Is the volume control part of DirectX

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I have not been able to resolve the reason that my volume controls are
greyed. The only other thing I can think of doing is reinstalling
directx
 
Start/Run/CMD. In the command prompt window type:

X: (where X is your CD Drive letter)
CD \I386

Then use the expand command: expand -r sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32

Note: This assumes XP is installed on C: and that its installed in the
Windows folder. If not, you'll need to adjust the command accordingly.
Additionally, this must be an installable version of XP, not a "recovery CD".
 
Yes, it was, but this one may do it.
CD-ROM drive: (search where your i386 directory is located on "C" drive)
cd\i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe
Note: The cd in front of i386=change directory, not compact disk
 
The only thing grayed-out in the pic is balance for center & subwoofer, which aren't stereo
channels -- makes sense to me.
 
I was going to ask you to have a look at the pick again. Then for some
reason I tried one of the slider bars and it worked! I assumed that
because the mute funcition was greyed that the entire control was
unusable. I still don't understand why the mute function is greyed but
anyway it works.

Thanks!

Once again we have traced the problem back to the main problem. I am
an idiot. :)
The only thing grayed-out in the pic is balance for center & subwoofer, which aren't stereo
channels -- makes sense to me.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Thanks for your suggestion, but if it was to fix my volume controls it
didn't work.

http://i1.tinypic.com/nyid5t.jpg
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LOL....I hadn't noticed that mute was grayed-out!

Just a guess, but maybe the reasoning is that muting is function reserved for sound sources, rather
than output devices.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


I was going to ask you to have a look at the pick again. Then for some
reason I tried one of the slider bars and it worked! I assumed that
because the mute funcition was greyed that the entire control was
unusable. I still don't understand why the mute function is greyed but
anyway it works.

Thanks!

Once again we have traced the problem back to the main problem. I am
an idiot. :)
The only thing grayed-out in the pic is balance for center & subwoofer, which aren't stereo
channels -- makes sense to me.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Thanks for your suggestion, but if it was to fix my volume controls it
didn't work.

http://i1.tinypic.com/nyid5t.jpg

Byte wrote:
Start/Run/CMD. In the command prompt window type:

X: (where X is your CD Drive letter)
CD \I386

Then use the expand command: expand -r sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32

Note: This assumes XP is installed on C: and that its installed in the
Windows folder. If not, you'll need to adjust the command accordingly.
Additionally, this must be an installable version of XP, not a "recovery CD".

--
XP - WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.


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I have not been able to resolve the reason that my volume controls are
greyed. The only other thing I can think of doing is reinstalling
directx
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