Show or hide volume (speaker) icon on the taskbar


  1. Posts : 60
    64-bit Windows 10 Home 1909
       #1

    Show or hide volume (speaker) icon on the taskbar


    Hi, I used to have this speaker icon in my taskbar, now its gone.

    So I went to settings> notifications & actions> turn system icons on or off. but the volume choice is dimmed out!! I can't turn it on...

    Any help here??
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  2. Posts : 68,661
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Bill, :)

    If you like, you might see if using step 9 in option two of the tutorial below to enable the volume icon may help. It will also apply to Windows 10.

    Be sure that you also have your audio drivers installed.

    System Icons - Enable or Disable - Windows 7 Help Forums
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 60
    64-bit Windows 10 Home 1909
    Thread Starter
       #3

    hi Brink,

    How do i check drivers??

    Brink said:
    Hello Bill, :)

    If you like, you might see if using step 9 in option two of the tutorial below to enable the volume icon may help. It will also apply to Windows 10.

    Be sure that you also have your audio drivers installed.

    System Icons - Enable or Disable - Windows 7 Help Forums
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 68,661
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You should be able to download the "Realtek High Definition Audio Codec Driver" from Dell below for your Inspiron 5555.

    Product Support | Dell US
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  5. Posts : 60
    64-bit Windows 10 Home 1909
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yep. that was what i needed. my driver was out of date..

    Thanks for your experienced help! Just what the doctor ordered..

    Brink said:
    You should be able to download the "Realtek High Definition Audio Codec Driver" from Dell below for your Inspiron 5555.

    Product Support | Dell US
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 60
    64-bit Windows 10 Home 1909
    Thread Starter
       #6

    What I don't understand is, how if my system is only six months old, Why did I need to do this??

    billt4g said:
    Yep. that was what i needed. my driver was out of date..

    Thanks for your experienced help! Just what the doctor ordered..
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  7. Posts : 68,661
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    Great news.

    Normally, you should have Realtek drivers available via Windows Update though.
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