My windows XP taskbar audio control disappeared without a trace. HELP?

Today, randomly I noticed that I have no audio control. So I went to Control Panel %26gt;%26gt; Sounds and Audio Devices and it says I have no audio device. When I went to (C) Drive %26gt;%26gt; Windows %26gt;%26gt; System 32 %26gt;%26gt; sndvol32 it said


There are no active mixer devices available. To Install mixer devices go to control panel, click printers and other hardware and then click, Add Hardware.





Which, by the way did not help. I was wondering if anyone could please help me out, and I don't know if i'll be able to locate the windows XP installation disk! :(My windows XP taskbar audio control disappeared without a trace. HELP?
Try one of my fixes below to get your audio working again鈥?





Make sure the speakers are plugged into the green jack. Also make sure it securely plug in and powered (If amplified).





To Display The Volume Icon


By default, the Volume icon is not displayed when you initially installed on your system.





To enable the display of the Volume icon, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.


2. Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices.


3. Click Show volume control on the taskbar.


4. Click OK.


When you have the new desktop features enabled, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.


2. Click Sounds, click Speech, and then click Audio Devices.


3. Click Sounds, and then click Audio Devices.


4. Click Show volume control on the taskbar.


5. Click OK.





If that doesn't work then try this.





Go to ';Start';..';Control Panel';...';Internet Options';...Click the ';Advanced Tab';...scroll down to multimedia and put a check mark in play sounds on websites.





Then go to ';Tools';...';Manage Add ons';...and make sure everything is enabled.





Then close Internet Explorer and reopen





or





Go to Start -%26gt; Run -%26gt; and enter Services.msc


Scroll down to ';Windows Audio';.


Double click and change the startup type to Automatic





or





Go to the manufacturer of your computer website and download the necessary free audio driver.





If you own a HP or Compaq visit http://www.hp.com and visit the support area





Toshiba http://209.167.114.38/support/





Dell http://support.dell.com/support/topics/g鈥?/a>





Gateway http://support.gateway.com/support/





Sharp http://www.sharpusa.com/products/Functio鈥?/a>





Intel http://www.intel.com/support/index.htm?i鈥?/a>





AMD http://www.amd.com/us-en/SupportDrivers/鈥?/a>





eMachines http://emachines.com/support/





Acer http://www.acerpanam.com/flex/acer/bin/a鈥?/a>





If your computer is a clone, you will need to remove the cover and copy the model number of your motherboard or soundcard (if you have one) and do a search online with the model number.


This is one such site;


http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboa鈥?/a>





Cheers

nars