The volume bar has disappeared from my screen when I increase or decrease my sound

[TJMoore2]

I have an older laptop computer. The volume control display bar--the one that appears when I adjust the volume for my speaker, does not appear on my computer screen when I adjust the volume.. How do I bring this "volume display bar" back into appearing on my computer screen when I change the volume? I'm still using Windows 7

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Installing this utility should restore that feature:

HP On-Screen Display Utility

This package provides the HP On-Screen Display Utility for the supported notebook models and operating systems. The HP On-Screen Display Utility enables the pop-up graphic displays that are shown on the screen when certain characteristics, such as volume or brightness, are changed.

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52501-53000/sp52956.exe 

[TJMoore2]

I appreciate the suggestion, but your link did nothing to solve my problem...I don't know how else to describe the problem / concern I am having,,,My keyboard has buttons at the very top of the board with images showing speakers. One of the buttons is for decreasing the volume & the other is for increasing the volume. In the past, when I pressed either button a volume bar would appear on my screen. This volume bar shows a slide image (from left to right) with a pronounced rectangle block that moves left or right (softer or louder) depending on which button I press on my key board. When I release my finger from the button, after I have achieved the volume I want, the bar disappears, only to reappear when I press one of the buttons again....None of this happen after downloading the suggested link. How this volume bar disappeared to begin with, is still a mystery to me...The volume bar use to be there, but now it's gone & I do not have any idea what needs to be done in order to return this function...??!?!  

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

As the description of the file indicated, that is the purpose of the software link I posted.

To display the volume and brightness level on the screen.

In as much as it didn't work, I do not have any other suggestions to offer.