• Happy holidays, folks! Thanks to each and every one of you for being part of the Tom's Guiide community!

Icons

Page 2 - Forum discussion tagged with Icons.
  1. E

    Can only display desktop from laptop to flat screen TV, cannot display icons or play video

    I am using a C2G adapter to connect HDMI from flat screen TV to port on a Lenovo laptop. The desktop background from the laptop displays on the TV, but none of the icons on the desktop. When playing video on laptop, none of this is displayed on the TV, which shows just a blank desktop, without...
  2. J

    HDMI laptop TV

    My laptop has a broken screen and I usually use a HDMI cable to hook it up to the TV but in the middle of working on a powerpoint the screen went blank and now won't show anything. After messing with it for a bit I sometimes get my background to show up but no icons. Like I said my laptop...
  3. J

    Screen goes blank and then reappears

    Have suddenly run into a strange problem on my laptop. Had the desktop open while talkin to a friend and it suddenly went black then reappeared less than a second later. All the icons had lost their images and were replaced with either white pages or folder icons. A couple of seconds later it...
  4. B

    alsuite 3 only showing 1 sata drive when i have to and the icons red. what does this mean

    alsuite 3 is only showing 1 sata when i have 2 and the icons in red. i think there may b a problem. can anyone help. thanks guys
  5. S

    Laptop hang whenever i tried to click on icons.

    My ASUS laptop hang after the startup and whenever i tried to click onto the icons, it hang even more. How do i fix it?
  6. A

    Jpeg icon unknown

    Hello, I recently have my icon changed for jpeg pictures ! What's the meaning of this icon ? How can I set up back the 'normal/standard' icon ? (why do I get this unusual icon by the way) Find attached a screenshot of the properties for the jpeg pict (which became the default icon today)...
  7. B

    What are these icons on my MSI laptop?

    I recently got a MSI CX61 2QC but in the user manual, it never specified what these Icons mean. I know that one is Sleep but what do the rest of the icons represent?
  8. E

    Was trying to download wedding photos. Laptop asked what to open it with. Clicked media player. Now all my icons on my desktoc

    Acer with windows 7. Just need a way to get my icons on desktop sorted.
  9. E

    I cannot get my Dell E6400 to access any of the top icons on the number row so can't access the @. Have tried shift etc

    All the buttons on the keyboard are working fine. I can change from low case to high case no problem what I can't do is access the @ which is over the 1 on the row of number buttons
  10. K

    What do the keyboard icons mean?

    Is there a chart or cheat sheet to figure out what the symbols are on tablets? They are not intuitive to me and I can't find the info online. I have a Nextbook 10 and Asus AiO.
  11. G

    How to Set Mailbox to Auto-Swipe

    Mailbox is based on swipe gestures to help you hit inbox zero. If you want your email to delete and archive itself, Mailbox developed an auto-swipe feature. This allows the app to remember your actions on certain emails and contacts, after which it will learn your behavior and repeat it...
  12. D

    PC can only properly start during safe mode

    I have this problem, I'm currently using windows 7 and everytime I but up in normal mode, NOD 32 Splash screen appears then the usual icons on desktop appearing. The spash screen wont disappear and I can move my mouse but I can't click any icons. When ever I put my cursor near the task bar...
  13. J

    dvi to hdmi get background with no icons

    I connected my pc to a television using dvi to hdmi cable background came up with no icons.how do I bring up icons
  14. viveknayyar007

    Customize the Music App Navigation Bar In iOS 11

    When you set up your iOS 11 device and launch the Music app for the first time, the default arrangement of the categories might not be something you like much. To enhance the end-user experience with the app, Apple allows you to customize the navigation bar to suit your preference. Here’s how...
  15. D

    Help icons huge

    Hi, I have a compaq presario CQ60, the icons are huge not sure what i have done, I tried to go bk to earlier restore point but no joy. Appreciate any help Thanks
  16. roshithbalu

    Best software to change Folder Icons in Windows...??? (With one or two clicks only)

    Hi guys... I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to Folder Icons... I have spend a great deal of time setting Folder Icons for all my Folders (not less than 2000). And when I reinstalled my OS, poof..!!! Back to Square one...! Now I have once again restarted setting Folder Icons for my entire...
  17. K

    my loptop screen is purple but it's not over heating

    i opened my laptop but for some reason my screen is purple and i can't see any icons i only got onto this page because it was already open. what do i do?
  18. C

    Office 2013 Student - Install

    Office is installing in backround' and says you can use office now ? Problem - no icons etc or apps appear - Once install complete again no icons appear so unable to access or use Office allthough install apparently complete Anyone come across this ?
  19. L

    Icons Vanished! :(

    I was messing around with the settings of Dexpot Software and suddenly my most of the icons vanished and i was left with few ones..:( Can i do something now to get all my icons back or shuld i install some cool theme to make my desktop cool?
  20. M

    I get a red line diagonally across the icons, how do i fix this?

