Wesley, I looked at Kelly's. Before trying the hard stuff, I logged off and
on again. And now I have the volume icon. So this is what happens:
When I boot up, since I am the only user (other than guest) and I have
administrative rights, I don't get a login screen. Once it gets booted,
then I log off. I then log back on and the volume icon is there. Does this
mean I have a whole other set of problems? I really don't want to boot, log
off, and then log on. Like I said, I haven't tried the other things the
Kelly's suggested. Advice? Jeannine

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Oq9dAGl7FHA.2816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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
>
> --
> 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
>