cannot access volume control

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The volume control icon just disappeared from the tool bar...and every attempt to reaccess the control has ended in failure.

I've gone to the Microsoft site and followed instructions on some of their FAQ's...but no luck. And...of all bad luck...it disappeared while at no volume!!! One simply cannot play poker without sounds.

Anyone got any suggestions.

(I still haven't convinced Nancy that we should buy a new computer as Timber suggested after my last problem.)

Thanx in advance.

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Hiya Frank!

Have you tried: Start>settings>control panel>sounds and audio devices? On the first page, there is a box that you can check which says, "Place volume icon on the taskbar". Let me know if that helps!

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Have you tried lightly tapping it with a sledgehammer? That has worked wonders for me in so many similar situations.

Someone actually told me that once.

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Phoenix32890 wrote:

Hiya Frank!

Have you tried: Start>settings>control panel>sounds and audio devices? On the first page, there is a box that you can check which says, "Place volume icon on the taskbar". Let me know if that helps!

Only one page...and no "Place volume icon..."

The volume control devise itself seems to be gone...not just the icon.

How ya been? I'm slowly working my way back to A2K. Very slowly.

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gustavratzenhofer wrote:

Have you tried lightly tapping it with a sledgehammer? That has worked wonders for me in so many similar situations.

Someone actually told me that once.

Yer fast, Gus! :wink:

I am considering tapping it with some force with a sledge if this goddam thing doesn't stop all its shennanigans.

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How ya been? I'm slowly working my way back to A2K. Very slowly.

I am fine, and glad to see that you are back. I missed ya!

I have another idea abut your volume, but for the life of me, I can't remember how to access it! I am going out for a little while, and maybe it will come to me!

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It came to me. Do you know how to get to "device manager"? Check out the "sound, video and game controllers".

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Phoenix32890 wrote:

It came to me. Do you know how to get to "device manager"? Check out the "sound, video and game controllers".

already did...but nothing.

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Frank- Do you have Win 98 or XP? When I had 98, and there was a glitch,
I would lose many of the icons on my taskbar. When I rebooted, they reappeared.

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Frank,

Phoe just nudged my memory. Uninstall your ausio drivers, and then reinstall them. That should bring it back.

BTW, howya doing ya old fart??

Anon

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Phoenix32890 wrote:

Frank- Do you have Win 98 or XP? When I had 98, and there was a glitch,
I would lose many of the icons on my taskbar. When I rebooted, they reappeared.

98.

The problem is not with the icon...the problem is that the volume control is missing from the computer.

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Anon-Voter wrote:

Frank,

Phoe just nudged my memory. Uninstall your ausio drivers, and then reinstall them. That should bring it back.

BTW, howya doing ya old fart??

Anon

I'm okay Anon. You seem to be holding up well these days yourself.

Glad to see ya.

How do I uninstall the audio drivers??

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Frank Apisa wrote:

Anon-Voter wrote:
Frank,

Phoe just nudged my memory. Uninstall your ausio drivers, and then reinstall them. That should bring it back.

BTW, howya doing ya old fart??

Anon

I'm okay Anon. You seem to be holding up well these days yourself.

Glad to see ya.

How do I uninstall the audio drivers??

Under 98, go into Device Manager, delete all drivers under video and audio. Be sure that you have replacement drivers handy, do not do this without having them in hand and on a separate disk. Then you restart.

When you restart, Window will automatically re-recognize these devices. It will ask you if you want to use existing drivers, or load from new. Load from new so that the drivers overwirte those currently on the system.

Once done, you'll probably need to restart again, and then you should have everything back. Good luck, PM me if you need more help.

Also Have your WIN98 CD Ready!!

Anon

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i no how to fix it get a crow bar and smash it the buy a new 1 it will work....

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cassiepang wrote:

i no how to fix it get a crow bar and smash it the buy a new 1 it will work....

Oh yeah, that's a great idea Laughing

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Windows XP
Hi, I've got this same problem. Does the method described for uninstalling and reinstalling drivers work for Windows XP too?

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