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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / September 2006Movies and Video Clips NOT Playing in Powerpoint Presentations
I am using MS Office Powerpoint 2003 and Windows XP. When I insert a video clip in mpg and other formats, the audio plays but no video shows up on the screen. Depending what format it is the screen goes green or breaks up in multicolours. The same videos played on my previous machine which had Windows 2000 and an earlier version of Office. I downloaded PFC media anad it only made matters worse. Any thought on corrective action? Have you got the latest drivers for video card? Have you tried turning back hardware accelleration?  Signature_____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > I am using MS Office Powerpoint 2003 and Windows XP. > When I insert a video clip in mpg and other formats, the audio plays but no [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any thought on corrective action? John:- How would I know if I have the latest drivers applicable to my video card? I am using an HP Compaq nc6120. How would I turn back hardware acceleration? > Have you got the latest drivers for video card? > Have you tried turning back hardware accelleration? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > Any thought on corrective action? > How would I know if I have the latest drivers applicable to my video card? I > am using an HP Compaq nc6120. Check HP/Compaq's site. There should be a support section with driver downloads. > How would I turn back hardware acceleration? How to set graphics hardware acceleration back http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm There's a section on this same page about how you can check your video driver version, too. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Steve:- Amazing but true, tuurned down the GHA and it now works a treat. I will check for the driver updates tonight. Thanks > > How would I know if I have the latest drivers applicable to my video card? I > > am using an HP Compaq nc6120. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > Amazing but true, tuurned down the GHA and it now works a treat. Great! Glad to hear it. Seems like such an *unlikely* thing, this acceleration thing, but it's amazing how often it fixes this kind of problem. Other problems too. Echo swears by it when people come here complaining of stomach-aches and smelly feet and such. ;-) > I will check for the driver updates tonight. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > PPTools: www.pptools.com > > ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ David, Can you explain what you mean by making it worse? Can you play the PFC created video (located in the same folder you have the presentation saved in.) in the Windows Media Player outside Powerpoint? As to fixing it, I suspect you have you presentation in a folder with a path that is too long. Try moving it (and all media files) to a folder with a short path. Example "C:\Test". If that doesn't do it, you may have an issue woith your video card driver or DirectX in which case you will need to update them. Austin Myers MS PowerPoint MVP Team Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com >I am using MS Office Powerpoint 2003 and Windows XP. > When I insert a video clip in mpg and other formats, the audio plays but [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Any thought on corrective action? Inserting a PFC version video locks everything up after sections of the screen are over laid in green. The PFC and original wmv version clips both play correctly when run in Media Player or Real Player. I have tried shortening the path and it makes no difference. Additional note:- mpg movies can be inserted in the ppt without locking up and plays sound only when run but the wmv type lock everything during insertion. How would I trace the issue with the video card or DirectX? > David, > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > Any thought on corrective action?
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