volume icons

[carl43m]

I recently noticed that I have two icons for volume--one says realtek HD
audio and the other says realtek HD audio manager. I have no idea what the
difference is between these two items. Anyone have any clarifying info for
me? Thanks.
Carl

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

sndvol32 is the 'mixer' for volume levels. The other manages effects,
muting, other sound functions.

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[carl43m]

Thank you -that was quite helpful I only had one icon at first and the second
showed up after a driver update I believe--maybe it was always there -I have
only had the system a few days but was thoroughly confused . Thanks again.
Carl

 

[Buddha]

When I bought my syste, it displayed both volume icons (White and Orange).
After a system crash necessitated reinstalling Vista Home Premium, the
Orange one is gone. Will downloading and reinstalling the RealTek driver
bring it back?

Buddha

 

[Buddha]

I downloaded the RealTek install package as suggested but still don't get
the orange icon or a control panel entry. I get a blue icon with a white
dot and round brackets, with a right click option labeled Sound Manager that
appears to do nothing at all. It also opens a volume control box identical
to the one provided by Vista. The orange icon I lost had numerous other
options, but I can't figure out where it went or how to get it back.

Buddha

 

[Buddha]

Installed again to make sure (4 times now). I get a tray icon OK, but it's
still a dot bracketed by 2 parenthesis, not the orange speaker icon I used
to get. A right click on the tray icon lists Multimedia, Windows Media
Player, Sound Recorder, and Volume Control that matches the regular Windows
Volume Control. The old Orange icon listed various other options, but I
can't seem to get them back no matter how often I install.

Buddha

 

[Buddha]

Volume Control gives the same display as the one that comes with Vista.
Sound Recorder opens the Sound Recorder. Media Player opens Windows Media
Player. Multimedie opens the Sound Control. Sound Manager does nothing. I
still get the Icon with the dot and 2 sets of brackest around it, as opposed
to the Orange speaker Icon I used to get, and I can't find a way to display
the extended sound options I had before either.

 

[Buddha]

Mine says 888, if that tells you anything.

Interesting Buddha,

I have heard of some Realtek Audio devices not getting a "Realtek HD
Audio Manager" icon in the Control Panel (Classic View). Perhaps your
model number is one of them. ??

What is the model number of your Realtek audio device? You can find in
Device Manager under the "Details" tab with "Hardware Ids" under
"Property" drop down menu. It will be the number in front of the
"&SUBSYS". For example, 885 (for model# ALC885) in "0885&SUBSYS".

Shawn


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[Buddha]

Brink,

Thirteenth time (or thereabouts) seems to be the charm here. After
following the link you provided and reinstalling for the umpteenth time, the
tray icon, control panel icon, etc. all seem to be back to normal. Thanx.
I have to admit that I'd be a liar if I claimed I understood all of this,
though.

Buddha