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    Removing battery icon

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Safar, Jul 23, 2005.

  1. Safar

    Safar Notebook Guru

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    how do i remove battery icon when running in battery mode ?
     

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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Short of a hack, you can't turn this off in XP.
     
    Brian, Jul 23, 2005
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  3. n1ghtFLY

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    Are u on Win XP sp2 ?

    If u r then i guess u can use the powercfg.exe from cmd

    try powercfg.exe with this parrameter "powercfg /globalpowerflag off /option:batteryicon"

    for more info go to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324347
     
    n1ghtFLY, Jul 23, 2005
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  4. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    can't u rite clik on the taskbar and go 2 properties and like put always hide??...or sumting like that??/
     
    LuckMC11, Jul 23, 2005
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    yes using WinXP SP2.

    i tested, but did not work.
     
    Safar, Jul 23, 2005
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    Can you only turn off the AC power indicator? Because it shows options for turning off the icon in the power management properties through control panel and also if you right click the taskbar and go to properties, you can customize which icons show even when they are active.
     
    YannickB, Jul 23, 2005
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    right click on it>adjust power properties>advanced>deselect always show icon on the taskbar

    It worked on mine, just tried it.
     
    pcharouz, Jul 28, 2005
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    sorry it only worked on the AC, but u can do always hide
     
    pcharouz, Jul 28, 2005
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  9. LuckMC11

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    yea...i would do hide...it's much easier than actually trying 2 remove the icon completely..i think
     
    LuckMC11, Jul 28, 2005
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