Is it safe to rely on network connection icons at the notification area?

For Vista, how do we show the network and volume icons next to the clock?

• I know you right click taskbar and click properties and under the notification area tab, but the volume and network boxes are uncheckable (they are grayed out). How do I enable them?

• Answer:

  There are many ways that you can enable/disable these Notification Area System icons. Here's a simple short tutorial on how you can do that: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html