re: Question about 'Volume Control:There are no active mixer devices available
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 2:29 pm
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Posted by Mark
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Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You Receive an Error Message
When You Try to Add It
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Article ID : 319095
Last Review : January 23, 2004
Revision : 1.0
This article was previously published under Q319095
SYMPTOMS
On a Windows XP-based computer, you may experience one or both of the following behaviors:
• The Volume icon is no longer displayed in the notification area at the far right
of the taskbar.
• When you try to add the volume control icon to the notification area (in the Sounds
and Audio Devices utility in Control Panel, click to select the Place volume icon
in the taskbar check box on the Volume tab), you receive the following error message:
Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control
program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel.
As a result, you cannot start the Volume Control program and adjust the volume and
sound level settings of your computer.
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CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Sndvol32.exe file is damaged or missing.
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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact
disc to the system_root\System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this,
follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent
it from starting automatically.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line,
where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name
where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows):
CD-ROM drive:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe
Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command.
For example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains
the Windows system files is C:\Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt
(pressing ENTER after each line):
e:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
5. Type exit to quit the command prompt.
6. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed
in the notification area (if you selected this option).
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MORE INFORMATION
By default, the Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area in Windows
XP.
For additional information about how to display the volume control icon in the notification
area, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
279435 (http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/279435/EN-US/) HOW TO: Display the Volume
Icon in the Notification Area in Windows
For additional information about icons that are displayed in the notification area,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310578 (http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/310578/EN-US/) Windows System Tray Icons
For additional information about how to troubleshoot sound problems, click the article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307918 (http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/307918/EN-US/) HOW TO: Resources for
Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP
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APPLIES TO
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
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On Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 8:53 pm, Matt wrote:
>services.msc didn't work for me, Im not hiding the taskbar icon, the speakers are
>turned on, it shows the
>there is no active mixer. I've tried installing updates, safe mode uninstall in
device
>manager of the soundcard drivers, I've uninstalled just the gameport and scanned.
>My PC runs on XP Sound Blaster 512
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