Volume icon (speaker) is gone. Turned off in control panel and greyed out.

There would seem to be a problem with your audio hardware or driver. Click Start (or tap the Windows Key) and type device manager then hit <enter>.

Look for yellow exclamation marks or red ×'s noting problems with hardware or small down arrows noting disabled hardware. Try right clicking and selecting Update driver software. More information and resources on each device are available from right click, Properties.

You can also Uninstall the hardware and restart the computer. If there is nothing physically wrong with the hardware or drivers, it should reinstall to defaults using existing drivers when Windows starts up.

You can also visit your computer manufacturer's support web site to download/install the latest drivers and configuration/diagnostic software for your device. If you have trouble with this, post back with the make and model of your computer and we'll try to assist.

• Have you tried turning it off and then on again?

Hi,

1st Please Reboot so nothing is interferring with this process.

Right Click Taskbar - Properties - Notification Area tab - check Volume box - if it is grayed out
then use this link.

How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 Notification System Icons (there are several methods
and you may to have use all).
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19085-system-icons-enable-disable.html

How to Turn System Icons On or Off in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292-system-icons-turn-off.html

If needed : a Mr Fixit

System icons do not appear in the notification area in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 until you
restart the computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/945011

Hope this helps.