.aspx?=&qu=notification+area

So with these, I have potentailly found my solution if they work when I get home tonight.

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Safely Remove Hardware

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