Re: windows XP master volume greyed out

The device is operational (M-AUDIO DELTA 1010LT Sound Card). I even wiped and
reloaded WIN XP SP2 and it is still grey. The card seems to accept input and
shows output on the device's own VU Mete, but the it's like the volume is
turned all the way down.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Does your sound card have any problems?
>
> Open the Device Manager and check the status of the sound card.
> Start Run | Type: devmgmt.msc | Click OK |
>
> [[To view the status of a device
> 1. Open Device Manager.
> 2. Double-click the type of device you want to view.
> 3. Right-click the specific device you want and then click Properties.
> 4. On the General tab, under Device status is a description of the device
> status.
>
> Notes
> • To open Device Manager, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click
> Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. On the Hardware tab,
> click Device Manager.
> • If the device is experiencing a problem, the type of problem is displayed.
> You might also see a problem code and number and a suggested solution. If
> you call a support line, this number can be useful for determining and
> diagnosing the problem.
> • For information on how to resolve hardware device problems, click
> Troubleshoot to start the Hardware Troubleshooter. ]]
>
> [[A black exclamation point (!) on a yellow field indicates the device is in
> a problem state. Note that a device that is in a problem state can be
> functioning.
>
> A problem code explaining the problem is displayed for the device.
>
> A red "X" indicates a disabled device. A disabled device is a device that is
> physically present in the computer and is consuming resources, but does not
> have a protected-mode driver loaded.
>
> A blue "i" on a white field on a device resource in Computer properties
> indicates that the Use Automatic Settings feature is not selected for the
> device and that the resource was manually selected. Note that this does not
> indicate a problem or disabled state.
>
> A green question mark "?" in Device Manager means that a compatible driver
> for this device is installed, indicating the possibility that all of the
> functionality may not be available. ]]
> From...
> Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310126
>
> Maybe your Sndvol32.exe file is damaged. See the RESOLUTION here...
>
> Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You Receive an
> Error Message When You Try to Add It
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319095
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:FE4222D4-12C6-48CA-885B-FCE97A40CA22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Gary <Gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > Windows XP volume control is greyed out when accessing on the system tray
> > or through control pannel. Any thoughts?
>
>
.

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