Following updates the on screen volume level indicator has disappeared
on my Medion laptop.
The sound system is Realtek.
Any help would be appreciated.
On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
- 28 Nov 2011 #1My System Specs
On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
- 28 Nov 2011 #2
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
- 28 Nov 2011 #3My System Specs
Re: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
Thanks.
I looked at that but it didn't really tell me anything.
I am a bit of a novice.
Hope, as you say, that it should be easy to solve.
- 28 Nov 2011 #4
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
Basically all the tutorial says is that you go to the notificatioan area and tick off the icons (volume icon) that you want to show.
Go to search by the start button and type notification to get started.
- 28 Nov 2011 #5My System Specs
Re: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
The volume icon is ticked which really makes it confusing.
The only box not ticked is power, but clock, volume and network
are all ticked.
- 28 Nov 2011 #6
BSOD Squad
My System SpecsRe: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
To the right of the icon, there is a drop down menu, which tells you when the icon should show. Set that to your preference.
Notification Icons - Customize
- 28 Nov 2011 #7My System Specs
Re: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
I have set that to show, but it has made no difference.
A system restore would probably do the trick, but I
would lose all the Windows updates as well.
Incidentally, ticking and unticking the volume icon in notification
area only affects the sound icon in the taskbar, not the volume indicator.
- 28 Nov 2011 #8
The Contemplator
Join Date : Mar 2008 Doncaster, UK Posts : 2,754 Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Service Pack 2 Local Time: 05:27 AM
My System SpecsRe: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
The volume indicator is usually a function of the keyboard driver, and appears when you press one of the volume keys (or the mute key) on the keyboard. As you correctly mention, the notification option only affects the icon in the system tray and not the volume level indicator. Sometimes, an seemingly unrelated update can cause this to disappear, even though the keyboard is still able to control the sound level as before. Bizarrely, it can sometimes reappear without having to do anything. Another thing that can happen is that the indicator can become out of sync with the volume status (i.e. show as muted when the sound itself isn't).
I've had this happen myself, but why I am not sure.
- 28 Nov 2011 #9My System Specs
Re: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
Many thanks.
It is reassuring to know that I am not the only
one it has happened to, and to know that it can sometimes reappear.
- 28 Nov 2011 #10My System Specs
Re: On Screen Volume Level Indicator Has Disappeared On Medion Vista Laptop?
Just wondering, if I was to download a fresh copy
of Realtek 97 - if it's free - would that solve the problem?
The original shipped with the system.
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