[SOLVED] Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help

loobyloo168 · 06-06-2009, 05:18 AM

Hiya.

I have an Avdent 5511 laptop, somehow my little girl has removed the sound icon at the bottom and now i cant get it back. Iv tried using the F5 and F6 function buttons but theses dont work either.

On the sound card control panel under the Task Bar and Starts Menu, under the Ntification Tab, It say System Icons, but the Volume icon is Greyed out and cannot be selected, the other icons that are prsent are ticked or available to click (clock, power, network).

Any ideas please ?

dduckett · 06-06-2009, 08:50 AM

I'm not totally sure what all you have tried, but this might be a possibility:
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/laptop/5511.htm

Located there are function keys, did you try the mute and unmute button (Fn+F3)?

Also, if you go to control panel->sound and audio devices->audio is the volume button grayed out under sound playback default device? Is your audio card showing up too? There is another way to add the volume control to your task bar within this same sound and audio devices panel, just go to the volume tab. I guess that would probably be grayed out too, but sometime there is a logo of what sound card is controlling the sound. In this case, Realtek might have a separate program in charge of sound and it may have muted the sound or have affected the volume control.

Another possible solution might be to go ahead and reinstall the drivers or update them. A link to your specific card and drivers is on that same website link I posted earlier and leads to this page with drivers. From here you will want to download the Hardware: Realtek High Definition Audio (7.1) Realtek HD Audio driver for Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit). Possibly, after reinstallation/update, it may revert everything back to normal.

loobyloo168 · 06-06-2009, 09:32 AM

Shes not even 2 ! I can see my sound card, and the funcion buttons are working now but i the volume is not as high as it used to be although in the settings it on the highest. I still cant find a way to have the volume contol back on the bottom bar, where the clock, power and network icons are.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dduckett

I'm not totally sure what all you have tried, but this might be a possibility:
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/laptop/5511.htm

Located there are function keys, did you try the mute and unmute button (Fn+F3)?

Also, if you go to control panel->sound and audio devices->audio is the volume button grayed out under sound playback default device? Is your audio card showing up too? There is another way to add the volume control to your task bar within this same sound and audio devices panel, just go to the volume tab. I guess that would probably be grayed out too, but sometime there is a logo of what sound card is controlling the sound. In this case, Realtek might have a separate program in charge of sound and it may have muted the sound or have affected the volume control.

Another possible solution might be to go ahead and reinstall the drivers or update them. A link to your specific card and drivers is on that same website link I posted earlier and leads to this page with drivers. From here you will want to download the Hardware: Realtek High Definition Audio (7.1) Realtek HD Audio driver for Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit). Possibly, after reinstallation/update, it may revert everything back to normal.

dduckett · 06-06-2009, 09:54 AM

If you go to start->run and type in msconfig.exe and go to the services tab, is Windows Audio enabled (checked)?

Riskyone101 · 06-06-2009, 12:32 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Go into device manager
start
run
type
devmgmt.msc (press ok)

under sound, video and game controllers (is there any marks)?

right click on the audio device and select update driver, no to connect online,
select automatically, reboot pc after it finishes.

loobyloo168 · 06-06-2009, 07:11 PM

Yep its checked.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dduckett

If you go to start->run and type in msconfig.exe and go to the services tab, is Windows Audio enabled (checked)?

loobyloo168 · 06-06-2009, 07:12 PM

It searches and says the Realtek system is up to date. ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riskyone101

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Go into device manager
start
run
type
devmgmt.msc (press ok)

under sound, video and game controllers (is there any marks)?

right click on the audio device and select update driver, no to connect online,
select automatically, reboot pc after it finishes.

loobyloo168 · 06-06-2009, 07:14 PM

I think ill take all my pictures and videos off the laptop and restore it to the last save point as everything seems checked and working, altough it isn't. Thanks for your help guys x

Riskyone101 · 06-06-2009, 07:29 PM

have you just tried rebooting pc?

Go here and run SCF first before attempting a restore:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212

loobyloo168 · 06-06-2009, 07:34 PM

I got it, i reinsatlled the driver and its back ! Cheers guys xx

Riskyone101 · 06-06-2009, 08:38 PM

you can mark thread solved under thread tools tab near top of this page, ty.

loobyloo168 · 06-07-2009, 04:34 AM

Will do

06-06-2009, 05:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
loobyloo168 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help Hiya. I have an Avdent 5511 laptop, somehow my little girl has removed the sound icon at the bottom and now i cant get it back. Iv tried using the F5 and F6 function buttons but theses dont work either. On the sound card control panel under the Task Bar and Starts Menu, under the Ntification Tab, It say System Icons, but the Volume icon is Greyed out and cannot be selected, the other icons that are prsent are ticked or available to click (clock, power, network). Any ideas please ?

06-06-2009, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
dduckett Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 39 OS: Windows XP SP3, Debian, Windows 7	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help I'm not totally sure what all you have tried, but this might be a possibility: http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/laptop/5511.htm Located there are function keys, did you try the mute and unmute button (Fn+F3)? Also, if you go to control panel->sound and audio devices->audio is the volume button grayed out under sound playback default device? Is your audio card showing up too? There is another way to add the volume control to your task bar within this same sound and audio devices panel, just go to the volume tab. I guess that would probably be grayed out too, but sometime there is a logo of what sound card is controlling the sound. In this case, Realtek might have a separate program in charge of sound and it may have muted the sound or have affected the volume control. Another possible solution might be to go ahead and reinstall the drivers or update them. A link to your specific card and drivers is on that same website link I posted earlier and leads to this page with drivers. From here you will want to download the Hardware: Realtek High Definition Audio (7.1) Realtek HD Audio driver for Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit). Possibly, after reinstallation/update, it may revert everything back to normal. Last edited by dduckett; 06-06-2009 at 09:16 AM.

06-06-2009, 09:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
dduckett Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 39 OS: Windows XP SP3, Debian, Windows 7	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help If you go to start->run and type in msconfig.exe and go to the services tab, is Windows Audio enabled (checked)?

06-06-2009, 12:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help Hello and Welcome to TSF, Go into device manager start run type devmgmt.msc (press ok) under sound, video and game controllers (is there any marks)? right click on the audio device and select update driver, no to connect online, select automatically, reboot pc after it finishes. __________________

06-06-2009, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
loobyloo168 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help I think ill take all my pictures and videos off the laptop and restore it to the last save point as everything seems checked and working, altough it isn't. Thanks for your help guys x

06-06-2009, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help have you just tried rebooting pc? Go here and run SCF first before attempting a restore: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212 __________________ Last edited by Riskyone101; 06-06-2009 at 07:32 PM.

06-06-2009, 07:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
loobyloo168 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help I got it, i reinsatlled the driver and its back ! Cheers guys xx

06-06-2009, 08:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help you can mark thread solved under thread tools tab near top of this page, ty. __________________

06-07-2009, 04:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
loobyloo168 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Sound icon gone and cant get back !! Please help Will do