M
Maria
Presentation is fine on main computer but no sound on laptop.
What do I need to do? Help!!
What do I need to do? Help!!
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David M. Marcovitz
Check out this entry from the PPT FAQ:
Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
--David
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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
--David
--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
M
Maria
I'm sure you're right but it looks really difficult!! Thank you anyway. Might
be easier to re-create the whole presentation on the laptop!!
be easier to re-create the whole presentation on the laptop!!
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David M. Marcovitz
It might be, but taking steps to ensure that your links and media play
when you move them will pay great dividends in the future. The simplest
thing to do is to put all your linked files and media files in the same
folder as your PowerPoint presentation before you insert the links or
insert the media. Then, when you move the PowerPoint, move the whole
folder.
--David
--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
when you move them will pay great dividends in the future. The simplest
thing to do is to put all your linked files and media files in the same
folder as your PowerPoint presentation before you insert the links or
insert the media. Then, when you move the PowerPoint, move the whole
folder.
--David
--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
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Austin Myers
If you are looking for a simpler solution, I suggest giving PFCMedia a try.
You may donwload a free trial copy from www.pfcmedia.com
Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
You may donwload a free trial copy from www.pfcmedia.com
Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
M
Maria
Sorry. I know this sounds stupid but I don't know what you mean. I thought
everything was already in one folder. Perhaps this is beyond me! I am new to
powerpoint.
everything was already in one folder. Perhaps this is beyond me! I am new to
powerpoint.
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David M. Marcovitz
No, it doesn't sound stupid at all. When you create a PowerPoint file,
you should save it right away. When you save it, you are saving it to a
folder. Perhaps it is your Desktop folder or your MyDocuments folder or
your MyReallyGreatStuff folder. Next, you have this great sound file that
you want to insert into your presentation. When you insert the sound into
your presentation, it might be embedded, but it might be linked (this
depends on the type of sound, the size of the sound file, and one of your
obscure settings in PowerPoint). If it is embedded, it becomes part of
the presenation, and you don't have to worry about it. However, only WAV
sounds can be embedded, so many files (MP3, MIDI, etc.) will not be
embedded. That means that you have the PowerPoint file, and in the
PowerPoint file, you have a link to the sound file. When you play the
presentation, you can't really tell the difference.
The difference manifests itself when you try to move the file. If you
move the PowerPoint file to another computer, when you try to play the
presentation, it won't find the sound because it is back on the other
computer. The solution to this is to move both the PowerPoint file and
the sound file to the new computer. However, this will only work if the
PowerPoint file and the sound file were in the same folder (remember the
MyReallyGreatStuff folder?). So, before you insert the sound into your
presentation, move the sound file to the MyReallyGreatStuff (or whatever)
folder right next to your PowerPoint file. Then, insert the sound. Then,
when you move the PowerPoint to the new computer, move the sound along
with it. Then, it should work.
Does this make sense?
--David
--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
you should save it right away. When you save it, you are saving it to a
folder. Perhaps it is your Desktop folder or your MyDocuments folder or
your MyReallyGreatStuff folder. Next, you have this great sound file that
you want to insert into your presentation. When you insert the sound into
your presentation, it might be embedded, but it might be linked (this
depends on the type of sound, the size of the sound file, and one of your
obscure settings in PowerPoint). If it is embedded, it becomes part of
the presenation, and you don't have to worry about it. However, only WAV
sounds can be embedded, so many files (MP3, MIDI, etc.) will not be
embedded. That means that you have the PowerPoint file, and in the
PowerPoint file, you have a link to the sound file. When you play the
presentation, you can't really tell the difference.
The difference manifests itself when you try to move the file. If you
move the PowerPoint file to another computer, when you try to play the
presentation, it won't find the sound because it is back on the other
computer. The solution to this is to move both the PowerPoint file and
the sound file to the new computer. However, this will only work if the
PowerPoint file and the sound file were in the same folder (remember the
MyReallyGreatStuff folder?). So, before you insert the sound into your
presentation, move the sound file to the MyReallyGreatStuff (or whatever)
folder right next to your PowerPoint file. Then, insert the sound. Then,
when you move the PowerPoint to the new computer, move the sound along
with it. Then, it should work.
Does this make sense?
--David
--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
M
Maria
Thankyou! I've been a bit busy, hence the delay, but now I do understand.
Will have a go. Thanks
Will have a go. Thanks
M
Maria
Thankyou. I'll have a look and see if I can follow it!!
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