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Last answer on Jan 21, 2010 7:56:08 pm GMT teridon, on Dec 25, 2008 3:17:34 am GMT 
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Hello,
I recently lost my green bar that tells me what my volume control is. It just suddenly disappeared. I can still turn my volume up and down but I cannot see what I am doing as far as how high or low it goes til I hear it. Can anyone tell me how to get my green volume bar back! I have the volume icon in the taskbar it is not missing, Any help will greatly be appreciated. Thanks...Teri

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princelu, on Dec 25, 2008 5:52:12 am GMT

Hi,
to make it appear again you need to go to:
> "Control panel"
> "Sounds and audio devices"
then select
"Place volume icon in taskbar"

   
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teridon, on Dec 25, 2008 4:06:25 pm GMT
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I am not missing the icon in the taskbar, I am missing the green bar that goes across the bottom of my screen as I turn the volume up or down. I tried the control panel thing and thats not the problem. I was wondering if there was something else I could do that i was missing. The part that is missing is the green bar that adds a bar every time the volume goes up a notch. Any suggestions on that? Thanks for your help! Teri

   
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katag, on Jan 9, 2009 3:58:11 pm GMT
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I have the same problem and I haven't been able to find a solution. I hope someone out there knows how to fix it. It's really annoying to have to open the volume control from the icon to have to see how high or low the volume is!

   
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stugol, on Nov 24, 2009 9:12:07 am GMT

Iv tried everything that everyone suggests here, i have a dell 1525....i cant find quickset, ive tried going into all recommended files....everything!!!!!!! and nothing brings my green volume control up on my screen!!!
PLEASE CAN ANY OF YOU HELP? THIS IS SO ANNOYING!!!
in fact, since my reboot from disc, my wifi button, when pushed up, doesnt show the networks visible display either!!!...again any help greatly appreciated.

   
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Moosh, on Feb 7, 2009 4:11:12 am GMT
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I lost my volume indicator bar a while back, when I deleted extra icons on my taskbar. I didn't know that one of the icons was the volume indicator bar. I have a Dell E1405 laptop. I checked various website last year, no help. I decided to check again and after reading various websites, it mentioned Quickset. I went to the Dell website and there was no Quickset download for my laptop. I decided to just check Start>All Programs and there it was, Dell Quickset>Quickset. I clicked on Quickset and the icon appeared on my taskbar. I pressed the volume control and there was my volume indicator bar back on the screen. Yippeeee!!

   
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pedro, on Feb 21, 2009 12:12:03 pm GMT
  • +11

You are right. I did exactly what you did and there it was my beautiful green volume bar.
start
all programs
Dell Quick Set
Quick Set (wil appear in the clock area)
raise or lower the volume
You'll see the green bar again.

   
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teridon, on Feb 21, 2009 1:39:41 pm GMT
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I dont have a Dell, I have an HP and that didnt work for me! But thanks anyway

   
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goodfoot, on Jul 20, 2009 2:26:22 am BST
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Hi Teri:

You need to re-instal A004320. Send me your address and I'll e-mail it to you. Remember to save the program so that you can re-install it if (when) you loose the bar again. Registry cleaners, and some anti spyware programms seem to delete it.

Be well
Goran

sedona86336@hotmail.com

   
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yamahoppe13, on Aug 8, 2009 1:47:45 am BST
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I hav a similiar problem except for my volume bar won't quit flashing on my screen, can you help me with that at all, I would much appreciate it, I have an HP pavilion dv7

   
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kev, on Sep 22, 2009 7:39:12 pm BST
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I have the same problem. Please tell me how u fixed it.

   
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Glenn, on Oct 24, 2009 10:40:42 pm BST
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Go to Start, Click All Programs, Click on Launch Manager,

Then try the Volume Control, it should be back in Green as before, it also shows when WIFI is turned off or On

   
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Don P., on Jan 2, 2010 6:34:51 pm GMT
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YES!
Thanks Glenn - so simple :-)
It worked for my Acer Extensa.

   
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 fritos5579, on Jan 21, 2010 7:56:08 pm GMT

Thanks for your expertise Glenn. You solved my problem as well. I have an Acer Extensa, and I couldn't find the answer on their website.

   
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sionne, on Apr 6, 2009 12:16:20 pm BST

Hi i have a dell laptop i tried what you said but its not working in quickset it say the volume onscreen meter is enabled but it still doesnt appear on my screen, is there anything else i can try?

