Re: Sound Icon in taskbar disappears!

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From: Cactusbrat (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/11/04


Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 20:33:12 -0700

Hi Rich. I will try your other suggestion. And to answer
your question about going into Control Panel, the answer
is yes. That's what I've been doing. Checking "place
volume icon on taskbar" and yes, it dissappears when I
reboot the computer. I'll try the other and post the
results. Thanks! Cactusbrat

>-----Original Message-----
> So, you go to Control Panel>Select Sound and Audio
>Devices>Volume>check the box "Place volume
> Icon on Taskbar" and click Apply Ok. ? And it
still disappears?
>If yes then go to
> C:\Windows\System32\sndvol32.exe rt click on
the file and choose
>send to desktop as shortcut.
>"Cactusbrat" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:180b801c41f13$15beec10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Rich, thanks for your reply, but the problem isn't with
>> the sound icon hiding. It just disappears! I
have "Hide
>> inactive" unchecked, always have had it that way. I
also
>> clicked and tried and then unclicked and tried "lock the
>> taskbar" and that makes no difference either. I will
try
>> the "always show" option and see if that makes a diff.
I
>> really don't think this is it, though.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> > You can rt click on Start>Select Properties>Taskbar
>> Uncheck Hide
>> >inactive icons also click Customize.
>> > >Volume. Click on arrow on rt and select Always
>> Show. Then Ok,
>> >Apply.
>> >"CactusBrat" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote
>> in message
>> >news:1af7201c41eb3$8b260340$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> This is the weirdest thing.. The little speaker icon
for
>> >> Sound, won't stay put in my taskbar. In Control
Panel,
>> >> Sound, I click the little box that says "Show sound
icon
>> >> in taskbar" then I click APPLY and then OK. It then
>> >> appears. BUT, when I log off my computer and log back
>> on,
>> >> the icon is GONE. So, then I have to go back into
>> Control
>> >> Panel, UNclick the "show sound icon in taskbar", then
>> >> click APPLY, then re-click the "show sound icon in
>> >> taskbar" again and APPLY and OK. It stays there
until I
>> >> log off the computer and back on again, and same
thing.
>> >> This has been doing this for a few weeks now. ANyone
>> have
>> >> any suggestions? It doesn't affect the sound play at
>> all,
>> >> just doesn't keep the icon in the taskbar. Weird!
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>



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