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AlanGino - 06 Feb 2008 13:39 GMT

I use PowerPoint 2007 and have experienced an issue that I can not seem to
resolve. When inserting audio files into a presentation, whether to be
initiated automatically during a presentation or by clicking on an icon or
graphic, the presentation’s inserted audio files work fine on my computer.
The audio files I am inserting are “MP3” files that have been converted by
CDex.

I created a “test presentation” saved in PowerPoint 2003 format and sent
several “*.ppt” test presentations to a few of my friends for testing
purposes and the presentations seem to work fine for the most part on their
computers. Some have PowerPoint 2003 while others simply have the PowerPoint
2003 Player.

But…..the audio files that are initiated by clicking on an icon or graphic
do not work for them. Slides whose associated audio files are programmed to
start automatically work fine for them. Again - just not the ones that are
initiated manually.

Any suggestions or thoughts…..??

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John Wilson - 06 Feb 2008 14:19 GMT

Are you sure that the "click" sounds are embedded? Check by selecting in 2007

> Sound Tools>Sound Options drop down - Does it say File - Contained in

presentation?

If it does I'd be happy to look at your file.
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AlanGino - 06 Feb 2008 14:34 GMT

Thanks for your reply John.

Yes...the Sound Options does note that the file is contained in the
presentation. I will forward the file to you for your review. Thanks

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John Wilson - 06 Feb 2008 15:38 GMT

Hi

I tried it on four Pcs and all worked fine (2 were 2003 SP3 and 1each 2007
and 2000) All on Windows XP Pro

I'm not sure if using the change picture for the sound icon is a good idea
as you can't do this in 2003 but as I said it worked here.

Is it possible that your friends have either Macs or an older OS? CDex files
don't work in Macs and some older OS's--
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AlanGino - 06 Feb 2008 16:33 GMT

That's good news John. I sure appreciate you taking the time to test that out.

Thanks for the info on the sound icon vs picture info with regard to PP
2003. I will keep that in mind.

As far as the computers used by my friends, there are no MAC's and I am
reasonably sure they are all running Windows XP. Three of the four computers
it was tried on are their office computers so perhaps the audio was blocked
somehow although it was only the manually initiated audio that did not work.
One of the computers could not get the presentation to do anything so
obviously there was some issue with their computer on that problem.

It would seem to be related to their computers at any rate, given the fact
you had no problem. Again....thank you very much.

Alan

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