kxmixer and volume control icon dissapear

knew · Jan 2, 2008, 07:15 PM

after instaling kx driver kxmixer fails to load at startup (no entry in system log) and system volume icon is also missing - after uninstaling kx drivers volume icon is available again. anyone got this solved?

peate · Jan 2, 2008, 07:35 PM

There is not enough info about your system to get any help.

What soundcard model, what operating system, which driver version, etc.

knew · Jan 2, 2008, 07:58 PM

athlon 2ghz , nforce 2 chipset
win xp sp2
sb live! 5.1
kx tested - 3537,3539

when windows loads i see kxmixer splashscreen and after it disappear no kxmixer or voulme control icons emerge in systray (kxmixer starts from startmenu icon)
i dont know if it can have something in common but quite often i've got "constant beeping noise instead of audio playback" problem.

peate · Jan 4, 2008, 01:44 AM

There is a setting in XP to hide some icons in the systray. Right click and make sure it's turned off. As far as the beeping noise, I have no clue. I also use a Live 5.1 and never had that problem with either Win 98, 2000 or XP. I've used kX since before 3537 without a problem. I believe there is a long thread on that subject right below. It may help you.

Good luck

knew · Jan 5, 2008, 06:01 PM

i've got icon hiding disabled - icons showed once in about 20 restarts
constant beep is no probelm for me - i just use play stop for 20 times and its gone but lack of volume control is quite annoying
i think i will end with windows reinstall

thanks for help

Russ · Jan 5, 2008, 06:28 PM

The missing system volume icon is a known issue with 3539 (it is related to an issue with kX and the Windows Mixer), but it should not be a problem with other versions of kX (although it may not be enabled by default). If this is a major problem for you (see the 3539 Bug Reports thread for more info and workarounds), then just use 3538m instead. In any case, with the kxmixer issue you are having (is the icon just disappearing, or is kxmixer quiting/crashing too?), an OS reinstall may be a good idea (it is good to do every once in a while, but you might try just reapplying SP2 before resorting to a full reinstall (for that matter, I would probably do a little more troubleshooting first as well... i.e. use MSCONFIG to do a selective startup and disable any AV software, etc to see if another application is causing the problem, etc)).

knew · Jan 6, 2008, 04:36 PM

thanx for tip
i'll try it before reinstall

Jan 2, 2008, 07:15 PM	#1
knew DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	kxmixer and volume control icon disappear after instaling kx driver kxmixer fails to load at startup (no entry in system log) and system volume icon is also missing - after uninstaling kx drivers volume icon is available again. anyone got this solved? Last edited by knew; Jan 2, 2008 at 07:32 PM.

Jan 5, 2008, 06:28 PM	#6
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,561 Rep Power: 62	The missing system volume icon is a known issue with 3539 (it is related to an issue with kX and the Windows Mixer), but it should not be a problem with other versions of kX (although it may not be enabled by default). If this is a major problem for you (see the 3539 Bug Reports thread for more info and workarounds), then just use 3538m instead. In any case, with the kxmixer issue you are having (is the icon just disappearing, or is kxmixer quiting/crashing too?), an OS reinstall may be a good idea (it is good to do every once in a while, but you might try just reapplying SP2 before resorting to a full reinstall (for that matter, I would probably do a little more troubleshooting first as well... i.e. use MSCONFIG to do a selective startup and disable any AV software, etc to see if another application is causing the problem, etc)). Last edited by Russ; Jan 5, 2008 at 06:42 PM.

Jan 2, 2008, 07:35 PM	#2
peate HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 57	There is not enough info about your system to get any help. What soundcard model, what operating system, which driver version, etc.

Jan 2, 2008, 07:58 PM	Thread Starter #3
knew DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	athlon 2ghz , nforce 2 chipset win xp sp2 sb live! 5.1 kx tested - 3537,3539 when windows loads i see kxmixer splashscreen and after it disappear no kxmixer or voulme control icons emerge in systray (kxmixer starts from startmenu icon) i dont know if it can have something in common but quite often i've got "constant beeping noise instead of audio playback" problem.

Jan 4, 2008, 01:44 AM	#4
peate HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 57	There is a setting in XP to hide some icons in the systray. Right click and make sure it's turned off. As far as the beeping noise, I have no clue. I also use a Live 5.1 and never had that problem with either Win 98, 2000 or XP. I've used kX since before 3537 without a problem. I believe there is a long thread on that subject right below. It may help you. Good luck

Jan 5, 2008, 06:01 PM	Thread Starter #5
knew DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	i've got icon hiding disabled - icons showed once in about 20 restarts constant beep is no probelm for me - i just use play stop for 20 times and its gone but lack of volume control is quite annoying i think i will end with windows reinstall thanks for help

Jan 6, 2008, 04:36 PM	Thread Starter #7
knew DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	thanx for tip i'll try it before reinstall