Sounds and Audio Device Problems

[tweak]

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Ok the other day this was working fine. I haven't done anything to the
sound card/drives/windows stuff ect. well i noticed my sound icon wasnt
in my task bar so i went to go put it in their. When i go to click on it
says:

Error: WIndows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because
the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it, use
Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.

I have looked in the add/remove programs and i dont know about anything
in there. Then i also went to the windows programs in the add/remove
programs and i couldn't find anything on sound devices or anything of
that sort. I have had it do this to me before but i dont remember what
i did. If anyone can point me in the right directin that would be
great.

I have a VIA AC'97 built in card . Its 6.1 sourround. I also have a SB
Live! that i use for input only becuase the mic on the onboard hasnt
really worked in a long time. But everything has been fine till the
other day


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Tweak

 

[Guest]

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q319095
Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You Receive an Error
Message When You Try to Add It

Tweak wrote:
> Ok the other day this was working fine. I haven't done anything to the
> sound card/drives/windows stuff ect. well i noticed my sound icon
> wasnt in my task bar so i went to go put it in their. When i go to
> click on it says:
>
> Error: WIndows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar
> because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install
> it, use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
>
> I have looked in the add/remove programs and i dont know about
> anything in there. Then i also went to the windows programs in the
> add/remove programs and i couldn't find anything on sound devices or
> anything of that sort. I have had it do this to me before but i dont
> remember what i did. If anyone can point me in the right directin
> that would be great.
>
> I have a VIA AC'97 built in card . Its 6.1 sourround. I also have a SB
> Live! that i use for input only becuase the mic on the onboard hasnt
> really worked in a long time. But everything has been fine till the
> other day

 

[Guest]

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I'm dealing with this exact same problem and can't figure it out. What to
do?? I'm a beginner and don't know much about computers or the words.

"Tweak" wrote:

>
> Ok the other day this was working fine. I haven't done anything to the
> sound card/drives/windows stuff ect. well i noticed my sound icon wasnt
> in my task bar so i went to go put it in their. When i go to click on it
> says:
>
> Error: WIndows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because
> the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it, use
> Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
>
> I have looked in the add/remove programs and i dont know about anything
> in there. Then i also went to the windows programs in the add/remove
> programs and i couldn't find anything on sound devices or anything of
> that sort. I have had it do this to me before but i dont remember what
> i did. If anyone can point me in the right directin that would be
> great.
>
> I have a VIA AC'97 built in card . Its 6.1 sourround. I also have a SB
> Live! that i use for input only becuase the mic on the onboard hasnt
> really worked in a long time. But everything has been fine till the
> other day
>
>
> --
> Tweak
>