Show sound slider when adjusting volume?

isherwood

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I used to have a volume bar in XP, but those drivers no longer work. I have no visual indicator of system volume. That's significant when viewing online media because the system may be maxed out, while the media player may not.

I'd absolutely love the Win7 sound slider to show up when I turn the knob on my keyboard, then go away a few second later. Is this an option somehow? Are there third-party utilities to do that?

Thanks.
 

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Also running an older Athlon 2800+ system with Win7/32, build 7100. Geforce4 Ti4200 running, no Aero, 75 MHz on Forceware 71.90
I'd absolutely love the Win7 sound slider to show up when I turn the knob on my keyboard, then go away a few second later. Is this an option somehow? Are there third-party utilities to do that?

Thanks.
My keyboard does that. You need the updated driver/software for your keyboard, I think.
 
What is the make and model number of your keyboard?
 

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It's a very old HP, for which there are no "updated" drivers. I tried installing the old drivers and the keyboard stopped functioning.

I'm really asking about a Windows function, not a proprietary keyboard display. Antman, are you sure you're seeing what I described?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt custom
OS
Win7 Pro 64
CPU
Athlon 64 X2 @ 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Asus M3A78
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8600GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2007WFP, Dell 1704FPT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050, 1280x1024
Hard Drives
2x WD Caviar SATA 250 GB, WD Blue SATA 500 GB
PSU
Thermaltake PurePower 500
Case
Antec mid
Internet Speed
5-30 Mbit Charter cable
Other Info
Also running an older Athlon 2800+ system with Win7/32, build 7100. Geforce4 Ti4200 running, no Aero, 75 MHz on Forceware 71.90
It's a very old HP, for which there are no "updated" drivers. I tried installing the old drivers and the keyboard stopped functioning.

I'm really asking about a Windows function, not a proprietary keyboard display. Antman, are you sure you're seeing what I described?
Three different keyboard makes - each produces a uniques OSD for volume, caps/num lock. MS Wireless Entertainment Desktop, a Compaq something, and my trusty and preferred A4Tech.

To my knowledge, there is no Windows function for keyboard OSD of anything.
 
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