Volume appears to be disabled
 

I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't know why
but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray and when I go to
control panel and call up the volume setting everything on the volume tab
is grayed out and I can't click anything. Currently there is no audio when
I play a video but strangely I hear a loud beep on some error messages.
How can I get my volumne back?

Volume appears to be disabled
 

"Lee" wrote in message
...

I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't know why
but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray and when I go to
control panel and call up the volume setting everything on the volume tab
is grayed out and I can't click anything. Currently there is no audio
when
I play a video but strangely I hear a loud beep on some error messages.
How can I get my volumne back?

Most laptops are equipped with a rotary manual switch for
audio volume (which overrides software sittings and is not
indicated by any software.). We do not know the brand of your laptop.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Volume appears to be disabled
 

On 4/19/2011 7:39 AM, Lee wrote:
I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't know why
but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray and when I go to
control panel and call up the volume setting everything on the volume tab
is grayed out and I can't click anything. Currently there is no audio when
I play a video but strangely I hear a loud beep on some error messages.
How can I get my volume back?

You'll have to reinstall the sound card drivers.. apparently, they've
been damaged or removed.

Where did my sounds go?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs2.htm

--

Joe =o)

Volume appears to be disabled
 

It is a Dell Latitude D620. There are 2 buttons with symbols that look
like speakers near the power button. I tried pressing both of these but
the volumne symbol does not reappear in the system tray at the bottom of
the screen. Do I need to restart the computer?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in
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"Lee" wrote in message
...

I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't
know why
but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray and when I
go to control panel and call up the volume setting everything on the
volume tab is grayed out and I can't click anything. Currently there
is no audio when
I play a video but strangely I hear a loud beep on some error
messages. How can I get my volumne back?

Most laptops are equipped with a rotary manual switch for
audio volume (which overrides software sittings and is not
indicated by any software.). We do not know the brand of your
laptop.

Volume appears to be disabled
 

I just have a reinstallation CD. Will that work?

Elmo wrote in
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On 4/19/2011 7:39 AM, Lee wrote:
I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't
know why but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray and
when I go to control panel and call up the volume setting everything
on the volume tab is grayed out and I can't click anything.
Currently there is no audio when I play a video but strangely I hear
a loud beep on some error messages. How can I get my volume back?

You'll have to reinstall the sound card drivers.. apparently, they've
been damaged or removed.

Where did my sounds go?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs2.htm

Volume appears to be disabled
 

On 4/20/2011 12:06 PM, Lee wrote:
I just have a reinstallation CD. Will that work?

Elmo wrote in
:

On 4/19/2011 7:39 AM, Lee wrote:
I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't
know why but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray and
when I go to control panel and call up the volume setting everything
on the volume tab is grayed out and I can't click anything.
Currently there is no audio when I play a video but strangely I hear
a loud beep on some error messages. How can I get my volume back?

You'll have to reinstall the sound card drivers.. apparently, they've
been damaged or removed.

Where did my sounds go?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs2.htm

No, I suspect you'll need to go to the Dell site, and download the audio
drivers for your model Latitude there. There doesn't seem to be a
listing for a Latitude D20 though..

http://support.dell.com/support/down...=19&l=en&s=dhs

--

Joe =o)

Volume appears to be disabled
 

"Lee" wrote in message
...

It is a Dell Latitude D620. There are 2 buttons with symbols that look
like speakers near the power button. I tried pressing both of these but
the volumne symbol does not reappear in the system tray at the bottom of
the screen. Do I need to restart the computer?

For hardware information, consult a Dell manual.

Hardware buttons seldom/never show their function on screen.
The SysTray is controlled by software, not hardware.

Whenever in doubt, it usually helps to restart the PC.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Volume appears to be disabled
 

Thank you. Restarting the computer appears to have worked.

Elmo wrote in
m:

On 4/20/2011 12:06 PM, Lee wrote:
I just have a reinstallation CD. Will that work?

Elmo wrote in
:

On 4/19/2011 7:39 AM, Lee wrote:
I have a laptop computer running Windows XP Professional. I don't
know why but the volume icon has disappeared from the system tray
and when I go to control panel and call up the volume setting
everything on the volume tab is grayed out and I can't click
anything. Currently there is no audio when I play a video but
strangely I hear a loud beep on some error messages. How can I get
my volume back?

You'll have to reinstall the sound card drivers.. apparently,
they've been damaged or removed.

Where did my sounds go?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs2.htm

No, I suspect you'll need to go to the Dell site, and download the
audio drivers for your model Latitude there. There doesn't seem to be
a listing for a Latitude D20 though..

http://support.dell.com/support/down...spx?c=us&cs=19
&l=en&s=
dhs