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Fronster - 19 Sep 2006 05:52 GMT

I have inserted an mp3 into the first slide. However, when I try to "Play
Sound" or make it play in the slideshow with custom animation, it doesn't
work at all. I clicked automatically after inserting it so that it would
start by itself.

The sound file itself is playable when I play it from the folder that it is
located in.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Luc - 19 Sep 2006 07:10 GMT

Fronster,
Maybe the path to the music file is too long. Move the presentation and the
mp3 to a folder with a shorter path. Then reinsert the music file and see if
it works now.

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>I have inserted an mp3 into the first slide. However, when I try to "Play
> Sound" or make it play in the slideshow with custom animation, it doesn't
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> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

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John Wilson - 19 Sep 2006 07:59 GMT

As Luc says its probably a path length problem. If you follow the
instructions here you can embed it in the presentation and avoid such
problems!

http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/pptembedmp3.html

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> I have inserted an mp3 into the first slide. However, when I try to "Play
> Sound" or make it play in the slideshow with custom animation, it doesn't
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> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

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