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Playing Divx video in Powerpoint

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Luigi Montevecchi - 25 Sep 2006 11:06 GMT
I've been playing Divx video files in my Powerpoint presentations for many
years: Now I can't no more!!!

 a.. The Divx video files run in Windows Media Player
 b.. When I insert a video file into Powerpoint it asks if I want to play
it automatically during the presentation, but I'm just able to see the
picture (still image) of the first frame and no video starts (even if I
click on the frame)
 c.. The same problem happens both on my notebook and on my desktop

The only change I have recently made is the installation of the last version
(v.6.2) of the Divx codec

I have also tried to uninstall the codec and to reinstall the older one: no
difference!!!

What I have to do?

Thanks in advance

Luigi Montevecchi, M.D.

Via Alessandro Farnese, 12

00192 Roma (Italy)

montevecchi@iol.it
Austin Myers - 27 Sep 2006 17:06 GMT
Luigi,

This is the problem with DivX, the various versions don't play well
together.  What you may have to do is remove all Divx apps, download and
reinstall Media Player to reset all teh codec associations, and then install
the older DivX codec.

As an alternative you may want to give PFCMedia or PFCPro a shot.  (Free
download so it won't cost anything to try it.)

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia      http://www.pfcmedia.com

> I've been playing Divx video files in my Powerpoint presentations for many
> years: Now I can't no more!!!
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Luigi Montevecchi - 28 Sep 2006 09:32 GMT
Thanks, Austin!
I believe that Your answer is able to solve my doubts...
I'll try to do what you suggest.

Luigi

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