Looking for Software (Sound Volume)

Hello,

I have always wanted a piece of software that when I change the volume via the keyboard it gives me a notification above the volume Icon on the task bar. (see pictures below)

An example of this would be on a mac, When you change the volume or the screen brightness it brings an overlay with that information on it. below is a link to what I am talking about.



Today when I muted my volume it came up with a bar notifying me the volume was muted and it is something exactly like what I would want to see when changing the volume. here is a link of the notification. (I don't know why it came up today, I didn't change anything and I use my mute button on my keyboard all the time)



I am using windows 7

Do you know of any programs to do this? and what is what I am looking for commonly called?

And in general does anyone know of a program that does this for more then just volume, such as screen brightness.

Please if you have anything let me know!!!

Nathan

(It you find a solution to this I will always remember you. Kinda like that time Happyfeet helped me with a problem about ubuntu... I wont forget!)

control panel/audio and sound devices/check the box that says show in task bar.

This should show a generic but functional volume control

Hey there, if you are looking for something like the OSX bezel, 3RVX is the way to go forward. It's a skinnable volume level overlay, and the default skin is the one from OSX. Best thing about it is it's freeware. I've been usisng it for a while now, don't know what I'd do if I had to go back to the one HP bundled with the computer :). It is available all over the web, but here is the software informer link

Edit: It's commonly known as an On-Screen Volume Controller/Control/Notifier/Indicator and other similar combinations.