Volume Control icon (the picture of the little speaker) is missing from the System Tray



Document ID: 98070370

 

Posted Date: 2002-03-07

 

Last Updated: 2001-12-05

 

Distribution: View Public Website

 

Applicable Models
Satellite 1800-S203
Satellite 1800-S253
Satellite 1805-S203
Satellite 1805-S253
Satellite 1805-S273
Satellite 2800
Satellite 2805
Satellite 3000-S304
Satellite 3000-S307
Satellite 3000-S353
Satellite 3005-S303
Satellite 3005-S304
Satellite 3005-S307
Satellite 3005-S308
Satellite 3005-S403
Tecra 9000

 

Issue
The Volume Control icon (the picture of the little speaker) is missing from the System Tray.
Resolution

Procedure 1 (Windows 98/Me):

  1. Click Start / Run and type msconfig in the Open box. Click OK.
  2. Once in the System Configuration Utility click on the Startup tab.
  3. Find and click System Tray (SysTray.exe) so that a check mark appears next to this item.
    If a check is already next to System Tray then leave it and continue on to Procedure 2.
  4. Click OK and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart the computer.

Procedure 2:

  1. Click Start / Setting / Control Panel.
  2. In Control Panel double-click Multimedia (In Me/2000 click Sound & Multimedia).
  3. When inside Multimedia click on the Audio tab (In Me/2000 click the Sound tab).
  4. In the Audio (Sound if Me/2000) tab click the "Show volume control on the taskbar" check box to select it.
  5. Click OK.
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