yes it opens. It's called Play Control
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:u89d$Mk7FHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Will sndvol32.exe open?
> Click Start | Click Run | Type: sndvol32 | Click OK
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:euZsxFk7FHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>> 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
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