sndvol32 "disappeared"

[Guest]

the icon to open the sound control pannel disappeard from the autostart tool
bar. As I tried to put it back through the control pannel, I got informed,
that I don't have such program installed, even though I could change the
sound volume there. I tried to make a link at my desktop so I don't have to
open the control pannel each time. At first it worked, but now it says I have
no active mixer installed and I should go to "hardware" and install one,
which I cannot. What can I do?
thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

this is the answer to all the volume control program problems alot of us seem
to be having. to reinstall this go to add remove programs> windows componets>
choose acessocories and utilities > click on the details button > you may see
a "multimedia" choice there, if so > go to its details to choose volume
control.
if you do not see multimedai use the following directions to unhide it.
they came from http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm thanks kelly!!

To add additional components to the Add/Remove Programs list (Windows
Components):

Tools/Folder Options/View/Show Hidden Files and Folders and Show Extensions
for known file types. Then go to Windows Explorer/Inf Folder/Sysoc.inf
(Double Click it). You will find several lines that include the word 'hide'.
Simply remove the word 'hide' (but leave the comma). Save and exit. From
there you will be able to remove it from add/remove.

Add and Remove - Show All Files

Windows XP doesn't let you add or remove all the programs it installs by
default. Multimedia applications, the XP messenger, games, accessories, and
accessibility options do not show up in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.
What if you want to get rid of them? Here's how to make Windows treat these
applications just like it treats all the others.

on your c: Go to Windows Explorer/Inf. In the right pane, scroll down to
sysoc.inf, double click it. Scroll down to:

MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7


The word "HIDE" in an entry hides that application from your Add/Remove
Programs dialog box. To add games to the Add/Remove menu, delete the word
HIDE from its entry (but leave the commas that surround it). You also have to
remove "HIDE" from "AccessUtil=" for this tip to work.

Save the file. Check for the new entries in the Add/Remove Programs dialog
box after you restart your computer.

scroll down to the "
after you unhide it go back and choose it and all should be well soon

 

[Guest]

thank you very much bill!

this is the answer to all the volume control program problems alot of us seem
to be having. to reinstall this go to add remove programs> windows componets>
choose acessocories and utilities > click on the details button > you may see
a "multimedia" choice there, if so > go to its details to choose volume
control.
if you do not see multimedai use the following directions to unhide it.
they came from http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm thanks kelly!!

To add additional components to the Add/Remove Programs list (Windows
Components):

Tools/Folder Options/View/Show Hidden Files and Folders and Show Extensions
for known file types. Then go to Windows Explorer/Inf Folder/Sysoc.inf
(Double Click it). You will find several lines that include the word 'hide'.
Simply remove the word 'hide' (but leave the comma). Save and exit. From
there you will be able to remove it from add/remove.

Add and Remove - Show All Files

Windows XP doesn't let you add or remove all the programs it installs by
default. Multimedia applications, the XP messenger, games, accessories, and
accessibility options do not show up in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.
What if you want to get rid of them? Here's how to make Windows treat these
applications just like it treats all the others.

on your c: Go to Windows Explorer/Inf. In the right pane, scroll down to
sysoc.inf, double click it. Scroll down to:

MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7


The word "HIDE" in an entry hides that application from your Add/Remove
Programs dialog box. To add games to the Add/Remove menu, delete the word
HIDE from its entry (but leave the commas that surround it). You also have to
remove "HIDE" from "AccessUtil=" for this tip to work.

Save the file. Check for the new entries in the Add/Remove Programs dialog
box after you restart your computer.

scroll down to the "
after you unhide it go back and choose it and all should be well soon