sound icon & property help

bournurplusher · 09-16-2007, 06:01 AM

i have acer aspire5583 notebook.it have realtek high definition audio.recently i can mute sound using sound icon under taskbar.now i cant v iew my sound icon in task bar.i can go 2 control panel-sound and audio device-click-place the icon bar in the task bar.but its shows some error message
''windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the volume control program has not been installed.to install it, use add/remove program in control panel''
but i dont know how 2 install volume control.i can try 2 adjust volume control in sound and audio properties-audio-sound playback-click-volume-here also some error message shows
''windows cannot excute sndvol32.exe use add/remove program control panel to install''
i dont know how to excute sunvol32.exe.i can try 2 excute sndvol32.exe ,using xp sp2 cd.but i cant,coz,there is unknown filke formate.i dont know how 2 open sndvol32.exe file.
i can try 2 increase volume control using-start-accessories-entertainment-there is no option to volume control & volume recording.entertainment option will be empty.my problem is,
my system sound works low volume.
i cant view sound icon under taskbar,
i cant view volume control&sound recording in start-accessories-entertainment option.
i dont know how 2 excute sndvol32.exe file?
plz help me?

**koala** · 09-16-2007, 06:10 AM

This is a common problem with XP. See here for a list of solutions to try. You will need your XP CD.

bournurplusher · 09-16-2007, 08:53 AM

i can try this link already.but i cant expand sndvol32.exe using run cmd.no use.i can try task manager 2 run new task 2 run sndvol32.exe.it works.but i can able 2 go 2 sound properties only.i cant able 2 go 2 volume control using sound icon under task bar.still start-accessories-entertainment option will be empty.there is no v\olume control & sound recorder.how can i fix this?

**koala** · 09-16-2007, 09:04 AM

Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab. Scroll down to 'Hide protected OS files' and remove the checkmark. Then go to Windows\System32 and unzip the file below into this folder.

Set the 'Protected OS files' back to hidden, then go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds & Audio Devices and click 'Show volume control on the taskbar'. The volume icon should now appear in the systray. If not, reboot.

09-16-2007, 06:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
bournurplusher Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 OS: xp pro sp2	sound icon & property help i have acer aspire5583 notebook.it have realtek high definition audio.recently i can mute sound using sound icon under taskbar.now i cant v iew my sound icon in task bar.i can go 2 control panel-sound and audio device-click-place the icon bar in the task bar.but its shows some error message ''windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the volume control program has not been installed.to install it, use add/remove program in control panel'' but i dont know how 2 install volume control.i can try 2 adjust volume control in sound and audio properties-audio-sound playback-click-volume-here also some error message shows ''windows cannot excute sndvol32.exe use add/remove program control panel to install'' i dont know how to excute sunvol32.exe.i can try 2 excute sndvol32.exe ,using xp sp2 cd.but i cant,coz,there is unknown filke formate.i dont know how 2 open sndvol32.exe file. i can try 2 increase volume control using-start-accessories-entertainment-there is no option to volume control & volume recording.entertainment option will be empty.my problem is, my system sound works low volume. i cant view sound icon under taskbar, i cant view volume control&sound recording in start-accessories-entertainment option. i dont know how 2 excute sndvol32.exe file? plz help me?

09-16-2007, 06:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,357 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: sound icon & property help This is a common problem with XP. See here for a list of solutions to try. You will need your XP CD. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

09-16-2007, 08:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
bournurplusher Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: sound icon & property help i can try this link already.but i cant expand sndvol32.exe using run cmd.no use.i can try task manager 2 run new task 2 run sndvol32.exe.it works.but i can able 2 go 2 sound properties only.i cant able 2 go 2 volume control using sound icon under task bar.still start-accessories-entertainment option will be empty.there is no v\olume control & sound recorder.how can i fix this?