   
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Moosh, on Apr 11, 2009 1:49:11 am BST
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According to Quickset help, you can also use hot keys.
When the meter is enabled, adjust the volume using the volume control buttons or by pressing the following key combinations:

Press <Fn><Page Up> to increase volume.
Press <Fn><Page Down> to decrease volume.
Press <Fn><End> to mute volume.

Hope this helps.

   
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stugol, on Nov 22, 2009 8:39:21 pm GMT

I have a dell 1525 inspiron...i have looked but cant find "quickset" anywhere??? any answers guys???

   
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Crackerjack, on Mar 20, 2009 4:14:46 am GMT

Thanks so much. You guys are great ! I had the same problem and would have never figured that out since I have no idea what quick set was.

   
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aperio, on Jun 22, 2009 8:44:22 pm BST

I just wanted to publicly profess my love for you! I couldn't figure out for the life of me where the volume status indicator went, and quickset was indeed the issue. Thank you a thousand thank you's!

   
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Nikki, on Mar 9, 2009 1:06:43 am GMT
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This was sooo useful!!!!!!
just press the "fn" button + the page up button and it will pop up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   
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Roseann, on Apr 5, 2009 7:02:27 pm BST
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Teri,

By any chance is your keyboard a Millennium Keyboard? I also lost the green bars, but just figured out how to get them back. I had to update the driver for the keyboard ... even though I had reinstalled the drivers with the disk originally, it needed to be forced. Here are the directions I followed:

1. Turn your system off.
2. Connect your PS/2 Millennium Keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port of your PC.
3. Turn your system on and start Windows.
4. Open the Control Panel by clicking Settings from Start Menu.
5. Double-click System icon and select Device Manager tab.
6. Expand the devices under Keyboard, locate the device you want to update (
for example, "Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyvoard") and
double-click on it.
7. In Properties page, select the Driver tab and click on the "Update Driver..."
button.
8. Select "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)" item and click "Next"
button.
9. Choose "Display a list of the known drivers for this device, so you can
select the driver you want" item and click "Next" button.
10. Click "Have Disk..." button. In the "Install From Disk" dialog, input the
right path of driver (for example, "A:\Me") or click "Browse..." button to
look for driver manually then Click "OK" .
11. Choose "PS/2 Millennium Keyboard" and click "Next" button.
12. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation.

Good Luck !!! I hope it works for you.

   
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Chris Kitavong, on May 31, 2009 1:07:45 am BST
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I have a Fujitsu Lifebook Model T1010 which is a touchscreen laptop currently running on windows vista. I also had the same problem with the green volume indicator bar. It was working fine, then one day, while I was adjusting the volume, I noticed the green indicator bar was gone. I became saddened by the idea of having to look at the little volume icon in the taskbar every time I wanted to see where my volume was set at. I called Fujitsu customer support expecting a quick and easy solution, however it wasn't helpful one bit due to the fact that the Middle Eastern customer service reps didnt understand me at all. :SIGH:.. Anyway, after receiving useless information and hanging up with Fujitsu customer support, I did futher research into my computer and fixed it myself! This is what I did: Opened my Computer folder>Local Disk (C)>Program Files>Fujitsu>Fujitsu Hotkey Utility>then there it was.. IndicatorUty. It's an application, and when I opened it up.. BAM! My good ol' green volume indicator bar came back! Must say, I was happier than an 8 year old child on Christmas morning =D

So, here's what we should try with yours..

Since you're running on windows XP, it's going to be a little different, but we'll just wing it ;D

1) Open your "Computer" or "My Computer" folder
2) Open Local Disk "C:", and navigate to "Program Files"
3) Search for a folder labeled "HP" or something similar that would contain files and applications of your computer's manufacturer. In your case, this would be "HP"
4) After locating and opening that folder, search for a folder labeled something along the lines of "HP Hotkey Utility" Note: If you can't find a folder named "HP Hotkey Utility" you will have to open each folder one by one and search for the "IndicatorUty" (indicator utility which will bring back your precious green bar) This is an APPLICATION and SHOULD have a little green "splat" looking icon associated with it.
5) Once you have located this application, simply open it, and presto! Adjust your volume and you should have your little green bar back!

I hope this helped! Let me know how it goes...

   
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Cowboy, on Jun 10, 2009 2:14:03 am BST
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I have a Dell studio 15 and I cleaned up my system tray a bit and no longer had my volume control show up on screen. I didn't find the Dell Quickset when I went to Start>All Programs, but I did find it when I went to C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet. I double clicked on the QuickSet application and nothing happened, so I alternate-clicked on it and selected open. It opened up the MobilityCenter after which the volume control screen indicator reappeared. Funny how simply little things that can make you happy!