    I downloaded shadowplay for my laptop and followed some steps to get it works for laptop, but when i try to record i see a red line diagonally across the recording icon. Do anyone know how to fix this?
  21. T

    I want to Move icons and then lock

    I can unlock my icons on desktop but then they go back to auto arrange. I want to turn that off permanently and lock my groupings into place. How do I do that.
  22. S

    My external monitor only shows my laptop background no icons or current program displayed, how can I fix this?

    I am using Xp on my laptop and trying to use another tv as a monitor. I see my laptop picture but no icons.Programs opened on laptop are not visible on the monitor. How can I view all laptop contents on external monitor? Thanks
  23. H

    I have an Iconia Acer A3 and need flash player but it won't let me down load one. please help

    I have an Icons Acer A3 and need a flash player but it won't let me download one please help
  24. G

    when I give someone to upgrade it there was no sound at all

    At first it was not showing icons it was only the wallpaper,then I gave it to someone to fix it ,when it came back there was no musical sound only the system beeps What might it be how can I fix that
  25. viveknayyar007

    I Don’t Want TuneUp Utilities and 1-Click Maintenance Icons to Be Shown on Desktop

    As soon as you install the TuneUp Utilities program on your computer, the TuneUp Utilities and 1-Click Maintenance icons are automatically created on the desktop. The TuneUp Utilities icon is also automatically pinned to the taskbar in order to make it easier for you to access the application...
  26. viveknayyar007

    I Don’t Want to See TuneUp Utilities Icon in Notification Area

    After you install the TuneUp Utilities application on your computer, its icons are automatically placed on the desktop and taskbar, and in order to allow the users to know if the application is running in the background, one of its icons also becomes available in the notification area that is...
  27. C

    Start button, taskbar and icons missing

    Only the background is showing, everything else is gone. I tried ctrl+alt+ del but it won't pop up, nothing pops up and I have no idea what to do. Please help!
  28. J

    Strange icons appearing in Word after download.

    Hi, When i download PDF/Word documents from sites I get really strange signs onto it (shown below) http://puu.sh/4malw.png http://puu.sh/4mand.png Is there anyway to fix this? it's really annoying. I use Wordpad/Word 07/Adobe reader. I use Window 7 64 bit.
  29. R

    Shortcut icons change when moved

    I have made a PowerPoint using PP2003 and used the Package for CD utility to make a folder that I can distribute. I wanted to make a shortcut directly to the PowerPoint Show and give it a custom icon that I made. But, whenever I move the folder to some other computer, the icon changes to the...
  30. D

    Issue in Office 2010

    I had windows 7 professional on which office 2010 loaded and somehow icons vanished. How reinstalling or uninstalation of office 2010 not possible
  31. jpishgar

    Icons on My Tablet Have Strange Blue Border. What’s Wrong?

    All Icons on My Tablet Have Strange Blue Border. What’s Wrong? If all the icons on all the windows on your tablet have a blue border line surrounding them, most likely the issue is not with the hardware. It is the ‘Developer options’ on your android OS that has been misconfigured either...
  32. M

    Laptop wont start after removing custom icons!

    Hey, I downloaded a Alienware theme, but couldnt get rid of the icons. So I downloaded something from Deviantart, I read on the forum, cant remember link, that if I had service pack 1, I could use it and remove the icons. So I opened it up, and followed the steps (in cmd thing) where it asked...
  33. S

    Software for "synchronizing" desktop icons between monitors?

