Jeannine,
Well we know that works. Play Control is what should be showing in the
Notification Area.
Go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume
Scroll up just a little bit to see...
Volume Control - The volume icon does not appear in the notification area
(system tray)
and follow all the troubleshooting steps.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:%23EfduRk7FHA.3224@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> 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