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    Volume horizontal bar gone

    Discussion in 'HP' started by floridakid, Feb 11, 2011.

  1. floridakid

    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    My volume control is ok, but the yellow bar scale on my xp is not showing up.
    I can open volume control and go up or down the scale ok.
    Speakers work ok but no horz-bar showing up.
    How do i get it back?
     
    floridakid, Feb 11, 2011
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Just need few details to solve this- what model and make rig, OS, and do U mean the windows volume control, or the volume control from your sound card software?
     
    JOSEA, Feb 13, 2011
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  3. floridakid

    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a HP 6119 with microsoft XP, sp-3.
    volume goes up and down ok, but the yellow bar on my desk top is not there.
     
    floridakid, Feb 14, 2011
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  4. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    That volume bar is called On Screen Display (OSD). You or something might have disabled it in startup.

    Go to run > MSCONFIG > Startup tab and look for it. If not, reinstalling this might also work but im not sure because its old.

    Theres always third party apps that can give you on screen display.
     
    flipfire, Feb 14, 2011
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  5. floridakid

    floridakid Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Flipfire.
    Photosmart startup was not working.
    Reinstalled and OSD is OK.
    Thanks again for your info. ~~~~AL
     
    floridakid, Feb 15, 2011
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