Vista - Why did my Volume icon disapear from the system tray?

09-21-2007

It has been there for months. I rebooted today and it is gone. right click on the start
menu, select properti, notification area......volume is greayed out so I can't select the
check box. The volume still works though. How do I get it back? Why would it just
disapear?
thanks

09-21-2007

Try Logging Off, then back On. I don't know why it
happens, though. It has happened to me, occasionally, as well.

"SwampYankee" <1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> It has been there for months. I rebooted today and it is gone. right
> click on the start
> menu, select properti, notification area......volume is greayed out so I
> can't select the
> check box. The volume still works though. How do I get it back? Why
> would it just
> disapear?
> thanks

09-21-2007

"SwampYankee" <1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> It has been there for months. I rebooted today and it is gone. right
> click on the start
> menu, select properti, notification area......volume is greayed out so I
> can't select the
> check box. The volume still works though. How do I get it back? Why
> would it just
> disapear?
> thanks

If dean-dean's suggestion doesn't work, try either reinstalling the drivers
for your soundcard or removing and reinstalling those drivers. You might
also check the soundcard manufacturer's website for the latest Vista
compatible drivers.

Sometimes drivers can become corrupted and need to be reinstalled in order
to correct issues that result from the corruption.

--
Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

09-21-2007	#1 (permalink)
SwampYankee n/a posts	Why did my Volume icon disapear from the system tray? It has been there for months. I rebooted today and it is gone. right click on the start menu, select properti, notification area......volume is greayed out so I can't select the check box. The volume still works though. How do I get it back? Why would it just disapear? thanks
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09-21-2007	#2 (permalink)
dean-dean n/a posts	Re: Why did my Volume icon disapear from the system tray? Try Logging Off, then back On. I don't know why it happens, though. It has happened to me, occasionally, as well. "SwampYankee" <1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:MPG.215cce8865c15a5d989697@xxxxxx Quote: > It has been there for months. I rebooted today and it is gone. right > click on the start > menu, select properti, notification area......volume is greayed out so I > can't select the > check box. The volume still works though. How do I get it back? Why > would it just > disapear? > thanks
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09-21-2007	#3 (permalink)
Michael Solomon n/a posts	Re: Why did my Volume icon disapear from the system tray? "SwampYankee" <1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:MPG.215cce8865c15a5d989697@xxxxxx Quote: > It has been there for months. I rebooted today and it is gone. right > click on the start > menu, select properti, notification area......volume is greayed out so I > can't select the > check box. The volume still works though. How do I get it back? Why > would it just > disapear? > thanks If dean-dean's suggestion doesn't work, try either reinstalling the drivers for your soundcard or removing and reinstalling those drivers. You might also check the soundcard manufacturer's website for the latest Vista compatible drivers. Sometimes drivers can become corrupted and need to be reinstalled in order to correct issues that result from the corruption. -- Michael Solomon Backup is a PC user's best friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
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