I think you're being a little too impatient. Leave it plugged in for a while and see if things change. When you take the battery all the way down instead of recharging when it gives you a warning it needs to charge for a while to even show that it's charging let alone turn on.
I emulated. I joined. I switched. I monitor. I'm very appreciative for all of this sites help in my emulation endeavors. I actually got an HP laptop to look and act just like a Mac. Unfortunately, the resource hit was tremendous. Once I switched there's no need to emulate anymore but I feel an allegiance to this sight that got me started. -GDF
I purchased the Belkin Cooling Stand for my MacBook and it works quite well. I'm not sure how well it would work with a large 17" notebook. Best Buy has this discounted to $20 frequently. -GDF
Me: 2 MacBooks, 1 hp notebook Wife: 1 ibm thinkbook (company issued) Daughter: 1 PowerBook Son 1 PowerBook, 1 MacBook Pro The House: 1 Mac Mini, 2 sony desktops 10
I'm a little lost on the sidebar thing but to fix or change the icon you were on the right track. Goto the Get Info window, click the current icon (it then puts a blue box around it) and then simply drag a new one over the top of it and let go. Changed. -GDF