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colmce
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Irritating problem XP
      #1803169 - 28/03/2008 22:21

For the last 3 years my little speaker symbol;



has sat next to the time, bottom right hand corner so that I can easily play with volume and mute.

But recently it has disappeared every time I close down, and I have to go to "control panel" and play with sound bits to get it back.

I have been to task bar properties and selected "always show" without success.

Googled without success.

Any ideas?


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BrendanS
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Re: Irritating problem XP [Re: colmce]
      #1803693 - 29/03/2008 14:16

It's a common problem, with no guaranteed fix. Kelly's Korner suggests this. Go to control panel, and get icon on task bar. Then go here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Scroll down to line 54, then go to the right hand side and click on and run save setting on exit.

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colmce
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Re: Irritating problem XP [Re: BrendanS]
      #1803748 - 29/03/2008 15:32

Thanks for trying Brendan, it didn't work.

I've been messing about with new progs I suspect that its one of those thats fouled things up cos if I go back to a restore point I set 3 weeks ago all is well.

So I'll start again from that restore point and go by process of elimination. Damned nuisance as theres lots of stuff. (memo to self; dont mess with things you don't understand!)

PS That Photo shop express is a nice find if only as a long stop backup for pics. 2 Gb very useful, Puzzled as it says it's for the states only, I lied and it's working perfectly.


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BrendanS
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Re: Irritating problem XP [Re: colmce]
      #1803753 - 29/03/2008 15:39

You're probably correct, a new progam is very often the cause, causing a conflict which is hard to resolve.

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Re: Irritating problem XP [Re: BrendanS]
      #1813059 - 06/04/2008 10:52

After messing about with progs and changes etc, to no great purpose went on another google and found what appears to be a solution;

Run

msconfig

Startup tab

Uncheck systray

restart

repeat but check systray

And touch wood me icon seems to be back!!! Well it's survived 6 turn offs.

Thanks for the steer in the right direction.


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