I have the exact same issue. Hopefully someone will give us the answer! My
computer's an HP Pavillion and I'm running Vista Home Premium/32 bit

"buzcoats@gmail.com" wrote:

> I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same
> problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did
> you ever get this fixed?
>
> Buddy
>
> On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the
> > button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very
> > exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I
> > can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it?
> >
> > Graham
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dwarf" wrote:
> > > Hi GeePee,
> >
> > > Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the
> > > two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two
> > > which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button
> > > you get the various shutdown options.
> > > Dwarf
> >
> > > "GeePee" wrote:
> >
> > > > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution'
> > > > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will
> > > > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth.
> >
> > > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> > > > > Try this alternative:
> >
> > > > >http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html
> >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Andre
> > > > > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > > >http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > > > > "GeePee" <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> > > > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> > > > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> > > > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> > > > > > need
> > > > > > a magnifying glass to see it).
> >
> > > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> > > > > > nothing
> > > > > > I do will restore the status quo.
> >
> > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
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