Volume Control.. No volume control .. windows xp?

When I go to start, programs, assessories, entertainment and volume control, there is no volume control and I get this message. There are no active mixer decives avalibable, What do I do? how do I get it? Tried the windows cd doesn't do anything. Followed the instructions on the popup message to install mixer devices go to control panel, printers, other hardware and add hardware, it didn't work. A free scan says this computer has outdated drivers. But you need to pay to update.Volume Control.. No volume control .. windows xp?
Is there a sound card physically installed in the PC?Volume Control.. No volume control .. windows xp?
Go to Start %26gt; Settings %26gt; Control Panel %26gt; Sounds and Audio Devices.


When the Properties come up, on the Volume tab, in the Device volume, click on the Advanced tab.


That should bring up the Volume Control.





For easier access to the Volume Control, check off the ';Place volume icon in the taskbar'; setting.


That should put a speaker icon in the tasktray (the area on the right side of the taskbar).


You can double-click on the icon and it will bring up the Volume Control directly.
';No active mixer devices'; means that Windows can't find your sound hardware. I would start with the free driver-update service RadarSync:


http://www.RadarSync.com





If THAT doesn't help, find your sound chain and/or motherboard information with the free utility SIW (System Information for Windows):


http://www.GTopala.com





Armed with that information, go to the PC or motherboard manufacturer's site and download the appropriate sound driver or AC '97 codec (this assumes that you haven't added a sound card on your own).





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Best-of-Breed Free Software for Windows:


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General Sound Troubleshooting


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Go to Search and type it in , ';Volume Controls';.