Re: Missing Volume Icon

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From: Workaround (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 00:43:08 -0800

I had the same problem and tried Peter's suggested fix,
but for me also when I rebooted the icon would be gone. I
got sick of wasting so much time over an icon so this is
what i've done...
I added the Volume Icon to my quick launch toolbar. Yeah
so i know its not in the status bar but close enough, at
least this way i can access it.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have a password sign in just wait for an
additional 15 seconds an
>type in the password and everything should come up.
>You can also just log out and log in without doing a
reboot.
>This is a known problem in windows xp and hopefully it is
corrected in sp2.
>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:E838FB37-6682-48DD-A019-00211A5C6578@microsoft.com...
>>
>> I'm having this same problem. I've done what you
suggest Peter (probably
>20 times). On the next reboot the icon is gone again.
I've also
>uninstalled and reinstalled the driver several times and
searched for an
>updated drive but neither. There must be a better fix
than having to go to
>Control Panel and tweek the switches each time you boot
up wouldn't you
>think? John
>>
>> ----- Peter wrote: -----
>>
>> Go to control Panel and click the Sound and Audio
Devices Icon.
>> Click the Volume tab, uncheck the box "Place
volume icon in the
>taskbar" in the Device Volume area.
>> Click Apply and OK then reboot.
>> After reboot, recheck the box, click Apply and OK
and then reboot.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>> ----- Mike Hagerty wrote: -----
>>
>> Greetings, XP-PRO seem to have a problem
loading programs
>during
>> boot. I have heard that during the boot
sequence too many
>programs are
>> attempting to load too fast and some are
missed and not loaded.
>The
>> volume control icon does not appear near the
clock with other
>loaded
>> programs, even though the box in the sound
setup box is checked
>to
>> "display icon". Also the icon for the
keyboard "Logitech" will
>not
>> load, and the check box to display icon is
checked. Is there a
>way to
>> slow down the loading of programs during
boot, by placing a
>pause
>> between each program to load? If so, where
and how could this
>be
>> accomplished? Or would it be possible to
rearrange the programs
>during
>> boot to load in another sequence and place
problem programs in
>the front
>> of the load list? Or, has Microsoft crafted
a fix for this
>common and
>> often reported problem? If so, where can
this fix be obtained?
>There
>> is no mention of this problem on any of the
MS help sites. MS
>has
>> posted a fix to missing icon's that do not
relate to this same
>issue
>> (there are no missing or bad .dll files in
this case).
>>
>> All sound functions operate properly. The
volume can be
>adjusted with a
>> volume control icon placed on the desktop or
from the volume
>properties
>> option. DX9 reports no failures or problems
in all audio tests.
>Volume
>> sliders on all audio applications function
normal. All required
>..dll
>> files are loaded and appear to function.
There are no error
>messages
>> regarding missing or non-loading applications
related to the
>volume
>> control in the taskbar/notification area.
>>
>> I can open the sound and audio icon in the
control panel and
>unchecked
>> the "show volume icon" and then place a check
mark in the show
>icon box
>> and the icon appears next to the clock and
remains there until
>the
>> system is rebooted or restarted.
>>
>> Where are the programs to load during boot
read from? Using
>MSCONFIG
>> there are many tabs that are listed and many
files listed, but I
>do not
>> see a reference to the volume control.
>>
>> System Info: 2.53Ghz Intel CPU, Asus P4S8X
mobo, 1G PC-2700
>RAM, Two
>> 80G serial ATA seagate drives in RAID-0
configuration, MSI
>Graphics
>> board and the usual CDRW, DVD, FLOPPY stuff.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your time and
consideration.
>>
>> Mike H.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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