No audio icon in taskbar

[mickapoo]

Hello,
I noticed that my audio icon is missing from my task bar. I recently had a new harddrive and cd/dvd installed but can't recall if it (the icon) was there and disappeared or was never there to begin with.

I am running Windows XP on an HP laptop. If I open "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" from control panel, there is no audio device listed and all the checkboxes (such as "show icon on task bar") are all de-activated- you can't check or uncheck them.

Also, I tried installing the driver for my new webcam and when it came to setting up the audio it said, "no speakers detected".

Any ideas how to fix this? Thank you!

[guestolo]

Did you check the manufacturers website for audio drivers, etc..

[mickapoo]

[quote name=\'guestolo\' post=\'425835\' date=\'Apr 4 2008, 09:19 AM\']Did you check the manufacturers website for audio drivers, etc..[/quote]


Thanks- I feel so stupid now. I just thought seeing as it was part of the computer I wouldn't have to install a driver for it. Works fine now. Thank you!

[guestolo]

[quote name=\'mickapoo\' post=\'425844\' date=\'Apr 4 2008, 08:40 AM\']Thanks- I feel so stupid now. I just thought seeing as it was part of the computer I wouldn't have to install a driver for it. Works fine now. Thank you![/quote]

No worries, it happens to everyone
I'll lock this topic as your problem is resolved
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