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Title: lost volume control
Post by: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 11:37:44
my grandson (bless his cotton socks, before i strangle him) using xp premium ,has somehow deleted the volume control off the taskbar, and all the slider controls etc in control panel.

i tried to use a xp disk and "sfc /scannow" but it keeps saying it requires some dll's off the second disk of the PROFFESIONAL xp.

now i've had this before and there is a workaround, but i can't remember what it is, can anyone please remind me.

this is worth a karma to you , because it will get "trouble" off my back !!!!! (pure bribary)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 11:39:32
Control Panel > Sounds and audio devices. Check 'place volume control on...' :)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 11:45:57
thx rik ,tried that, whole dialoque box missing ,which is why i wanted to do sfc /scannow
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 11:59:24
Can you do a system restore?
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 12:14:45
rik, no , the problem started before the earliest date in system restore,but he did'nt tell me, said he didn't want to look silly,
now you see why he's trouble !!!
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 12:16:18
The scan is not looking for the SP2 disk, is it? There isn't a second XP install disk, at least not on any of the three copies I have.
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Inactive on Feb 26, 2008, 12:24:31
The cure is, get hold of the culprit, strap him to computer chair, leave him there until he fixes it, no food, no water. ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 12:27:29
no it says it wants the second disk of xp proffesional to install some needed dll's
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 12:30:03
IN , why so mild a sentance , my thoughts are no where near so lenient. kids+computers= disaster
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 12:31:51
Does this help?

To display the volume icon in the taskbar notification area, you must select the "Place volume icon in the taskbar" check box in Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices applet. If, when you try to select this check box, you receive the error

Error
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.

you need to copy the sndvol32.exe image from your commercial XP installation media (not a vendor-supplied "recovery" CD-ROM) to the system32 folder by performing the following steps:

   1. Start a command session.
   2. Navigate to the CD-ROM drive by typing

      <cd drive>:

   3. Navigate to the i386 folder by typing

      cd i386

   4. Expand the sndvol32.ex_ file by typing

      expand -r sndvol32.ex_ %systemroot%\system32

Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:32:13
Merlin, does it tell you which DLL(s) it needs?

If so, this may help you:

http://www.dll-file.com/
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 12:34:53
Nice link. :)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:37:59
Yeah - used it a couple of times myself - can come in handy  :)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:39:37
Quote from: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 12:30:03
IN , why so mild a sentance , my thoughts are no where near so lenient. kids+computers= disaster

add "most women+computers=disaster" to that - certianly true in the case of all the women I know, though obviously not in the case of the lovely ladies on these forums - mwah to them all  :blush:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Inactive on Feb 26, 2008, 12:40:56
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:39:37
, though obviously not in the case of the lovely ladies on these forums - mwah to them all  :blush:

;D ;D :nocomment: :nocomment:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Philip on Feb 26, 2008, 12:43:04
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:39:37
add "most women+computers=disaster" to that - certianly true in the case of all the women I know, though obviously not in the case of the lovely ladies on these forums - mwah to them all  :blush:
ohhhhhhhhhhhh! now you've really done it, mad,  :rofl2:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 12:44:43
I'm just going off to the staff room - I'll leave Jill to deal with this.  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:47:47
that's it guys - all abandon me just when I need most help  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Philip on Feb 26, 2008, 12:50:20
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:47:47
that's it guys - all abandon me just when I need most help  ;D
errrrm, dog needs a walk :whistle:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 12:50:50
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:47:47
that's it guys - all abandon me just when I need most help  ;D

I think you've needed help for a long time, Mad. ;)  >:D :out:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Noreen on Feb 26, 2008, 12:54:52
QuoteHere's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.
George Carlin  >:D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Inactive on Feb 26, 2008, 12:56:02
Love it Noreen..  :thumb: :hehe:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:57:04
Quote from: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 12:50:50
I think you've needed help for a long time, Mad. ;)  >:D :out:

you could well be right there Rik - no doubt somanyholes will agree with that diagnosis when hes around too  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:59:03
Quote from: Noreen on Feb 26, 2008, 12:54:52
George Carlin  >:D

:hehe:

Nice quote Noreen - shouldn't it be the other way around though?  :tongue:

Ok - I'll get my coat and leave straight away  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:06:58
i wish i lost the dll's for your volume control mad

:legpull:  :)

Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 13:10:14
It was Merlin who had the lost DLLs, or am I turning Mad??  :eyebrow:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:14:06
Quote from: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:06:58
i wish i lost the dll's for your volume control mad

:legpull:  :)



Cheers mate - knew you couldn't resisit that one  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:14:44
QuoteIt was Merlin who had the lost DLLs, or am I turning Mad?? 

sounds like mads got to you to... those dam hoobs are invading again



Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:15:23
Quote from: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 13:10:14
It was Merlin who had the lost DLLs, or am I turning Mad??  :eyebrow:

No Rik - you're not ready for the men in white coats yet..........  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 13:15:28
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:14:06
Cheers mate - knew you couldn't resisit that one  ;D

So I'm guessing you two know each other then? ;)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 13:16:20
Quote from: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:14:44
sounds like mads got to you to... those dam hoobs are invading again

You may well be right. Where did I put my armour-plated sporran??  :pullface:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:16:39
Quote from: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:14:44
sounds like mads got to you to... those dam hoobs are invading again






*evil laugh* we're taking over the world bit by bit
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 13:16:51
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:15:23
No Rik - you're not ready for the men in white coats yet..........  ;D

The real question is are they ready for me?? ;)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Noreen on Feb 26, 2008, 13:20:02
Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 12:59:03
Ok - I'll get my coat and leave straight away  ;D
(http://bestsmileys.com/waving/2.gif)
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:21:08
QuoteThe real question is are they ready for me??

Rick with his sporran and mad with his hoobyhammer pmsl
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:21:16
Quote from: Noreen on Feb 26, 2008, 13:20:02
(http://bestsmileys.com/waving/2.gif)

:lol:
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: madasahatter on Feb 26, 2008, 13:22:34
Quote from: somanyholes on Feb 26, 2008, 13:21:08
Rick with his sporran and mad with his hoobyhammer pmsl

You leave my hoobyhammer out of this you... you.... you....mouse you  ;D
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: merlin on Feb 26, 2008, 22:17:55
b****Y kids, can,t try that rik suggestion, just like the modern generation,everything has to be right now, can't wait , he's gone home with the laptop.

but he,ll be back, "grandad can you fix this " think i'll say too busy just now, come back later , opps that should get him going !!!
Title: Re: lost volume control
Post by: Rik on Feb 26, 2008, 23:34:54
If you need any DLLs, Merlin, give me a yell.