Many programs put an icon in the system tray or notification area for easy and quick access, besides providing some progress indication or notification when needed. But not everybody appreciate the importance of systray. If you feel that notification system tray area is of no use to use, and you want to recover the bottom right space to make more room for Windows Taskbar, it’s possible to turn off and disable system tray with a simple registry hack.
1. Click on Start button.
2. In Windows XP, click Run and then type regedit and hit ENTER. In Windows Vista, type regedit into Start Search and hit ENTER.
3. Navigate to the following registry key in Registry Editor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
4. Right click on Explorer, and then select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value (DWORD Value in Windows XP). Type NoTrayItemsDisplay as its value name.
Skip this step is NoTrayItemsDisplay registry entry is already available. Note that is NoTrayItemsDisplay, and not NoTrayItemDisplay.
5. Double click on NoTrayItemsDisplay, and set the value data to 1.
6. Log off and log on again or restart computer to make the change effective.
Once set, all program, system and application icons will be hidden and does not been shown. Don’t worry, the applications are still running as usual, just that the icons are hidden. The only thing left is the clock, as shown in figure below.
To re-enable and bring back the notification area or system tray to the display, just delete the NoTrayItemsDisplay registry key, or change the value data for the key to 0. Beside, if you suddenly lose or cannot find all your icons on the system tray (it’s different from missing icons in system tray notification area), try searching for NoTrayItemsDisplay registry key at above and any location, and if found, set its value to 0.
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Sony Ericsson has introduced its new clever Sony Ericsson MH907, which the company claims as the first ever motion activated headphones that sense the user’s body contact, thanks to Sony Ericsson’s SensMe Control technology. With the technology, user can start enjoying music by simply plug in both earbuds, and pause by removing 1 earphone, simply reinsert it in to begin listening to music again (same process applies to answer and end calls). So users can’t accidentally answer a call while their handset is in pocket or bag, compatible with most Sony Ericsson phones with a fast port connector.
“With the MH907 consumers can pocket their phone but still stay connected all day, every day by simply plugging in or removing their earbuds – there is no need for a remote control or any buttons,” said Jacob Sten, Senior Vice President for SEMC Accessories. “At Sony Ericsson we think it is very important to listen to what our customer needs and introducing the world’s first ever motion activated headphones highlights our commitment to offer our customers a complete Communications Entertainment experience. The MH907 supports our realigned brand strategy, which aims to build a fun, playful and inclusive interaction with consumers.”
With Clear Audio experience, Sony Ericsson MH907 (size: 164cm long ; weight: 25.32g) delivers superior stereo sound quality, allowing users to enjoy their favorite music as it’s meant to be heard.
The new sleek, stylish Sony Ericsson MH907 motion activated headphones that offered in yellow/white and titan chrome colours is expected to be available soon for €39 or approximately $55.
Opera Software has released Opera Mini 5 beta which is the latest update to its mobile web browser. According to the company, Opera Mini is claims to be the world’s most popular web browser for mobile devices. Opera Mini 5 has been incorporated with several new features for improving the mobile browsing experience.
Opera Mini 5 beta includes the following features:
* Tabbed browsing – This desktop favorite is now available for Opera Mini. Tabs allow the users to browse several sites simultaneously. This helps users easily jump from one page to another with the click of a tab.
* Sleek design – Opera Mini 5 features a new, intuitive and advanced look and feel.
* Touchscreen or keypad browsing – Opera Mini caters to the needs of mobile phone, offering optimal browsing for both touchscreen and keypad-based phones.
* Speed Dial – Opera’s Speed Dial will greet the users with their pre-selected Internet favorites upon loading the browser.
* Password manager – Opera Mini is a virtual memory bank, securely saving all passwords for e-mail, social-networking sites, online banking and more.
“In our own research, we have learned that the number-one reason people use Opera Mini is because it is easy — easy to use the Web you know. The idea of navigating the vastness of the Web from such a small screen can be a daunting leap, which is why we have long committed to make the browsing experience you are familiar with from your PC, easy to do on your mobile phone,” said by Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “With new, sleek navigation buttons, tabbed browsing and Speed Dial bookmarks, you are never more than a click away from where you want to go on the Web.”
The Opera Mini beta is available for free download from desktop or visting m.opera.com/next by using mobile phone default Web browser.
http://www.opera.com/mini/next/download/