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July 9th, 2009 05:00
Volume Control Button
Suddenly I've lost the speaker icon that was in the lower right corner of the task bar. By pushing the fn button and either page up or page down I could control the volume, but now this is not visable. How can I restore this function?
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Jim Coates
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July 9th, 2009 08:00
To show the volume icon in the taskbar:
If your operating system is XP: Open Audio Properties by going to Start>Control Panel>Sounds & Audio Devices. Tick the box "Place volume icon in the taskbar". Click "Apply" and "OK".
In Vista: Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound
(If you're using "Classic View" there's a direct link to "Sound" in the Control Panel.)
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The fn keys are controlled by Dell Quickset. Look on the taskbar and see if you have the Dell Quickset icon there. It's in the shape of a blue Q with a yellow tail sticking out of it. Click the icon and uncheck 'disable onscreen volume meter.' (On some versions you must right click it.)
If the icon is missing look under Start/All Programs and see if you have the Dell Quickset program. Follow the arrow to the word 'Quickset' and click on it and the 'Q' icon should appear on the taskbar.
If you don't have the Quickset program you can download it from your downloads page under 'Applications'.
Quickset's main function is to start the power management wizard; however, clicking the icon lets you enable or disable the Fn keys for volume and screen brightness, and it is necessary for Media Direct to function.