posted March 21, 2008 03:11 AM         

i was dealing with the same problem with my Vaio laptop..

here what you gotta do..

go to the power options in the control panel.. then under the advanced tab, there is an option to always show icon on the task bar right? and as u said its already checked..

you have to unchecked it and click APPLY... then again checked it and click APPLY... then icon will appear for u =)

i just tried it and it worked for me..

posted December 24, 2007 01:45 AM         

Note: On the Advanced tab you can select the Always show icon on the taskbar check box if you want to see a power status icon in the notification area at all times. Use a right-click equivalent on the power status icon to open the Power Meter.

You can set Power Options to warn you when the level of battery power falls below the levels you have defined as low and critical. You can change the battery level at which the alarm or message is activated.

To set a warning alarm that is activated when your battery is low

1.
On the taskbar, tap the Start button, and then tap Control Panel.

2.
Tap Performance and Maintenance, and then tap Power Options.

3.
Tap the Alarms tab.

4.
Under Low battery alarm and Critical battery alarm, specify the settings that you want by moving the slider.

5.
Tap Alarm Action to select the type of alarm notification and

posted October 29, 2007 10:45 AM         

I thought I'd have to search for something complex in google for an answer, but ended up only putting 2 words in the search (taskbar & battery). This site came up #1.

This might be coincidental, but I'm also using a Sony VAIO laptop , VGN-A series.

posted April 25, 2007 02:27 PM         

I enabled Auto-login in TweakUI, and the next time I logged in the battery icon wasn't in my taskbar.

I've tried the data execution prevention method, as well as the "check the 'always show icon' button" option (not a n00b).

I think that to resolve our problem, we need to figure out how auto-login changes what windows does when it starts up. It's obviously skipping a step, and frankly being a b****.

posted September 01, 2006 04:05 AM         

I'll let you know if I find anything else.

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posted August 28, 2006 04:52 AM         

I have exactly this same problem, but thanks to the info a couple of you have posted, I seem to have resolved this now.

As mentioned in the below, you need to add the relevant .exe to the executable protection. As also mentioned further down powercfg.exe seems to be relevant. I've tested this and this is the one you want.

So, go to Control Panel>>System>>Advanced>>Performance settings. Select the "data execution prevention" tab and select the second option "turn on dep for all programs and services except those I select". Then click on add and browse to and select the powercfg.exe file (found in Windows\System32). Add this, save it down, restart and hey presto!!

For anyone who doesn't know, and the more anal about security, I guess this could potentially make you vulnerable to a virus, if one exists or is created to target the power options of your computer. Personally though, I tend to take the approach of "**** happens"!

Why am I doing this on bank holiday morning? No idea, but I hope this helps as this has frustrated the hell out of me. Any questions and I'll do my best to help, but I'm not really that great on Windows, just happy to play about a bit.

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posted July 07, 2006 11:53 AM         

The issue is that in XP SP2, you now have the option to enable "Execution Protection". This is managed from the "System" control panel app, under the performance settings.

I've found that if this turned ON for all programs, the XP battery meter does not load -- at least on my new Laptop. With a little effort I'm sure we can determine which EXE must be added to the exclude list so that you can use the execution protection feature and just exclude that program -- but for me, turning it off is acceptable so I'm done now.

:-)

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posted September 07, 2004 10:49 AM         

For general taskbar /taskbar icon problems in Windows you could give this toolbar tweaking tool a try:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm http://www.tipsdr.com/taskbar-repair-tool.html

haven't tried it myself but there are some good reviews on the web.

I solved my problem using the following suggestion:

'"Icons are missing or disappear, reappear:

This happens for most Auto-Logon users. Methods/workarounds: Log off and Log back on, password protect your account or disable SSDP and uPNP Services. "

from http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm (notification area query)
It works!

Suits me because I use this laptop a lot round and about anyway, so just as well to have it password protected.

But I wonder if anyone can suggest an alternative solution?

posted September 07, 2004 07:08 AM         

"use the option "/globalpowerflag" of Powercfg.exe coming in SP2?
"Syntax:
/globalpowerflag, /g [on | off] /option: [batteryicon | multibattery | resumepassword | wakeonring | videodim]
Use this command to turn the global power flag features on or off. Use the first parameter to indicate whether to turn the feature on or off. The /option: parameter is mandatory and it is followed by the name of the feature that you are turning on or off. You can use the following parameters with this command:

batteryicon:Use this parameter to turn on or turn off the battery meter icon in the notification area. When this flag is cleared, the battery meter icon does not appear."

any views on this approach - and also any suggestions on how I can do this - am totally ignorant about command lines, where to access them and how to execute these commands!

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posted September 06, 2004 04:02 PM         

I recently installed XP SP2 on my Sony Vaio VGN-A115S laptop and since this, I no longer have the battery icon / recharge icon in the taskbar.

I have tried changing the display options ( ie active/inactive etc) without any success. I understand that XP does cause problems with taskbar icons; but had no problems before XP2 installed!

Any ideas/advice gratefully received! This is a significant annoyance on a laptop that is often used away from a power outlet!