thumbnails turn to "X" after a few slides are presented.

[mmac]

Using PPT2002 , we present using dual monitor mode and have found that
the thumbnails down the left side will turn to "X" placeholders after about
ten or so slides are presented. If I click on them they will redraw and show
up until the next ten or so and then it will happen again.
This doesn't happen using "presenter mode" or on the same machine using
a single monitor mode .
Can anyone help explain why that is and what I can do to stop it? The people
don't like presenter mode as they can't see enough of the slide thumbnails
so I need to make this mode work.
Thanks

 

[Sonia]

It sounds like a resource problem. Make sure that you don't have any other
programs loaded and running, especially anti-virus software.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.soniacoleman.com
(Free Templates, Tutorials, PowerLink, PowerLink Plus,
and Autorun CD Project Creator Pro)
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Tucson, AZ; October 12-15, 2003

 

[mmac]

I agree that it sounds like a resource problem, but I can reproduce it on
our video editor which is a dual 2.4 CPU, 1gb ram screamer. But only when using
dual monitors. Can you narrow down what resource would be topping out? The
workstations are 2ghz P4 with 512mb ram, static swap file, matrox 450 or 550
video boards with all patches or service packs applied to everything.
Bear in mind that the red X only happend to the thumbnails, the presentation
itself proceeds normally.

 

[Echo S]

You might try changing the hardware acceleration
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

Maybe also update the video drivers.

 

[mmac]

Been there too. Maybe it's a Matrox issue??

You might try changing the hardware acceleration
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

Maybe also update the video drivers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I agree that it sounds like a resource problem, but I can reproduce it on
our video editor which is a dual 2.4 CPU, 1gb ram screamer. But only when using
dual monitors. Can you narrow down what resource would be topping out? The
workstations are 2ghz P4 with 512mb ram, static swap file, matrox 450 or 550
video boards with all patches or service packs applied to everything.
Bear in mind that the red X only happend to the thumbnails, the presentation
itself proceeds normally.