Check your kmix settings
Open the KMix mixer window, then Settings > Configure KMix > check "Dock into panel". Then don't quit using "File > Quit", simply hit the "close" button in the upper right-hand corner (or wherever yours is, depending on your windows decoration). KMix's speaker icon should be in your system tray, and you can set the volume level by hovering the mouse over it and using the mouse wheel (watch the tooltip).
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