Sound Problems - cannot find VOLUME icon


Windows 10

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Click the Taskbar and Navigation icon.
  3. On the Taskbar tab, click the Customize button next to the Notification area.
  4. Make sure the Notification & Actions option in the left navigation pane is selected. On the right side, click on the Select which icons appear on the taskbar link.
  5. Scroll down in the list until you see the Volume option and a speaker icon. To the right of that option, make sure the switch is set to On. If it is not, click the switch to turn it On.
    If the Volume option is greyed out, at the top, click the switch for Always show all icons in the notifications area to Off, to allow you to switch the Volume option to On.
  6. If you changed the Volume switch to On, close the Settings window and the Taskbar Properties window.


Windows 8

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Click the Taskbar icon.
  3. On the Taskbar tab, click the Customize button next to the Notification area.
  4. Scroll down in the list until you see the Volume option and a speaker icon. On the right side, in the drop-down menu, make sure Show icon and notifications is selected. If it is not, select this option.
    If the drop-down list is grayed out, uncheck the box for Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar to allow you to change the drop-down list selection.
  5. If you changed the selection in the drop-down list, click OK in that window and the Taskbar Properties window and close out of the Control Panel.