Speaker icon keeps disappearing!

[itemyar]

Every time I restart my computer, the speaker icon in the notification area
disappears! I have to go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices and
uncheck "Place Volume Icon in the Task Bar", press "Apply", then recheck
that box, press "Apply" again and then it comes back, but the next time I
reboot, it's gone again and I have to repeat the process. I have another PC
on my Network (same OS) and it doesn't have this problem!

Any ideas? I'll check MS's knowledge base too!

Thanks all!

Ray

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Daniel_Mart=EDn_=5BMVP_Windows=5D?=]

Hi, Ray:

I suggest that you read this page by MVP Kelly Theriot: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#xp_volume.

Another possibility:

Your pointer changes to an hourglass when you hold it over the taskbar for a few minutes after starting your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841571/en-us.

 

[Rock]

Every time I restart my computer, the speaker icon in the notification area
disappears! I have to go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices and
uncheck "Place Volume Icon in the Task Bar", press "Apply", then recheck
that box, press "Apply" again and then it comes back, but the next time I
reboot, it's gone again and I have to repeat the process. I have another PC
on my Network (same OS) and it doesn't have this problem!

Any ideas? I'll check MS's knowledge base too!

Thanks all!

Ray

Try disabling the SSDP Discovery Service service and the Universal Plug
and Play Device Host service in services.msc. Post back if you need
more help with doing that.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Ray,

How To: Fix Missing System Tray Icons at Windows XP startup:
http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_013.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Every time I restart my computer, the speaker icon in the notification area
disappears! I have to go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices and
uncheck "Place Volume Icon in the Task Bar", press "Apply", then recheck
that box, press "Apply" again and then it comes back, but the next time I
reboot, it's gone again and I have to repeat the process. I have another PC
on my Network (same OS) and it doesn't have this problem!

Any ideas? I'll check MS's knowledge base too!

Thanks all!

Ray