Speaker control icon

Hello,
I've been reading in this group for awhile but haven't seen my question.

I'd like to be able to have a volume control icon in my task bar, but can't figure out how to get it. So far the only way I can adjust the speaker volume levels is to use "Start" >"Help and Support" then type speaker volume then chose the number one answer "Adjust the speaker volume" which gives me another window where I chose the number one answer "Click to Open Volume". Then the "volume mixer" opens and I can adjust the speaker volume.

Need I say that seems a little awkward? With XP I could put an icon in the task bar and simply click on it when I wanted to adjust the speaker volume. I've found no such way to get to the adjustment control in Vista Home Edition Premium. I can't even get to the control I just described through the 'control panel > sound' option.

Thanks for any help.

Larry Davis

In Vista, you do this as follows:
1. Right-click on Windows taskbar and select "Properties" menu item.
2. Select "Notification Area" tab.
3. In the "System icons" section, check the "Volume" box.
4. Click OK.

This should get you the volume control beside the clock.

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"Larry Davis" <> wrote in message
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Hello,
I've been reading in this group for awhile but haven't seen my question.

I'd like to be able to have a volume control icon in my task bar, but can't
figure out how to get it. So far the only way I can adjust the speaker
volume levels is to use "Start" >"Help and Support" then type speaker volume
then chose the number one answer "Adjust the speaker volume" which gives me
another window where I chose the number one answer "Click to Open Volume".
Then the "volume mixer" opens and I can adjust the speaker volume.

Need I say that seems a little awkward? With XP I could put an icon in the
task bar and simply click on it when I wanted to adjust the speaker volume.
I've found no such way to get to the adjustment control in Vista Home
Edition Premium. I can't even get to the control I just described through
the 'control panel > sound' option.

Thanks for any help.

Larry Davis

Right click Taskbar>Properties, Notification Area Tab, tick Volume, OK.

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"Larry Davis" <> wrote in message
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Hello,

Need I say that seems a little awkward? With XP I could put an icon in the
task bar and simply click on it when I wanted to adjust the speaker volume.
I've found no such way to get to the adjustment control in Vista Home
Edition Premium. I can't even get to the control I just described through
the 'control panel > sound' option.

Larry Davis

Larry Davis;587326 Wrote:
> Hello,
> I've been reading in this group for awhile but haven't seen my
> question.
>
> I'd like to be able to have a volume control icon in my task bar, but
> can't figure out how to get it. So far the only way I can adjust the
> speaker volume levels is to use "Start" >"Help and Support" then type
> speaker volume then chose the number one answer "Adjust the speaker
> volume" which gives me another window where I chose the number one
> answer "Click to Open Volume". Then the "volume mixer" opens and I can
> adjust the speaker volume.
>
> Need I say that seems a little awkward? With XP I could put an icon in
> the task bar and simply click on it when I wanted to adjust the speaker
> volume. I've found no such way to get to the adjustment control in Vista
> Home Edition Premium. I can't even get to the control I just described
> through the 'control panel > sound' option.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Larry Davis

Hi Larry,

This will show you how. Just check the Volume icon in Method One.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...tem-icons.html

Shawn


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