Yes, I have gone to Sounds & Audio Devices to check that the "place volume
icon in the taskbar." It was still checked, but it still doesn't show in
the system tray. Jeannine
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eK79M8j7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Jeannine,
>
> Did you double check that...
> Open Sounds and Audio Devices in Control Panel.
> Volume tab | Select the Place volume icon in the taskbar
> check box | Click Apply | Click OK
>
> Will sndvol32.exe open?
> Start | Run | Type: sndvol32 | Click OK
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:eqFoi0j7FHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>> I spoke too soon. The little arrow is back, but there's still no volume
>> icon.
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:OADYUcj7FHA.2364@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> You cannot hurt anything by expanding sndvol32.ex_ give it a go.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:Oc7twSj7FHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
>>> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>> I don't receive any kind of error message. The volume icon just
>>>> doesn't
>>>> show up. Should I proceed with this even though I don't get a message?
>>>> Thanks, Jeannine
>>>>
>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OU6sYHj7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> You have to expand sndvol32.ex_ notice the _ (underscore) that means
>>>>> that the file sndvol32.ex_ is compressed and needs to be expanded to
>>>>> sndvol32.exe.
>>>>>
>>>>> sndvol32.ex_ is the compressed version of sndvol32.exe and has to be
>>>>> expanded in order to be of any use.
>>>>>
>>>>> Compressed files are sort of like zipped files only different.
>>>>>
>>>>> Follow the directions at the link below and make sure that you type
>>>>> expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
>>>>>
>>>>> 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;[LN];319095
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wes
>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>> In news:O8JY19i7FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>>>>> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>> I can't get the volume icon to display in the system tray
>>>>>> (notification area). I have marked it to show through Control Panel
>>>>>> | Sound & Audio Devices. I have also right clicked in the system
>>>>>> tray and picked Always
>>>>>> Show. I referred to KB article 319095, which said to resolve the
>>>>>> matter
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> should use my Windows XP CD to re-install Sndvol32.exe which is
>>>>>> either
>>>>>> damaged or missing. I searched and it's not missing, so it must be
>>>>>> damaged. I tried to follow the directions in the KB article, but it
>>>>>> says
>>>>>> "expand sndvol32.ex
>>>>>> Note that it does NOT say sndvol32.exe
>>>>>> Do you think the KB article is wrong. I hate to start fooling around
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> stuff I really don't know how to do. I've never heard of a file with
>>>>>> a 2 letter suffix.
>>>>>> Thanks, Jeannine
>