The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    How to fix

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ben2go, Oct 30, 2008.

  1. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    277
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I lost some functions of my computer.I'm running 32 bit Vista basic.The problem started with the loss of the visual sound bar at the bottom of the screen.Then I lost some of the functions that the function key operates.Then I lost my symbols.When I hold the shift key and hit a symbol.I get nothing.What's happened.I haven't had any updates today,and everthing was working earlier.I've tried restart and a fresh reboot,nothing works.I can't find anything that's off in my settings. :confused2: :realmad: :swoon:
     
    ben2go, Oct 30, 2008
    #1
  2. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

    Reputations:
    674
    Messages:
    1,961
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Not sure but you would use system restore?.
     
    gengerald, Oct 30, 2008
    #2
  3. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    277
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I'll give it a try but I wanna try some other things first.
     
    ben2go, Oct 30, 2008
    #3
  4. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    744
    Messages:
    3,083
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    By visual sound bar do you mean the default speaker tray icon and volume control? If so then right click on the task bar > Properties > Notification Area > System icons > Volume (check it). I don’t know what you mean by "Then I lost my symbols" what symbols and where ?? if you are referring to some sort of a special buttons or functions provided as a part of a special toolbar or utility application, then try reinstalling those applications.

    What is your notebook model ?
     
    PhoenixFx, Oct 30, 2008
    #4