Cliff, This is with XP. Start/ Control Panel/Sounds&Audio Devices/ Audio Devices. XP opened with the Volume Tab.It has two check boxes, one for mute, the other for "Place Volume Icon on Task Bar" On this same panel, there is a button, "Advanced". Click it and I find "mute" and "volume" for Playback, Wave/MP3, CD Audio, Midi, Microphone and Line-In. Hope this helps if your using XP Lou Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Messner" <cliffmessner@xxxxxxx> > Louis, my "speaker" has disappeared from my task bar. However, going to > control panel/sound, etc, I find the volume controls turned up, but never > did spot a mute option...... ????? > > Cliff > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Louis M Hall" <lhall1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:51 AM > Subject: [pchelpers] Sound and my redundant post > > > > > > There are several places where a volume switch is located. I am using XP > > now, but your operating system should be similar. > > > > On the system bar along the bottom of most computer screens you will > > probably find what appears to be a speaker. If I left click on it an icon appears where I can move the volume up or down. If I right click on it, I get a rectangular > > button that covers two topics, one that covers the audio of many of the > > sound devices such as microphone, CD, midi files, wav files, etc. There is > a mute button and a volume switch for all of the above. Behind the same > > rectangular button, I find, Adjust Audio Properties which contains a > number of items concerning volume, audio properties etc. > > > > Then you can go to start, control panel and then click on Sound and Audio > > Properties which will take you to the same place as Adjust Audio > Properties above. In all of these places make sure the volume is high and that mute > is not clicked. > > > > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.