Volume My Volume is not working. I can see the icon on notifications but the volume is constant at 20 I think and the volume won't change at all even if I am changing the volume. I can only control the volume if I go on windows media player or you tube and adjust the volume on them but not the volume on notifications. I don't know what to do. Have I broke the volume or something? Please help me.

If using Windows 7:

1. Right click on the clock (next to where the volume icon used to be)
2. Choose Customize notification icons
3. Click on Turn system icons on or off
4. Make sure that next to the volume, ON is shown.
5. Click OK.

Now you should have your volume icon back. If you need any additional help, let me know.

If you go to the Tray Notification Area and right click on the sound icon increase volume, Is it muted? Are the speakers external? Are heaphones plugged in? Are the speakers powered? Plugged in? Is the sound device in service, disabled?

@georgia_9

If the volume icon is just missing, try the following:

For Windows 7
1. Right click on the System Time at the notification area (bottom right hand side) and choose Properties. It will then give you a window for the System Icons, check Volume on the list and click ok and that should fix it.

For Windows Vista
1. Right click on the Taskbar, choose Properties
2. Go to the Notification Area Tab then check Volume then hit Ok.

If the above troubleshooting steps still won't work, try this guide.

Good luck.

i hope that you are using windows 7 operating system...
if so , to reapply the volume icon to the task bar go to control panel, then click Notification area icons then the icons and their behaviours will appear.. Under the behaviours click the drop down list box of the volume icon and choose show icon and notification then click ok . that's all now you will see the volume icon in your task bar ...

have a nice day !!!!!!!!!!

Show the volume icon in the taskbarIf you end up finding to impractical notification area to have the speaker icon displayed inside the taskbar, you can tell Windows 7 to resume showing the volume, same steps as before:

• Click on the start menu, and type "volume"
• Select the Volume's dropdown menu, and change its value from "Off" back to "On"
• Click OK to confirm and close the Control Panel

Windows 7 has now resumed displaying the volume icon in the taskbar!
Else IF windows XP
goto control panel click sound and audio device then check Place volume icon in the taskbar.

My suggestion is to set the 'Start Menu' and 'Notification area' to default settings.

1) Right-click the Start icon and select Properties.
Click Taskbar tab > click 'Customize...' in Motification area' section.
Uncheck 'Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar' (it looks like you have this on)
Click 'Restore default icon behaviors'
test to see if taht fixes the issue.

If all is OK, Re-check the 'Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar' if you like and test again.

I hope this helps.

First of all make your webcam the default mic on your computer
Plug in webcam

TEST SPEAKERS
Right click on speaker icon in System Tray or from Control Panel
Select "Playback Devices"
The speaker icon ( checked as working) and volume level graph should be visible
Right click on the volume graph and click "Test"
Left hand speakers followed by right hand should be heard

SET DEFAULT & TEST MIC
Click "Recording" tab.
To set required (webcam) mic as default - click on mic font to highlight and click "Properties"
In lower dropbox display "Use this device enable" click 'OK'
Click "Levels" tab and ramp up sliders ( adjust to suit later)
Return to "Recording". Test mic by speaking and make sure volume graph displays

RESTART COMPUTER ( IMPORTANT )
You can now adjust the mic by clicking on the speaker icon down in the notification area ( by the clock )
If its not there - right click on the lower task bar ( a blank area) and select 'Properties' click 'Notification area) and check the box for 'volume' > Apply > OK

During the webcam software upload you may not have opted for the Logitech shortcut on your desktop - if so > Start > All Programs - locate the logitech folder and expand it - right click on the logitech software ( with the webcam icon) and select ' Send to - Desktop create shortcut'

Plug in your webcam
Launch the webcam dashboard (toolbar) by double-clicking the shortcut icon and open the 'Settings' menu ( 2 gearwheels)
Select the mic icon to make any changes

go to settings, controll panel, sound, check if it is on, volume up etc.

You experience one of the following symptoms on a Windows XP-based computer:

* The Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar.
* When you try to add the volume control icon to the notification area, you receive the following error message: "Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. "

Therefore, you cannot start the Volume Control program and cannot adjust the volume and sound level settings of your computer.

There are two possible causes of this problem:

* The Volume icon has not been added to the notification area of your computer. (The Volume icon is not displayed automatically when you first install Windows XP.)
* The Sndvol32.exe file is damaged or missing.

Solution:

Method 1: Add the Volume icon

To add the Volume icon to the notification area of your computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and paste or type the following command in the Open box, and then click OK:
mmsys.cpl
3. Click to select the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box.
4. Click OK.

If the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area of your computer, you are finished. If you cannot add the Volume icon or if you receive an error message when you try to add it, the Sndvol32.exe file might be damaged or missing. Go to method 2.

Method 2: Save a new copy of the Sndvol32.exe file on your hard disk

If the Sndvol32.exe file is damaged or missing, you must extract a new copy of the Sndvol32.exe file from the Windows XP CD and save it on your computer's hard disk.

Prerequisites
This method requires you to have your Windows XP installation CD.

To extract a copy of the Sndvol32.exe file from the Windows XP CD and save it on your computer’s hard disk, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD drive or DVD drive. Press and hold the SHIFT key as you insert the CD to prevent it from starting automatically.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. Copy and paste or type the following command in the Open box, and then click OK:
cmd
The command prompt opens.
4. Type the drive letter of the CD drive or DVD drive, type a colon, and then press ENTER. For example, if your computer’s CD drive is drive E, type the following, and then press ENTER:
e:
5. Copy and paste or type the following, and then press ENTER:
cd i386
6. Copy and paste or type the following, and then press ENTER:
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe

Note: system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located on your computer. This is usually C:\Windows. If the folder that contains the Windows system files on your computer is C:\Windows, type the following, and then press ENTER:
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
Note There is a space between "ex_" and "c:\windows" in this command.

7. Type exit to exit the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
8. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area (if you selected this option in method 1).

Hopefully the Volume icon is now displayed in the notification area.

try restarting the computer, then go back to the Notification Area for your Taskbar, then verify if the volume icon is active for you to select.

otherwise, check this site
:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-xp-tips/sound-or-volume-tray-icon-missing-in-windows-vista/