Sound in PowerPoint Presentations

[Uniquej]

I'm sure this has probably already been addressed, but I could not find
the question or responses listed. I'm preparing a PowerPoint
presentation and I want to insert a .mid sound file in it. When I do
this (and I have done all the steps - saved .ppt and .mid file in the
same folder, pack and go, etc.), the sound plays fine on my computer,
but when I e-mail it to others in our same organization, it does not
play on their computers. I do not know what else to do. We have a
firewall on our computers so I cannot download anything. Someone in
our IT dept. saved the .mid file for me and e-mailed it to me. I also
downloaded the same .mid file at home on my computer and e-mailed it to
me at work. It plays fine on my computer but will not play in my
presentation when I email it. Any more suggestions. Thanks!!!!

 

[tohlz]

If it plays in your computer and not on others, the link has probably broken.
To resolve this, move the midi in the same folder as the ppt file. Then,
re-insert the midi. You can then zip the folder and email it.
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[Uniquej]

I went back and deleted the presentation and .mid file from the
different folders I had them in. I deleted the .mid file from the
presentation. I then resaved the presentation in "my documents" folder
and copied the .mid file into the same folder with it. Resaved as as a
..pps and e-mailed it to someone else's computer. The music still does
not play. I still don't know what I'm doing wrong or what is happening.
You also said I could "zip" the folder. How do I do that? Thanks

 

[tohlz]

Did you send the midi together when you email the presentation?
What you can do it make a test folder, put the midi and ppt file in the test
folder, then re-insert the midi. Save the file.

Now, zip the folder using winzip (http://winzip.com/winzip.htm) or
winRAR(http://www.win-rar.com/).

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[tohlz]

You might want to read this also for more information:
"Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
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[Uniquej]

I went back and made a folder called "Happy Birthday". I copied my
presentation and the midi file into it. Then I reinserted it back into
my presentation and saved it as a powerpoint show. I then sent the
powerpoint show and midi to the "compressed zip folder". And then I
e-mailed the compressed zip folder to another computer and it still did
not play. I know it must be something simple, but it has got the best
of me now. I do appreciate your time and patience, but I think I may
just leave this to the professionals or far advanced PowerPoint
users!!!!

 

[tohlz]

You might want to send the presentation to my email so that i know whether
there is anything wrong with the presentation.
Here's my email:
pptheaven[AT]gmail[DOT]com
Replace [at] with @, and [dot] with .
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[Uniquej]

Thanks all for the info. Powerpoint was a huge success!