Playing Video Locks Up PPT

[Scott Eveland]

I have had this problem for several months. I just upgraded to 2003 from
2000, in the hopes that would solve the problem and the problem hasn't gone
away.

When I try to play ANY video clip in Power Point, it locks my computer up.
I have reinstalled Media Player, downloaded all service packs/updates,
downloaded the current Codecs, ran the XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility and
used the recommended decoder (as well as experimented with the others). I
have changed video acceleration. And I have tired in "safe mode" and the
problem is STILL there. In other words, I've tried all the recommendations I
can find on the support site (and them some) and it still doesn't work.

Help!!!!!

 

[John Fallon]

Try it while using the add-on PFC from PFCMedia.
find them at: http://www.pfcmedia.com
Hope this helps!!!

 

[Austin Myers]

Scott,

Give PFCMedia a try. (www.pfcmedia.com)

If your still having problems give me a holler.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Mike M.]

Scott, what types of videos have you tried and how do you insert them into
your presentation? Do you do Insert->Movie from file or do you insert a
Windows Media Player object, etc.?

 

[Scott Eveland]

Mike, thanks for the reply. I have tried both methods. I also have the same
lockup problem with existing presentations that have either been given to me
on CD or flash drive.

Incidentally, I don't have the problem on my laptop, but I need to use my
desktop to create the presentations.

I appreciate the suggested add-in, but ultimately, it would sure be nice if
I could solve this problem without spending another $49.95.

Scott

 

[Mike M.]

Have you looked through here and tried running one of your videos using
mplay32.exe or mplayer.exe?

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00099.htm

 

[yang572033]

Hope this helps:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ac-0ab6-4990-943d-627e6ade9fcb&displaylang=en

 

[Scott Eveland]

Tried that already, but thanks anyway!

Scott

 

[Scott Eveland]

Mike-

The videos play just fine on their own--they just lock up PPT. I enjoyed
your FAQ, thanks for sharing, just no solutions in there.

In my looking, it seems that this is a fairly common problem. You would
think that MS would come up with a solution.

Scott

 

[Austin Myers]

Scott, have you upgraded your video card driver and DirectX? If not that
would be my next step.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Mike M.]

I would try Austin suggestions about video driver's and DirectX. Millions
of people (including me!) play all types of video clips in PowerPoint. I
use PowerPoint 2000, 2002 and 2003 on hundreds of machines and don't have
too many problems. When I do it is usually a clip with an odd codec or a
machine configuration issue. Check out the Windows Media Player news group
sometime. This codec, player, MCI mix and match bits in Windows has caused
a lot of confusion and problems. If nothing else works maybe try
reinstalling PowerPoint.

Good luck.