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    volume control won't show up on display, help please!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by united states, May 22, 2007.

  1. united states

    united states Newbie

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    I tried to search for this problem but couldn't come up with any results. I have an Acer TravelMate 4100 and when I adjust the volume or any other settings that would usually show up on the screen (i.e. brightness, etc.), the control bar doesn't show up anymore. Any quick fixes? Thanks!
     
    united states, May 22, 2007
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  2. LeDuc

    LeDuc Notebook Geek

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    Have you uninstalled Launch Manager ? :D
     
    LeDuc, May 22, 2007
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  3. united states

    united states Newbie

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    Judging by the smiley, you are either being sarcastic or this is a common problem? :p
     
    united states, May 22, 2007
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  4. Arla

    Arla Notebook Deity

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    Common problem... if you uninstall Launch Manager you don't see the volume control or brightness thing...

    Not really that either is needed...
     
    Arla, May 22, 2007
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  5. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    This is a "common" problem, Acer's Launch manager is what allows you to see the volume on the screen or any other settings for that matter. A few new acer users don't realize this and stop the Launch manager program from starting with windows. If you stop this from running at windows startup then the symptoms you described will happen. Just put it back to start with windows (called Lmanager in msconfig) and everything will be as you wanted.
     
    Evolution, May 22, 2007
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