Hi Fido!
Breakaway supports the volume up/down keys on your keyboard. I’m not sure if your remote controls the volume the same way as a keyboard does. If it doesn’t work, I definitely need to make it possible – it’s an important feature. What kind of remote do you have, for starters?
Having an option to remove the tray icon would confuse some users, but there’s a feature in windows to do exactly this.
In Windows XP:
Right-click the task bar and click Properties. Look at the bottom of the "Taskbar" page, make sure "Hide Inactive Icons" is enabled, and click "Customize". Set Breakaway’s icon to Always Hide.
In Vista:
Right-click the task bar and click Properties. Look at the "Notification Area" page, make sure "Hide Inactive Icons" is enabled, and click "Customize". Set Breakaway’s icon to Always Hide.
///Leif