sndvol32.exe

[Dexterium]

Hey I am using Windows XP and my volume control is no longer showing in the 'notification area' ( bottom right corner where the date and clock is and stuff) and anyway, I went to control panel to the sounds and when I go to sounds and audio devices and try to check the 'place volume icon in taskbar' an error message appears reading: Windows cannot display the volume control icon on the taskbar because it has not been installed. Go to add/remove programs to install it. (That isn't exactly what it says, but anyways) So I go and frig around with it and anyway, it appears that I don't have sndvol32.exe. Can anyone tell me how to reinstall sndvol32.exe? Is it on one of my CDs that came with the computer? Thanks for the help.

 

[TheMajor]

Maybe this helps: http://www.tech-pro.co.uk/howto_013.html

 

[Dexterium]

Major, thanks anyway but this isn't what I am looking for. Keep trying though

 

[Inaris]

so I'm going to venture a guess and say you are using a Dell machine? maybe?
You will need to download and reinstall the drivers and application for your sound card. Had this problem on a XP SP2 Dell 8400 over the weekend. that fixed it.

good luck

 

[Dexterium]

Yes, I am using a Dell. Where must I go to download these drivers and applications for my sound card? Heck, I don't even know what soundcard I use! lol. Give this noob details please

 

[Inaris]

http://support.dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

have fun.

 

[Dexterium]

Man this is brutal, i have been on the support for like an hour or so and nothing useful lol

 

[Dexterium]

I tried downloading the drivers from driversguide and anyway, that doesn't work. Here is the error that displays when I am in I386 and I click on the sndvol32.exe:

 

[Inaris]

have you uninstalled the sound device from device manager, and then reinstalled it with the install from Dell?

it's really pretty simple.