What is a 'system tray'? My kodak easyshare software told me to access it...?

Question

I'm currently downloading new cards from kodak.com.. and I downloaded them for Windows.. After I saved it to my computer and opened it and went through setup, it is telling me to 'Exit the application(Kodak EasyShare) by right clicking the Kodak logo in the system tray and select the 'Shut down...' option in the menu and restart setup. I'm not sure exactly what the system tray is, and therefore can not shut down the application. Please help! and if you would be so kind, could you please be as specific as possible?

Answer 1

Yes, the "System Tray" is located in the right corner of your Task Bar and it use to be called the "Notification Area". A lot of programs and system services place icons there for easy access and use. When you have several icons in the system tray, the system places a fat looking arrow which opens when clicked to show the hidden icons. The system "hides" some icons to keep the System Tray or Notification Area, whichever you prefer to call it, looking clean and streamlined.



Now, if the icon you need is not showing in the System Tray, click on the arrow, then quickly place your cursor over the icon you need to hold the icon open in the System Tray. You have to do this as the System Tray will close quicker than you would expect.



Further information for configuring and managing the System Tray: Right click on the Start Button. In the Shortcut Menu which appears, click on Properties. A window with the Start Menu and Taskbar/System Tray dialog configuration box appears. To manage the icons in the System Tray click on Taskbar Tab. On the Taskbar Tab there is a button called Customize at the bottom right. When you click on Cutomize a new dialog box appears with a list of all current and past items the System Tray has used since the computer OS first completed setup after it was purchased.



In the window for the icons of the System Tray, it lists all current items and has a section next to it called "Behavior". Click on the icon you wish to configure or manage. It opens a drop down box with three options: Always Show; Show only When Active, which means when it is active it will appear in the System Tray, otherwise it will be hidden behind the arrow; and finally, Always Hide, which keeps it behind the arrow at all times. With this option you can always go back to this section, click on the icon of interest and select a different option. You can go back and forth between these three options at any time. It is useful information to have when working with System Tray Icons.



The Icons in the System Tray are intended to provide an easy access to often used programs and the programs main features and uses. I like this and find it very usefull but others dislike it very much. If you do not like an icon placed in your system tray, often during the installation of a program an option is given to decide if the user wants an icon placed in the System Tray, on the Desktop as a shortcut, sometimes on the QuickLaunch bar. Watch for these options when installing a new program. If you wish to change the behavior of icons in the System Tray you can simple remove the program from your system then when you install it again watch for the option regarding icons in the System Tray and uncheck the box for placing an icon in the System Tray.



Good luck with your System Tray and have a nice day.

Answer 2

Just Keep It Calm. You can easily access the System Tray.



You know the Start all right isnt it?



The long rectangular blue or colored bar where the start button is located is called as the Task Bar. The Start Button is located at the Left Side of the Task Bar and you can see some shortcut icons such as Sounds, Messengers, etc on the extreme right. This is called as a System Tray. Just go near it and point to each icons there, which will display what that application is. When you see something like Koday Easy Share when you select a particular icon, just right click on it and select Exit.



Thats It. You've Done It



BYE

Answer 3

I have a Kodak EasyShare camera also, I believe what they're referring to is the icon down on the right hand corner beside where it shows the time and date. If you right click that icon another small box will come up and you can select "shut down" from there.



Hope that helps.



Additional Details:

If there's no icon then it appears to have shut down already. Restart your computer and then you'll know for sure the application has been shut down.

Answer 4

The "system tray" means the area, usually to the right, of your "task bar" which is the bar on the bottom of your Windows screen. There should be a small icon which is your Kodak software running and if you right click it a menu will appear.

Answer 5

System tray is the place usually in the bottom right hand corner of your screen where the time is displayed along with other icons. the Kodak should be a picture of a camera or something of that sort.



hope that was specific.

Answer 6

The blue bar on the bottom is divided in two shades of blue (I'm assuming you're running XP with the way it was sold to you): The bar on the farthest right with the time and the little icons is the system tray. The taskbar tray is directly to the left of it (every time you open up any application, it goes there for easier access to your applications.) Any more help, just e-mail me.

Answer 7

System tray is the area in the bottom right side of your screen (where you can see the time and to the left side of it, you can see some icons) you can find a kodak icon and keep the cursor above every icon and if will tell which one is the kodak icon. once you find the kodak icon, right click on it and select shut down option. .................................................. All the best.

Answer 8

down beside your clock in your SYSTEM TRAY there is a set of arrows click the arrows to show all unused icons from with in system tray

Answer 9

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