The title is confusing if it's not crashing ;) Could you run /usr/lib /gnome-applets/mixer_applet2 from a command line then try to add the applet to the panel and note to a comment what is printed on the command line?
-- volume and mixer applets crash on login https://launchpad.net/bugs/91816 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
