Thanks for the response, Courtney, but that doesn't seem to be the problem.  I should have said this is a 4-5 year old computer using XPHome.  The monitor is a 22 inch flat screen.  I looked at the task bar under properties. Those items checked are Lock Task bar, Keep task bar on top of other windows and Group similar buttons.   Could it have something to do with the resolution?  When I plugged it in, a screen opened up and said something about the resolution, but I wasn't expecting it and didn't see what it said.  I think it said 1024 x 768 (not sure about the last two digits.)   Nancy W. in Louisiana --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Courtney Tompkins <sitnah@cox.net> wrote: From: Courtney Tompkins <sitnah@cox.net> Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Toolbar and Status bar To: senior-newbie@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 4:58 PM Right click on the start button, choose properties taskbar tab uncheck auto hide the task bar (Might be a bit different in Vista, but similar) Courtney sitnah@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy W." <wright4766@bellsouth.net> I have a new monitor. The toolbar at the top and the status bar at the bottom disappear. How can I make them stay visible all the time? I can usually get the toolbar to reappear by running the cursor along the top, but that wastes a lot of time, especially when I am trying to get something done. Nancy W. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hmmmm Try Right click on the desktop choose properties Settings tab there is a spot that says Screen Resolution with a slider bar If it's not on 1024 x 768 try changing it to that If it is on that, try changing it to a different one This is hard to explain in email, but watch the way the picture in the box above there changes shape. Try to pick one that has the same length x width "look" as the length x width of your monitor. Or possibly the Monitor came with some instructions which say what is the best resolution settings to use with it (long shot, but you never know! ) Look up the monitor on the makers website, maybe it will say which one to use Courtney sitnah@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy W." <wright4766@bellsouth.net> Thanks for the response, Courtney, but that doesn't seem to be the problem. I should have said this is a 4-5 year old computer using XPHome. The monitor is a 22 inch flat screen. I looked at the task bar under properties. Those items checked are Lock Task bar, Keep task bar on top of other windows and Group similar buttons. Could it have something to do with the resolution? When I plugged it in, a screen opened up and said something about the resolution, but I wasn't expecting it and didn't see what it said. I think it said 1024 x 768 (not sure about the last two digits.) Nancy W. in Louisiana --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Courtney Tompkins <sitnah@cox.net> wrote: From: Courtney Tompkins <sitnah@cox.net> Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Toolbar and Status bar To: senior-newbie@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 4:58 PM Right click on the start button, choose properties taskbar tab uncheck auto hide the task bar (Might be a bit different in Vista, but similar) Courtney sitnah@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy W." <wright4766@bellsouth.net> I have a new monitor. The toolbar at the top and the status bar at the bottom disappear. How can I make them stay visible all the time? I can usually get the toolbar to reappear by running the cursor along the top, but that wastes a lot of time, especially when I am trying to get something done. Nancy W. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message