# Help me find my volume icon. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 17, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638 "2004-10-17T06:25:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/1 "2004-10-17T06:25:02Z")
So the volume in the ‘notification center’ went missing. It stays missing even when I set it to always show in the customization menu. Also, it appears to be using the AIM icon in that particular menu. So… who knows where my volume icon is? ---
**Author:** ![Freejooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba8739/32.png) [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/2 "2004-10-17T06:33:10Z")
Start-\>Control Panel-\>Sounds and Audio Devices ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/3 "2004-10-17T06:38:12Z")
Oh, heck. I know that. I mean I want it to show back up in my handy area on the taskbar. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/4 "2004-10-17T06:50:05Z")
Have you done this: Once you’ve opened Sound and Audio Devices, under the Volume Tab there is a place where you can check “Place Volume Icon on The Desktop” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/5 "2004-10-17T06:54:28Z")
Have indeed tried that. No dice. ---
**Author:** ![Freejooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba8739/32.png) [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/6 "2004-10-17T07:21:42Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#): > > Have you done this: > > Once you’ve opened Sound and Audio Devices, under the Volume Tab there is a place where you can check “Place Volume Icon on The Desktop” That’s what I meant - no insult intended. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/7 "2004-10-17T07:46:59Z")
[Volume Control Icon Troubleshooting in XP](http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-my-volume-icon/269638/8 "2004-10-17T17:36:36Z")
> [@Freejooky](#): > > That’s what I meant - no insult intended. Absolutely none taken at all. Astro, that looks promising, but the thing is: the volume control is working perfectly. Everything is as it should be, except that the silly little icon won’t show up where I want it to. Oy vey, this computer of mine.