Did you look through stuff at Kelly's site?
Right click Desktop | New | Shortcut | Paste this in the location box:
%windir%\system32\sndvol32.exe | Click Next | Paste this in the name box:
Volume Control | Click Finish
Or copy the Volume Control shortcut that's in
Start\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:uqKp1gk7FHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> I guess it's not the end of the world if I can't get it to show up. Is
> there a way of putting a shortcut on my desktop (that I can copy into my
> Quick Launch area of the taskbar)?
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u2UxBek7FHA.2816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> 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