   
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dyejune, on Oct 28, 2009 3:27:41 pm GMT

Thanks cowboy..I follow your steps and it works for me....;p

   
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Chris Kitavong, on Jul 19, 2009 11:25:33 pm BST

P.s. In order for the green bar to start up automatically after every time you shut it down then boot it back up, all you need to do is add the ultility to your list of startup programs! Wa laaaa!!

   
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Gatorelf, on Jun 6, 2009 1:31:07 pm BST

Same problem here lol... I was looking for a fix this morning after going two months without it. I deleted some programs that were running in the background as per a website recomendaions...well one was the reen toolbar >:( this is an HP lap still looking to fix it.

   
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sonet 123, on Jun 13, 2009 5:34:47 am BST

Same thing happened to me HP Presaro r3000 lost my green bar graph months ago, recently piched back upm the challange. this happened to me once befor and the people at HP support gave me a utility file to run and I got a bar back it wasnt the original gar but did the job, but the current tech atthier support desk cabt find the utility any more. dont give up some on e has it its a small uitily file . if I find it 1ts ill be sure to notify you.

   
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reece, on Jun 21, 2009 8:03:25 am BST
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Hi,
I had the same problem on a Compaq laptop. If you type 'msconfig' (without ' ') into run. Then click on the 'startup' tab. Then make sure that 'ehtray' is enabled and try that.
Hope it helps
Reece

   
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souc, on Sep 20, 2009 11:18:51 pm BST
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Reece,

You're the man as they say. I tried your instruction and it worked, meaning enabling 'ehtray' in MS CONFIG.
Thanks so much and God gives you, your deepest heart desires.
Thanks.

Al

   
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hmlsr47, on Sep 26, 2009 8:55:00 pm BST
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Thanks Reese. Opening up "msconfig" and enabling "ehtray" restored my missing green volume control bars display. I had spent most of today, Sat, 26Sep09, researching this problem and just located your "solution" roughly 15 minutes or so ago at approximately 4:30p.m.. The last time that I experienced this very same problem, I contacted HP Support for my Windows XP Professional Notebook and was given an alternate file to download and install. It did not look the same and I did not like its display. Your solution is so simple, I now wonder why the HP Support Tech did not furnish the same solution??? Thanks again. hmlsr47

   
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FM, on Jun 26, 2009 8:20:08 pm BST

I have an HP Entertainment Notebook running Vist 64 (hooray for me). My volume bar disappeared again and luckily I remembered how I fixed it last time. MediaSmart is the program that controls the volume bar feature and allows it to work/appear automatically upon startup. Some other GREAT fixes here, but for me they didnt work after restarting my OS. HP Update had downloaded an Update for HP Mediasmart that had not actually installed which caused MediaSmart to not run at Startup. I located the MediaSmart program folder with a simple search, double-clicked the app icon as if to open the app and the install continued automatically. A manual install may be required in some cases (had to do that last time) . Also, HP Quicklaunch Buttons may also be required in some cases. The most recent versions/fixes for these apps can be found at hp.com. Enter your basic system/laptop info and it will populate a list of software, apps & fixes for your specific computer. ALSO IMPORTANT, do not disable Mediasmart in start-up programs. If you do then you will manually need to launch the on-screen volume indicator via various other means. I'm an automatic kind of girl so I would much rather it just be there no matter what/when I need it. I'm a firm believer in having as few programs as possible running on startup, but MediaSmart uses very few resources AND it gives me my volume bar so it's worth it. Hope this was helpful to someone. THANK YOU ALL for all the great info!!
Frankie

   
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Alex, on Aug 12, 2009 5:37:36 am BST

Frankie you're a doll.Damn volumebars...

   
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Alex, on Sep 4, 2009 8:41:46 pm BST
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Here's what worked for me:

In the folder C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP MediaSmart you should see an application named SmartMenu. Right click that application and click Create Shortcut. It may tell you that you can only make a shortcut on your desktop--that is fine.

Once you have your shortcut, drag it into the folder under All Programs named Startup. Restart your computer and the Volume Bar should function properly again.

Thanks to everyone who contributed here. Couldn't have found that without you.

Good Luck!

   
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opw, on Sep 13, 2009 9:08:47 pm BST
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Anyone know how to get the green bar back on an acer (aspire 5100)?

