Powerpoint sound problems

[littleone]

I have packaged a presentation to a CD with three songs. Using Powerpoint
2003. The first song does not play but the other two do on one specific
computer. On another computer they all play. Could you tell me what the
problem might be with the first computer?
Thanks

 

[Darrell S]

I have packaged a presentation to a CD with three songs. Using
Powerpoint 2003. The first song does not play but the other two do
on one specific computer. On another computer they all play. Could
you tell me what the problem might be with the first computer?
Thanks

Do straight sound files play on that computer? If not, you need to correct
that.

 

[Austin Myers]

What sort of sound files are they? (WAV, MP3, etc.) And where did they come
from?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[littleone]

What do you mean by straight sound files?

 

[Darrell S]

What do you mean by straight sound files?

Sound files played by simply clicking on them rather than playing them as a
function of PowerPoint. Example: You can enter a .wav file for sound on a
slide in Powerpoint and play it during the presentation. But you can also
simply double click the .wav file and whatever program your computer has had
set up to play .wav files will play it. It might be MS Media Player. On my
computer WinAmp would play it. On other computers they might have
MusicMatch set up to play .wav files.

I just wanted the OP to make sure the .wav file would play by itself before
evaluating why it wouldn't play as part of PPT.

 

[littleone]

They are WAV files. I downloaded them from MusicMatch.

 

[littleone]

These are WAV files. I downloaded them from MusicMatch. I inseterted the
song to play on the slide transaction screen of the first slide under other
in "sound".
Thanks!

 

[Austin Myers]

Oops, MusicMatch uses DRM (Digital Rights Management) to stop
re-distribution of their copyrighted content. As PowerPoint is a
distribution engine, it won't allow the use of these files.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[littleone]

OK - I wonder why they will play on my friends computer. Is it because he
has the same system as I do?
Thanks!

 

[Austin Myers]

Play on the computer, or play on the computer in PowerPoint?


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[littleone]

They will play on his computer in Powerpoint???
Thanks