Out of control volume control

My HP Pavilion dv7=-3057 laptop has an out of control volume icon and control. I believe that it is possessed . It comes on all by itself. The blue line runs back and forth eventually reaching the highest volume point. It sometimes goes off by itself only to return when I am busy doing something. Sometimes it will go away when I click on the screen the way it is supposed to. Other times it will just keep coming on over and over and over and ov... , you get the point. It is very maddening. I have recently discovered that a quick and hard slam down on the desk keeps it from coming back for longer periods but it keeps coming on over and over and over and over. I spent 2 1/2 hours with HP support but to no avail. They gave it a very good attempt. Please help as it keeps coming on over and over and over and over and over and......

Hello PJMCGEOWN,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPod nano (6th generation). I recommend following the 5 Rs for an issue like this (you can skip the step to reinstall iTunes because it is not related to the issue you described):
The 5 Rs: Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore
Remember these five basic suggestions if you have a problem with iPod nano. Try these steps one at a time until your issue is resolved. If one of the following doesn’t help, read on for solutions to specific problems.
Reset iPod nano. See “General suggestions,” below.
Retry with a different USB port if you cannot see iPod nano in iTunes.
Restart your computer, and make sure you have the latest software updates installed.
Reinstall iTunes software from the latest version on the web.
Restore iPod nano. See “Updating and restoring iPod software” on page 56.
You can find these steps on page 52 of the iPod nano User Guide:
iPod nano (6th generation) User Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1551/en_US/iPod_nano_6thgen_User_Gu ide.pdf
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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