   
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opw, on Sep 13, 2009 9:23:05 pm BST
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Just solved it; started 'launch manager' in start menu if anyone else has the problem on an acer

   
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esd2000, on Sep 14, 2009 8:35:38 pm BST
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Launch manager did the tirck. acer5335 here. thank u

   
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sedona86336, on Nov 12, 2009 12:03:08 am GMT

Hi there everyone whos missing the volume bar! You need to re-install a HP program called: A0004320
Reg cleaners and anti spyware corrupt it sometimes. If you can't find it on the web, I'll be happy to send it to you if you send your e-mail address to: sedona86336@hotmail.com

Be well
Goran

   
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obk, on Nov 14, 2009 5:33:08 pm GMT

Hey can u plz send it to me!
obk_88@hotmail.com
Thanks

   
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sonet123, on Nov 15, 2009 5:16:19 am GMT
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What I did to fix the green bar is to download and run the drivers for a Microsoft multimedia key board. Immediately got the volume green bar on screen, granted it might not be your original but it will work fine. unfortunately at this moment I cat tell which file i used just search MS multimedia keyboard drives at the Microsoft site.

   
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demonslush, on Dec 2, 2009 4:48:51 pm GMT

http://www.aramistech.com/software/volume-bar-indicator-for-­windows-vista-xp/

Go there and d/l it. work perfectly for me. ONLY FOR VISTA. ( look the video for XP )

You can also see the complete video for the instal. http://www.blip.tv/file/1280601

Easy :) enjoy

   
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stugol, on Dec 2, 2009 5:26:44 pm GMT

Hey demonrush
thanks so much..i have w7 now but it still works for that too....well pleased, again, many thanks ;o)

   
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sum1, on Dec 21, 2009 7:56:17 am GMT
   
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samantha, on Dec 29, 2009 5:41:29 am GMT

Heyy there, so i am having the exact same problem, i have a gateway laptop i was wondering if any1 knew how i could fix this problem?! thnnnx

   
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GK, on Jan 7, 2010 8:26:05 pm GMT

TO EVERYONE WHO IS MISSING THE GREEN VOLUME BAR;

Go to this link :

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/...

Download the program (It is called: sp27678.exe,(1/1, 1.86M)

Run the program twice, and you are all set. Remember to save the program for next time you loose the bar.

Be well
Goran

   
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Lee, on Jan 17, 2010 11:17:47 pm GMT

Oops --- this link as posted doesn't work. Something missing....?

On my Mediasmart touch bar, the checkmark doesn't open Media Smart, and the volume bar is missing, although the volume does go up & down.

A few days ago I unchecked HP Mediasmart out of my Startup list in System Configuration (Control Panel - Administrative Tools - System Configuration - Startup Tab). The startup path is listed as c:\users\owner\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\startmenu\programs\startup

After reading Frankie's comment I checked it again, but as she stated, this doesn't restore the volume button nor does it make the MediaSmart "checkmark" on the touch bar work again. *Sigh*

Now I'm trying the shortcut fix, but I'm not sure if it needs to go to c\windows\startmenu\programs\startup or to the longer path listed above. BTW, I really hate the multiple user profiles in Vista!!!! Oh how I miss XP.

The HP site is not very easy to use, but I'm trying to find some update or other download that will fix this problem. I definitely don't want to make it worse =:-o

Thanks all, Lee

   
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Lee, on Jan 17, 2010 11:24:17 pm GMT

Sorry, ignore my info on the alternate startmenu path as windows\startmenu etc does not exist of course.
I'm racing to find a fix tonight or tomorrow if I can.

   
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Lee, on Jan 17, 2010 11:51:38 pm GMT

HOORAY!!!
Alex's fix worked for me, I think. At least, after I created the shortcut and put it into the appropriate path (the very long one: c:\users\owner\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\startmenu\p­rograms\startup) I then
- doubleclicked smartmenu.exe and saw the 4 icons come up on the screen as they should when the "V" or "MediaSmart checkmark" is pressed on the touch bar;
- also opened HPMediaSmart Music from the Start Menu-Programs, then randomly clicked on the big "V" in the upper right hand corner, which opened the DVD program and voila....when I pressed the volume settings, they began working.
- Rebooted the computer, and the volume bars now show and work, although they do NOT work until everything else has finished loading, which takes some time so you have to be patient before testing

Now the "V" and the volume on the touchbar work as usual. Not sure if updating via HP would be a cleaner fix, but anyway the thing isn't driving me crazy anymore ;->

Alex's fix is copied here below for your convenience.

"In the folder C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP MediaSmart you should see an application named SmartMenu. Right click that application and click Create Shortcut. It may tell you that you can only make a shortcut on your desktop--that is fine.

Once you have your shortcut, drag it into the folder under All Programs named Startup. Restart your computer and the Volume Bar should function properly again"

   
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