Instead of rolling back the drivers, try to reinstall them if you have
them on a CD somewhere. You can also download updated drivers from
the hardware manufacturer. The problem is most likely the drivers are
not being recognized or installed properly.

Chuck
http://www.ebusinesswiz.com



Tiletron wrote:




> Yesterday (9th May 2007) I installed some security updates for Windows XP on
> my Dell M1710. Upon rebooting the system, however, there were things that
> weren't right; both on the hardware and software-sides.
>
> Now I cannot use the integrated controls on the chassis itself for the
> volume on the keyboard's shortcuts either, and the Volume Control icon
> refuses to display, even thought the appropriate tick box for it is checked
> on XP. To top it off, I can't even play ANY system sound including ones for
> the Logon/Logoff; unless I run them through Windows Media Player manually...
>
> There's nothing wrong with playing any sounds, it's just my functionality on
> the system in these areas seem to have been blocked. I've even tried a
> rollback on the drivers and a System Restore, but it still won't return
> control to me. I don't know what has happened but it's obviously messed up
> my system in places.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> [please note I have an identical thread for this on the Dell Support Forums,
> located here --
> http://www.dellcommunity.com/support...essage.id=696]