Go to the Control Panel, double-click on Sounds and Audio Devices, the Volume tab, and make sure "mute" is NOT checked, and then adjust your volume higher until you can hear it comfortably. If your volume control isn't in your sys tray like you like it, make sure the box has a checkmark in front of the "place volume icon in the taskbar". Personally, I don't like it in my taskbar. It's just one more thing that has to load at startup. I can quickly flip over to Control Panel if I need to make adjustments. My speakers have volume controls on them, so I don't really need the icon. Martha -----Original Message----- From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:41 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Volume control gone H e l p - I just turned on the pc and my volume control down in the sys tray next to the clock is gone, whats that all about and how do i get it back and also how do i get to audio control board with all the sliding nobs on it if i have no volume control in that tray to open it and yes the volume control is clicked in add/delete on the control panel - thanks . . . Robert jones - [log in to unmask] ---------------------------- <Dont know if this is any different on those running Win 98, Win 2000, or WinXP... I have XP.. but feel it's all the same> Hi There Robert. Go to Control Panel Click on Sounds and Audio Devices Properties Under Volume tab look in Device Volume Put a check mark by --- Place volume Icon in the taskbar and click OK. When you want to see the Audio Control Board, just RIGHT click on the little speaker you just put on your taskbar. When you only want to adjust your volume, LEFT click on the little speaker. Make sure you do NOT have MUTE check marked in EITHER place though. Harriet PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml