Hi Sherry

I have a laptop with WinXP Pro and it also has this feature, it allows me to
remove my dvd rewriter/spare battery  without shutting down. once you click
on the icon you are asking it to carry out the task that is highlighted.

It enables in my case me to hot swop between devices, which is what it is
for, if you don't click on the icon and ignore it you should be OK.

As for disabling this feature I don't think that would be a good idea as you
may need to use it in the future.

all the best

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sherry Dykes" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Safely Remove Hardware Icon


> Please forgive me if this doesn't pertain to hardware - I
> initially requested help from PCSOFT but was advised that it was
> more of a hardware issue and should be referred to you.
>
> I have a desktop computer and am running Windows XP.  One of the
> icons that shows up in my icon bar (down by the clock) is one
> that says "Safely Remove Hardware".  It decides when an item has
> been installed for too long and removes it - I seem to have no
> control.  One of the things that it frequently removes is the
> hard media reader (SanDisk) that I use for viewing and loading
> digital pictures.  There doesn't seem to be any way that I can
> remove the icon - if
> I click on it (either right or left), it simply wants to start
> the process of removing items.  Is there any way that I can
> (permanently) remove this feature?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Sherry Dykes
>
>
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