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psychopharmacist - 21 Jun 2007 02:59 GMT

Hi!
I know this must be a setting somewhere, but I can't find it. While
presenting my PowerPoint show, periodically the program closes automatically
from the show and reverts back to the "normal" view. How do I keep this from
happening?
Thanks!
Tom

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Kathy Jacobs - 21 Jun 2007 03:29 GMT

Two ways:
1) Save your presentation as a PowerPoint Show (PPS or PPSX - depending on
your version). When double clicked, files with these extensions will
automatically run your show and return to your presentation when you finish
the last slide.
2) If you are using Windows XP or Vista, right click a "regular" file (PPT
or PPTX). From the right click menu, select "Show". Again, the presentation
will play and close when done.

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> Hi!
> I know this must be a setting somewhere, but I can't find it. While
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> Thanks!
> Tom

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psychopharmacist - 22 Jun 2007 02:43 GMT

Thanks, Dr. Jacobs.
But this isn't the issue with my problem.
I am clicking the PowerPoint presentation during my seminars, advancing the
slides one at a time. But when the slide is displayed for a while, about 2
minutes or so (while I'm talking) the PowerPoint presentation reverts back to
the PowerPoint program. You know, where I can acutally Edit the presentation
(if I want.) I go back to thw presentation by clicking the little icon at the
lower right side of my screen (Slide Show from current Slide [F5].)I just
want it to keep the present slide displayed on the(large) screen (on the
laptop and on the screen in the seminar room through my projector) during my
presentation.

Can you give me some guidance?
Thanks!
Tom

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aneasiertomorrow - 21 Jun 2007 07:01 GMT

Hello Tom

This has been coming up quite a bit lately but I don't know if any
resolution has been reached. Suggested causes I know of:
- Dodgy mice/keyboards (particulalry of the wireless variety)
- Background/other applications grabbing 'focus'
- Voice recognition software
- Locked down system settings in corporate environment (e.g. forcing locking
after a time of inactivity)

I hope that helps.

Lucy

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psychopharmacist - 22 Jun 2007 02:45 GMT

Dear Dr. Lucy:
Thanks, but thi isn't the issue. I do use a wireless device to advance my
PowerPoint show through the projector on the screen while giving my seminars,
but this happens when the screen is idle.
Thanks!
Tom

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Kathy Jacobs - 22 Jun 2007 18:27 GMT

It might not be your mouse/wireless device. It might be someone else's
device in the room or a device on the same frequency in the next room.

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Pia Bork - 21 Jun 2007 07:01 GMT

> I know this must be a setting somewhere, but I can't find it. While
> presenting my PowerPoint show, periodically the program closes
> automatically
> from the show and reverts back to the "normal" view. How do I keep this
> from
> happening?

Do you have any programs running in the background? I've seen this behaviour
because a virus scanner tried to update himself and was searching for an
internet connection.

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psychopharmacist - 22 Jun 2007 02:49 GMT

Dear Dr. Bork:
Thanks, but I have the computer skills of a turnip. I'm not running any
programs "in the background" that I know of. And that's the issue. If there
is a program "in the background" I don't have the skills to know it, or how
to stop it. As a rule, all I am doing is running a presentation, through my
laptop, through a projector, onto a screen on the wall during my seminars.
When the slide that is being projected onto the screen is "dormant" for a
while (and I can't give you a specific time frame) the F5 (View Show) reverts
back to my PowerPoint program.
Respects,
Tom

> > I know this must be a setting somewhere, but I can't find it. While
> > presenting my PowerPoint show, periodically the program closes
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Steve Rindsberg - 22 Jun 2007 13:53 GMT

> Dear Dr. Bork:
> Thanks, but I have the computer skills of a turnip. I'm not running any
> programs "in the background" that I know of.

Nearly everyone has a virus protection program of some sort on their computer.
To check, click Start, Control Panel.
In the window that opens, doubleclick "Security Center"
If the "Virus Protection" section says "On", then you have antivirus software
running. Click the downward pointing arrow-like symbol next to "ON" to learn
which program it is.

From there, you'll have to work out how to temporarily turn it off or disable it.

While it's disabled, it's a good idea to disconnect your computer from the
internet.

And that's the issue. If there

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Kathy Jacobs - 22 Jun 2007 18:26 GMT

Tom,
Another program that can cause this "unexpected" flip is your email program.
If you have your email set to check for new email any time you are connected
and at regular intervals, it will try to check for email as long as the
email program is open. Sometimes, this can cause PPT to think that you have
interrupted the presentation.

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> Dear Dr. Bork:
> Thanks, but I have the computer skills of a turnip. I'm not running any
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