software indicator for HD/DVD and LAN

tonyvr4

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The wonderful designers at Dell decided not to include indicators for hard disk, DVD or LAN access and I was wondering if anyone knew of software that would provide this ?

Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 15 Model 1558
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
i7 720QM
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0874P6 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 662MHz (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card
IDT & ATI High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
488GB Hitachi Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 ATA Device (IDE)
PSU
?
Keyboard
Backlight Keyboard (really cool)
Mouse
Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook 5000
Were you looking for something like Resource Monitor (copy and paste that in to the start menu search bar).
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba P775-S7100
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz
Memory
6 GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in 17.3" LED; 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A
Screen Resolution
1600x900; 1360x768
Hard Drives
750 GB Hitachi
1TB Seagate FreeAgent External
Internet Speed
Verizon DSL Speed(Down/Up): 3360 Kbps / 800 Kbps
Antivirus
MSE and MBAM Pro
Browser
IE10
I am looking for something that will simulate what the Hardware LED Disk or LAN indicators would do. Flash when there is activity
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 15 Model 1558
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
i7 720QM
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0874P6 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 662MHz (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card
IDT & ATI High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
488GB Hitachi Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 ATA Device (IDE)
PSU
?
Keyboard
Backlight Keyboard (really cool)
Mouse
Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook 5000
I don't think there is a program like that. I noticed this on my moms Studio 17 as well. Makes no sense at all. *shakes head*
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba P775-S7100
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz
Memory
6 GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in 17.3" LED; 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A
Screen Resolution
1600x900; 1360x768
Hard Drives
750 GB Hitachi
1TB Seagate FreeAgent External
Internet Speed
Verizon DSL Speed(Down/Up): 3360 Kbps / 800 Kbps
Antivirus
MSE and MBAM Pro
Browser
IE10
Is there a gadget for this kind of thing? I found one, but it only shows one drive at a time and it does not work for the DVD drive

Can anyone write a gadget for this?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 15 Model 1558
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
i7 720QM
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0874P6 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 662MHz (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card
IDT & ATI High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
488GB Hitachi Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 ATA Device (IDE)
PSU
?
Keyboard
Backlight Keyboard (really cool)
Mouse
Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook 5000
hi Francisco6x, and welcome to sevenforums,

have a look at this thread...Taskbar Meters Turn Your Taskbar into a System Resource Monitor

it might not be exactly what you want, though.

i use rainmeter for my system resource monitoring needs, and one thing it can do is put a little histogram of cpu usage history in your notification area - i'm pretty sure it can measure other things too, but i don't think you can have multiple meters there. would be a nice extra...

cpumeter.png
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mickey megabyte 1234
OS
ultimate 64 sp1
CPU
i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
PSU
antec 550
Case
antec three hundred
Cooling
i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
Mouse
logitech g3
Internet Speed
about 4 Mbps
Other Info
i love win7
I am still looking and haven't found anything. Unfortunately the problem also stems from no LAN indicator on the Dell laptop. The connector occasionally pops out or is loose, plus I may have a cable problem. But without an indicator to use for testing, I have no way of troubleshooting the problem.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 15 Model 1558
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
i7 720QM
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0874P6 (U2E1)
Memory
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 662MHz (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card
IDT & ATI High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
488GB Hitachi Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 ATA Device (IDE)
PSU
?
Keyboard
Backlight Keyboard (really cool)
Mouse
Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook 5000
ah sorry - didn't realise that the taskbar meters don't do lan.

however, the aforementioned rainmeter can also do this sort of stuff:

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although thinking about it, rainmeter is a bit overkill - surely you can find a desktop gadget?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mickey megabyte 1234
OS
ultimate 64 sp1
CPU
i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
PSU
antec 550
Case
antec three hundred
Cooling
i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
Mouse
logitech g3
Internet Speed
about 4 Mbps
Other Info
i love win7
thanks for reporting back :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mickey megabyte 1234
OS
ultimate 64 sp1
CPU
i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
PSU
antec 550
Case
antec three hundred
Cooling
i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
Mouse
logitech g3
Internet Speed
about 4 Mbps
Other Info
i love win7
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