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janelvis

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January 31st, 2006 03:00

adding sound icon to taskbar

The sound icon disappeared from my system tool bar. I went to the sounds and audio devices properties. I checked "place volume icon in the taskbar" and I got this message: "Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the volume control software has not been installed."

I'm assuming that the volume control software is on one of the CDs that came with my laptop, but the D drive isn't working (for another posting...). What's the name of the software I need and can I download it somewhere?

Thanks for any help!

bacillus

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January 31st, 2006 07:00

what model laptop as it's possible to download the required driver.

janelvis

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January 31st, 2006 14:00

Inspiron 700m. Do you know which driver I should be looking for? Sorry to be dense!

bacillus

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January 31st, 2006 19:00

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janelvis

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January 31st, 2006 22:00

Okay. I did that. And I reinstalled dell media experience, the jukebox thing and system software. It still doesn't work. I get the same message: Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed.

I can't figure out which software it's talking about! Is it a windows thing - rather than a dell software thing?

Jim Coates

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February 1st, 2006 10:00

It might mean the mixer is missing. To search for it:

Go to Start/Search and select to search files. Type in sndvol32.exe and click search. It should be in C:\I386 and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32. If these show up click on the one in System32 to open it. If it does not appear you will have to re-install it.

If the mixer is there and working then the error message means something else.

Jim

Mr. Unhappy

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February 10th, 2006 23:00

I get the same results as Janelvis does with my Inspiron 8600.
What do i do?
 
My email is vincentmcfarlane@hotmail.com

Jim Coates

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February 11th, 2006 09:00

Go to Start/Search and select to search files. Type in sndvol32.exe and click search. It should be in C:\I386 and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32. If these show up click on the one in System32 to open it. If it does not appear you will have to re-install it.

If the mixer is there and working then the error message means something else.

Mr. Unhappy

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February 11th, 2006 20:00

I found the file when i searched as you instructed there are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to control panel, click printers and other hardware, and then click add hardware.
 
When i went to control panel i did not find a folder specified Printers and other hardware (should i have found on).  I did find a Printer and fax folder, so i went to add hardare and, attempted to add Sigma Tel AC97 Audio Drivers again but got this message > An installation support file could not be installed. The system cannot find the file specified.
 
 
I also had the re-installation disk in while doing this.
 
 
So now what?

Mr. Unhappy

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February 11th, 2006 20:00

I get the same results as Janelvis does with my Inspiron 8600.
What do i do?
 
My email is vincentmcfarlane@hotmail.com

Jim Coates

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February 12th, 2006 02:00

1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically.

2. Click on Start and then Run. Type cmd and then click OK.

3. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line:

d:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe

(Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "c" in this command. D and C are the letter names of the cd drive and the hard drive; change them if yours have different letter names.)

4. Type exit to quit the command prompt.

After the re-installation you should be able to re-install the audio driver.



Different way:

Put your WinXP cd disk in your CD drive. Click "Exit" but leave disk in drive. Go to control panel--Add/Remove windows components. Make sure the box next to Accessories is checked. Click OK and let it run. When it is finished, go back to control panel and choose "Sounds,Speech and Audio Devices" and then "Sounds and Audio devices" and check the "Place volume icon in the task bar"


The last person who did this told me he had to do it the 2nd way before the 1st way would work.

Jim

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