Microsoft KB Archive/308674

= System Tray Does Not Have a Speaker Icon =

PSS ID Number: 308674

Article Last Modified on 12/19/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2

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This article was previously published under Q308674



SYMPTOMS
After you uninstall your sound device in Device Manager, the speaker icon may not re-appear in the system tray (the area on the right side of the taskbar) when the sound device is re-enumerated.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the system tray does not properly refresh.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue:
 * 1) Open the Sounds and Audio Devices tool in Control Panel, and then verify that the Place volume icon in taskbar check box on the Volume tab is selected. If it is not, click to select this check box, and then click OK. If the issue no longer occurs, skip the remaining steps. If the issue still occurs, continue to the next step.
 * 2) Log the current user off, and then log back on. If the issue no longer occurs, skip the remaining steps. If the issue still occurs, continue to the next step.
 * 3) Open the Sounds and Audio Devices tool in Control Panel, click to clear the Place volume icon in taskbar check box on the Volume tab, and then click OK. Open the Sounds and Audio Devices tool in Control Panel again, click to select the Place volume icon in taskbar check box on the Volume tab, and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
This issue has been known to occur with integrated AC97 audio on Intel ICH-based computers.

Additional query words: systray

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbsound kbui KB308674

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