Replacing "Starting slideshow" with an image

[guznik]

Hi,

As it is impossible to disable the "starting slideshow" message (And I'd
like to keep this version..), Is there a way of replacing it with an image
(of my desire..)?

Thanks,

 

[tohlz]

PowerPoint XP?
Don't think there is a way to replace the starting slideshow message with an
image, though I might be wrong.
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[guznik]

Actually, It does not matter what version I use...
It's either "Starting Slideshow" or a blank image.. I'd like to show an
image while the slideshow is loading.. (I want the screen to have something
at all times).

 

[Echo S]

I'm sorry, there's no way around this that I'm aware.

 

[Bill Dilworth]

How long does your show take to start? It should only be blank for a brief
moment, unless you have a very large first slide. Try Adding a new slide in
position 1 that simply has the text "Any moment now ..." and auto advances
after .5 second. Your slide show should start fairly quickly.

Are you loading your show over a network or from a CD? These have much
slower access times and will open much slower than a PPT file being loaded
from your hard drive. Have you optimized your presentation for size?

Just for fun, I created a presentation on my local hard drive with 195
pictures on a single slide taking some 28 megs. It took 15 seconds to start
the show (black screen), if this was the first slide. If I placed a simple
slide (small, text only), it took less than a quarter second to start, and
then took the 15 seconds to load the monster slide and advance.


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