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Volume icon has dissapeared from my taskbar

Last answer on Nov 17, 2009 2:40:05 am GMT shalz, on Aug 29, 2009 1:34:24 pm BST 
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Hello, the volume icon has dissapeared from the taskbar, when i try to get it back an error message comes up saying: Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed.To install it, use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
Is there any way i can get it back, Many Thanks!

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rajputz, on Aug 29, 2009 2:00:55 pm BST
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Particularly in your type of case we just had a hit and try method that we can use to bring back the sound driver and volume icon in the taskbar....

1. the first hit and try method that you can use is "remove the audio drivers from your add/remove programs" - if it is not there then remove the audio drivers from device manager. right click my computer>hardware tab>device manager> under sounds remove all the sound drivers
2. Restart the computer.
3. install the drivers mannually from setup again. get them from hardware site of sound card. or install them through found new hardware wizard. any one you feel easy.
restart the computer again.


check the sound and audio devices again and checkmark the "place volume icon in taskbar"

i think it should work for you. if not tell me...i will suggest some thing else....

   
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Sophi, on Nov 15, 2009 8:14:10 pm GMT

Hi

i think i've deleted the volume control program on my laptop. i was trying to delete stuff to make it faster but think i've messed it up, also the cd burner has disappearred. can you help?

Many thanks,

Sophi

   
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Shalz, on Nov 16, 2009 4:17:50 pm GMT
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Well hello Sophie, I'm not a computer genius, but I hope this helps:

1.If you go to the start button and click on 'Control Panel', you will see a list of different options.

2.Click on the button that says Audio or Sound devices.

3.And the window will open and there will be 2 tick boxes.

4. If there isn't no click in the box where it says 'Place volume icon in task bar.' Just click the box & when your done click on apply and then OK.

And hopefully the icon will appear =)

   
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 rajputz, on Nov 17, 2009 2:40:05 am GMT

If you have deleted the files in the windows folder...then u should try repairing your windows installation via Windows CD/DVD. when the window boots through cd/dvd, their is option when windows search for previous version of windows. Select the previous windows version searched and simply pressing enter will start repairing the windows.

if their is some thing else then try the following steps: -

1.If you go to the start button and click on 'Control Panel', you will see a list of different options.

2.Click on the button that says Audio or Sound devices.

3.And the window will open and there will be 2 tick boxes.

4. If there isn't no click in the box where it says 'Place volume icon in task bar.' Just click the box & when your done click on apply and then OK.

And hopefully the icon will appear =)


else if it doesnt work too...then uninstall the audio driver from uninstall program. then restart the pc and install the audio drivers again. after that repeat the above steps again. hope full the sound will come back.

and so as for dvd burner icon. if it is deleted via some windows folder file then u will have to repair the windows from windows cd/dvd. but if it is some control issue then

startmenu>right click on my computer>manage> and new windows open>select diskmanagement under stoarge tree>


you will see all your drives including cddvd there only if there is no problem with the system files i.e u havent deleted them.

now
right click on cdrom or dvd rom(whatever in your case) >change drive letter and paths>if the change icon appears then change it other wise click on add and select whatever drive name u want to add>finish.

restart the pc once




note: - on the contrary for safe side so that u dont get confused which one is ur drive... remove all the virtual drives that u have mounted through various software like daemon tool, nero, alcohol etc.

some times in vista or 7 window the removable devices get hidden. check if its there and u cant find it....:)

   
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