I notice I cannot see any windows metafile graphics on the PowerPoint that
people send me. All I see is an X but on my other computer with XP it is OK.
I just bought this laptop with Vista - which unfortunately is giving me more
headaches.
Landy - 23 Mar 2008 05:58 GMT
>I notice I cannot see any windows metafile graphics on the PowerPoint that
> people send me. All I see is an X but on my other computer with XP it is
> OK.
> I just bought this laptop with Vista - which unfortunately is giving me
> more
> headaches.
Tell whoever is sending you the files to turn off "allow fast saves" in
their options in powerpoint.
cheers
Bill
Echo S - 23 Mar 2008 13:53 GMT
Here's what we know about Red X:
RED X instead of graphics
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00064.htm

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>I notice I cannot see any windows metafile graphics on the PowerPoint that
> people send me. All I see is an X but on my other computer with XP it is
> OK.
> I just bought this laptop with Vista - which unfortunately is giving me
> more
> headaches.