Volume Icon Gone from Top Panel in Ubuntu 10.4

**Xorlathor** · March 22nd, 2010

I am using the fully updated version of Ubuntu 10.4. The volume icon is missing from the top panel and adding the "notification area" does not do anything - I can double-click the icon, or drag it over, and nothing appears in the panel. Adding the "Indicator Applet" also has the same result.

I do not know what applet to add, nor do I know why the volume icon is missing.

The power icon, the network icon, the mail icon, and the rest of the applets are all there - only the volume icon is missing.

Also, when I press "fn + pg up or pg dn," it would usually change the volume and display a notification showing that the volume changed.

This does not happen anymore: no notification, no sound change.

I can still hear audio, but can not change the level. If you could help me with this, that'd be awesome!

**Xorlathor** · March 22nd, 2010

Anybody have a solution to this? And I'm a newbie here - is there anyway to go to a list of topics you've started (Besides subscribing it)? Because it's quite annoying to have to sift through a couple pages looking for a topic you've started.

**stinkeye** · March 23rd, 2010

It's in the indicator applet for me, on my lucid install.
You may have to restart for the volume to appear.
or
gnome-volume-control-applet will bring up the old karmic one in the notification area.

Originally Posted by Xorlathor

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**Xorlathor** · March 23rd, 2010

The strange thing is that the indicator applet is there - I see the battery and network icons; nothing weird with them. I tried adding the indicator applet again and it simply added just the battery and network icons (which I already have...)

I don't know how to add the "gnome-volume-control-applet." It's not in the "Add to Panel" menu and I can't install it via "sudo apt-get install."

Sorry if it's something uber-obvious, I think I already mentioned I'm new to Ubuntu. But at least I learn quick and use right spelling and grammar. (And am not overtly stupid and ignorant, I hope...)

**stinkeye** · March 23rd, 2010

Your going to get a lot of bugs using lucid because it's still in alpha.

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Code:

gnome-volume-control-applet

in the terminal
and if it works add it to system > preferences > Startup Applications

**Xorlathor** · March 23rd, 2010

Originally Posted by stinkeye

Your going to get a lot of bugs using lucid because it's still in alpha.

copy and paste

Code:

gnome-volume-control-applet

in the terminal
and if it works add it to system > preferences > Startup Applications

Followed your instructions and it worked like a charm - thanks so much!

**isbiyanto** · August 8th, 2010

Originally Posted by stinkeye

Your going to get a lot of bugs using lucid because it's still in alpha.

copy and paste

Code:

gnome-volume-control-applet

in the terminal
and if it works add it to system > preferences > Startup Applications

thanks for all. i got audio applet again in my lucid

**mx32** · January 31st, 2011

Originally Posted by stinkeye

Your going to get a lot of bugs using lucid because it's still in alpha.

copy and paste

Code:

gnome-volume-control-applet

in the terminal
and if it works add it to system > preferences > Startup Applications

Hi,
I had missing both, the volume and mail icons in ubuntu 10.04. I used the instructions above and worked great, although the volume icon looked slightly different and the mail icon was still missing. Finally I found the way to restore the original icons, this is how:

1. Right-click on the panel where you'd like the volume controller to appear and select "Add to panel"
2. Choose "Indicator Applet" from the list and click on "Add" and you're done. The volume and mail controls should be back..

Let me know if this worked for you.

**dineshrathod2216** · November 5th, 2010

Originally Posted by stinkeye

It's in the indicator applet for me, on my lucid install.
You may have to restart for the volume to appear.
or
gnome-volume-control-applet will bring up the old karmic one in the notification area.

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gnome-volume-control-applet fixed my problem. Many thanks.