Need to "Safely Remove Hardware", but the icon's gone missin'. . .

[Guest]

I've plugged in a new optical travel mouse to my new notebook computer. Both
are working just fine, but I want to unplug the mouse for now. The "Safely
Remove Hardware" icon is nowhere to be found in the tray of the notification
area anymore (even when I have it show hidden icons). It was there earlier.
<?> I'm just wondering why it disappeared, but more importantly, where do I
access the "Safely Remove Hardware" function now? I've gone into the Device
Manager but am not sure if that's the right area. I don't see anything
identifiable as the mouse under the USB port listings there.

Thanks again!

 

[Ayush]

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I've plugged in a new optical travel mouse to my new notebook
computer. Both are working just fine, but I want to unplug the mouse
for now. The "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is nowhere to be found in
the tray of the notification area anymore (even when I have it show
hidden icons). It was there earlier. <?> I'm just wondering why it
disappeared, but more importantly, where do I access the "Safely
Remove Hardware" function now? I've gone into the Device Manager but
am not sure if that's the right area. I don't see anything
identifiable as the mouse under the USB port listings there.

This is now a common problem but no solution available. Try this workaround :
.... Create a shortcut with target as
"RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll" (without quotes)

Use this shortcut to open SRH




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[Bob I]

The mouse isn't a "data storage device", don't give it another thought,
pull the plug.

 

[anon]

The mouse isn't a "data storage device", don't give it another thought,
pull the plug.

I am helping a friend who has a laptop.

He uses the mouse pad and I like to use the mouse.

I find that the only thing that happens when I plug and unplug the mouse is
a notice saying the mousepad is disabled (when mouse is plugged in) and the
mousepad is re-enabled (when I unplug the mouse.)

This reinforces your statement above.