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..NeedMusicHelp! - 08 Aug 2004 20:17 GMT

When I try to insert music from a file, or a cd track, it wont play on my
slide show. All my music files are saved, in an .mp3 formatt, and i can't
transfer them to .WAV, is there a setting i can change on my powerpoint? and
if not, how can i make songs play off of a Audio Cd?

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Sonia - 08 Aug 2004 20:31 GMT

Can you give use some more information? When you say, "...it wont play on my
slide show" do you mean that you are able to insert the music file, but the
slides won't advance? Or do you mean that when you attempt to insert a music
file you get some kind of message and the file is not inserted? If the latter,
what is the message?

Or, do you mean that it inserts, but it just won't play? If that's the case,
what version of PowerPoint are you creating the presentation in and are you
trying it in Slide Show mode? Also what version of Windows are you running and
what where did the MP3's come from?

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Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

> When I try to insert music from a file, or a cd track, it wont play on my
> slide show. All my music files are saved, in an .mp3 formatt, and i can't
> transfer them to .WAV, is there a setting i can change on my powerpoint? and
> if not, how can i make songs play off of a Audio Cd?

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Biggles - 13 Aug 2004 14:37 GMT

I am running Powerpoint 2003

I have a 50 slide presentation which I have set so each slide displays for 4
seconds then moves to next slide.

The music (attached to slide 1 - *.mp3 file) will only play if I have no
slide transitions.

I am experienced with many versions of Powerpoint and have done this before
OK with earlier versions.

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Sonia - 13 Aug 2004 17:01 GMT

What Custom Animation settings do you have? Do you have it set to play for 51
slides or more?

If that's not the issue, have you applied the Service Pack 1?

Finally, you may need to do the following:

1. Go to Tools > Options > Edit and check the box next to "New animation
effects" at the bottom. Click OK.
2. Right click the sound icon and click on Custom Animation.
3. Click on the Multimedia Settings tab.
4. Check "Continue slide show" under "Play using animation order". Click OK.
5. When you have done this for all sound files, go to Tools > Options > Edit
and *uncheck* the box next to "New animation effects" at the bottom. Click OK.
6. Test the presentation to see if that corrects the problem.

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

> I am running Powerpoint 2003
>
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> I am experienced with many versions of Powerpoint and have done this before
> OK with earlier versions.

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