Windows 10: Mystery icon

Discus and support Mystery icon in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi. Can anyone tell me what this icon is for? (Top-right) [img] All the others shown, when mouse-over (hover) present some text info but this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by finlay, Jan 22, 2016.

  1. finlay Win User

    Mystery icon


    Hi. Can anyone tell me what this icon is for? (Top-right)


    Mystery icon [​IMG]


    All the others shown, when mouse-over (hover) present some text info but this icon nothing. I've tried left-click, double-click, right-click ... nothing.

    T.I.A.
    *Smile

    :)
     
    finlay, Jan 22, 2016
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  2. Mystery icons

    The one on the right looks like an indicator to tell you if your FnLock is on or off, probably from the maker of your laptop (since that's not part of Windows and only laptop makers usually add in software that does that).

    The 9 icon, I'm not sure but it's possibly related (maybe an indicator for "numLock" by chance?)
     
    Shawn 'Cmdr' Keene [MVP], Jan 22, 2016
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  3. BulldogXX Win User
    Mystery icons

    When you rest your mouse pointer on an icon, does a small explanation pop up? (The technical name for that is a tool tip.)
     
    BulldogXX, Jan 22, 2016
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  4. Edwin New Member

    Mystery icon

    Looks like the Lock Portrait or Landscape Mode icon.

    Depending on your machine, it could be a glitch.
     
    Edwin, Jan 23, 2016
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  5. It looks like a briefcase
    How long has it been on there
    Have you tried uninstalling it
     
    hTconeM9user, Jan 23, 2016
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  6. PJLLB Win User
    Check your startup items in Task Manager. What you're seeing might be something loading at startup.
     
    PJLLB, Jan 23, 2016
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  7. finlay Win User
    These are my startup items, I don't think its one of them.


    Mystery icon [​IMG]


    I also thought it might be 'Location' services but its not quite the same.
    Since it doesn't seem to do anything, its just an irritation not knowing what it is.
     
    finlay, Jan 23, 2016
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  8. Word Man Win User

    Mystery icon

    @finlay -

    That's a toggle indicator for what your function keys do. Try doing Fn-Esc and you will see it toggle.

    In one state (lock symbol but without the little round symbol in upper right) you get only the F1 through F12 functionality unless you press Fn first - in which case you then get the other marked multimedia function.

    In the other state (with the lock symbol having little round symbol upper right), you get the multimedia key functionality without pressing Fn but then have to press Fn to get the F1 through F12 functions.

    If you disable the item named "QuickSet" in startup, you'll find the Mystery Icon gone.

    EDITED - confused myself a little and edited - believe I have it correct now - in any event you'll get the idea and be able to choose which state you prefer.*Smile

    When I hover over the icon, I get the text "Multimedia key".
     
    Word Man, Jan 23, 2016
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  9. finlay Win User
    Thanks Word Man, spot on *Thumbs
     
    finlay, Jan 23, 2016
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  10. Word Man Win User
    You're welcome, finlay.*Smile
     
    Word Man, Apr 4, 2018
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