    I'm looking for software that will sort of mirror the icons on my primary monitor over to the secondary monitor. I'm not looking to directly mirror the two monitors, just the desktop icons. I know it's kind of a niche request, but if anyone knows of any software that has the option of doing...
  34. E

    iphone5 screen fading

    Does anybody know why my iphone 5 screen all of a sudden starts to fade to black and then restarts on its own but some times it will just restart. This happens when I am at the home screen with the icons. The charger also wont charger phone. This is getting confusing. The phone has firmware...
  35. W

    curser problem help needed..

    hello....my curser when on icons will not highlight /work but if you put curser below icons it then works... this happens on every game i try to play. my laptop is a fujitsu siemens...
  36. T

    icons not showing

    hi guys, my battery icon does not appear on my taskbar or where the hidden icons are. i followed everything the internet told me to do such as go into notification area and clicked show icon but still no lck at all...help please
  37. W

    reducing the size of my icons

    too big icons
  38. J

    Icons change

    some how my all icon got changed into vlc icon and now i am not able to open any thing.. please help me in solving my problem
  39. R

    Inactive icons in task bar

    Hi, I am using Micromax A110 model and i am facing a problem that one inactive icon keep on showing on my task bar which represents downloading sign. From past 15 days its showing. please help me with the solution
  40. B

    Exact answer

    hi, when browsing, i realised my icons and everything became small. how do i solve this?
  41. M

    How to delete icons on laptop

    Hello, how do you delete the favorite icon from your screen of internet expoler
  42. commissarmo

    Cannot Remember Name of | Old "fan pages" website

    This is... a very odd question, but I have tried (and searched) extensively for an old website (before Facebook, etc.) which essentially let users create very small 'fan pages' about pretty much anything... and then added small icons (links) for these fan pages to your homepage at the website...
  43. J

    My laptop cursor is not working

    Hello, My casor is not responding when i click the icons but it is moving on my screen. Guys what should i do?
  44. P

    Personal Photos Desktop Icons

    Hello, Why are my personal photos I selected to add in a slideshow showing up on my desktop as icons?
  45. W

    Dell inspiron questions

    Hello, Our church just bought a Dell Inspiron laptop. It seems to be working fine except yesterday I noticed that it is not recognizing the icon for standard MS-Office programs. It is turning the icons into the tradition "generic" window icon with the blue title bar. The files still load...
  46. R

    Ati Radeon HD 5450

    Background of screen split ,in colour.all icons etc are showing would this be the graphics card ????? Thanks
  47. H

    My computers icons is in vlc mode

    Hello,my computers icons is in vlc and it effected the whole computer and i can't access programs like power point and internet explorer.
  48. R

    Black screen

    i have a pb easynote labtop, when i connected in the printer lead there was aspark and the screen is now black although the icons can be seen faintly is there anything i can do
  49. R

    How to change icons on the start menu to normal

    Hello, i dont remember what i was doing but i changed something and then next thing i realise all my icons on the start menu changed to the VLC video Lan player icon.how to i change it back to normal??
  50. Z

    Icons on Desktop

    Hello, The icons on my desktop are partially covered with a black box. How do I get rid of it?
  51. R

    Icons change

    all my Desktop Icons change in to VLC Player how to fix
  52. A

    Site:tomshardware com unlock icons on desktop

    unlock desktop icons
  53. P

    Icons on desktop have dissapeared

    some folders and files on my desktop have dissapeared. I do not know when but probably yesterday or so. I also have 0 mb of free space on C drive, and I am not sure whether or not all of the missing folders are in my recycle bin or not because I forget what each folder contains. I also checked...
  54. P

    On screen computer settings

    Hello, my icons on the bottom ofthe screen are no loger there for example time start and battery charge
  55. A

    Need help putting my icons on my tool bar

    Hello, need help puting my icons on my toolbar
  56. V

    Bookmarks icon in firefox

    Hello, i am using firefox for my browsing, i have saved some bookmarks but some of them dint get their icons . Is there a way to refresh or any other way to get icons, please see the image http://www.flickr.com/photos/42638043@N03/6099597583/
  57. J

    Error codes for think pad 600e

    Hello, Does anyone know the code definitions for 301(11,23), 163, 173 and the solution dialog screen displaying blinking off/on icons?
  58. J

    Icons in Outlook Express window

    Suddenly the icons on the left side of the Outlook express window have vanished. They include: Inbox, Outbox, Sent items, Deleted Items, Drafts. How to retrieve them plse?
  59. Z

    Windows xp

    Documents not responding. Desktop not responding. Start menu not responding. Systems tray icons working.
  60. F

    Where do i find auto arrange

    my icons wont move where do i find auto arrange and unlock icons