Right click on the task bar and select property option.
In the notification panel, you can check the always display icons like
battery.
By default when your notebook is plugged into its AC Adapter it will not be
shown in the notification area.
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Andre
Blog:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"Adele Clingman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Ive lost the icon in the taskbar for my battery usage on my laptop. How
> do i get it back. Im using Vista Business on a Sony VAIO Laptop