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  #11  
Old February 8th, 2006, 05:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
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Default Can't see task pane design template

Thank you for the screenshot, Chris! And for the additional information. I
really appreciate it. (Starting to think I'm losing my mind because of this
issue!)

Here's the latest thread about this. It has some more troubleshooting things
you can try. http://tinyurl.com/9plhv I'm particularly interested in knowing
if booting with nothing running in the background resolves it.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a

screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your screen(s)

with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all presentations,
not

just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy of

that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I cannot

see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms (AVG

Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,

we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few posters

come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some things
you

can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide Design
and

Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you had

any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks











  #12  
Old February 8th, 2006, 05:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
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Default Can't see task pane design template

Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is, but I
want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't running on
battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a

screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your screen(s)

with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all presentations,
not

just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy of

that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I cannot

see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms (AVG

Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,

we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few posters

come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some things
you

can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide Design
and

Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you had

any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks











  #13  
Old February 8th, 2006, 05:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
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Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is, but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms (AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks













  #14  
Old February 8th, 2006, 06:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
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Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

I just went through all of the suggestions on that other link you provided.
Nothing worked. However, when in safe mode, the stuff showed up normally.

It is not a presentation-specific issue.

The laptop is plugged in.

The translator toolbar is from the Promt Translator. I'll disable that and
see if that makes a difference.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is, but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms (AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks














  #15  
Old February 8th, 2006, 06:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

Got a possible breakthrough here. I disabled the translator, and it worked
fine. A closer look shows that toolbar having low-color icons (8-bit?),
whereas the other toolbars have high-color icons (16-bit?). Could there be a
resolution conflict that negates the display of the task pane when 8-bit
toolbars are present? Thinking out loud here....

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is, but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms (AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks














  #16  
Old February 8th, 2006, 02:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

Wow - that was great research - thank you for getting back.


--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com






"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
Got a possible breakthrough here. I disabled the translator, and it

worked
fine. A closer look shows that toolbar having low-color icons (8-bit?),
whereas the other toolbars have high-color icons (16-bit?). Could there

be a
resolution conflict that negates the display of the task pane when 8-bit
toolbars are present? Thinking out loud here....

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from

Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is,

but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's

plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't

running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl"

wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite

(1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into

the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl"

wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all

presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a

copy of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms

(AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but

so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to

try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some

things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in

message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide

Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use

them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have

you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks
















  #17  
Old February 8th, 2006, 04:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

Sounds very plausible to me. Wish I knew if the others with this problem had
that same add-in!

I'm not sure exactly what the reason is, but you might want to drop the
Prompt Translator people a line. They really need to fix this, if only to
save me from scratching my head so much it makes me bald! :-)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
Got a possible breakthrough here. I disabled the translator, and it
worked
fine. A closer look shows that toolbar having low-color icons (8-bit?),
whereas the other toolbars have high-color icons (16-bit?). Could there
be a
resolution conflict that negates the display of the task pane when 8-bit
toolbars are present? Thinking out loud here....

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from
Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is,
but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's
plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't
running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into
the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl"
wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all
presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy
of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms
(AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to
try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some
things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide
Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use
them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks
















  #18  
Old February 8th, 2006, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

In article , Chris
Banyai-Riepl wrote:
Got a possible breakthrough here. I disabled the translator, and it worked
fine. A closer look shows that toolbar having low-color icons (8-bit?),
whereas the other toolbars have high-color icons (16-bit?). Could there be a
resolution conflict that negates the display of the task pane when 8-bit
toolbars are present? Thinking out loud here....


I don't imagine it'd be definitive, but suppose you enable the Translator add-in
but used View, Toolbars to make the toolbar invisible ... does that have any
effect?



Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is, but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms (AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks
















-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================


  #19  
Old February 8th, 2006, 05:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

Well, the nice thing about this translator program is that I can choose which
Office programs the toolbar shows up on, and since I really don't need to
translate Powerpoint slides, I just turned it off from that entirely.

I'll send a note to Promt about that issue and see if they can fix it in an
update, but that won't cure issues for people who are using some other add-in
program with low-color toolbars. If that is, in fact, what the issue is.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Sounds very plausible to me. Wish I knew if the others with this problem had
that same add-in!

I'm not sure exactly what the reason is, but you might want to drop the
Prompt Translator people a line. They really need to fix this, if only to
save me from scratching my head so much it makes me bald! :-)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
Got a possible breakthrough here. I disabled the translator, and it
worked
fine. A closer look shows that toolbar having low-color icons (8-bit?),
whereas the other toolbars have high-color icons (16-bit?). Could there
be a
resolution conflict that negates the display of the task pane when 8-bit
toolbars are present? Thinking out loud here....

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Poking around on the web...I think the Translator menu might be from
Reverso
Translator. Can you disable or uninstall that application and see if it
makes a difference?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
Oh, a couple more questions.

This isn't a presentation-specific issue, is it? (I don't think it is,
but
I want to confirm.)

Also, I see the menu "Translator" on your screenshot. What's that?

Is your laptop unplugged? (Oh, wait. The plug symbol means it's
plugged,
doesn't it?) If it is, what happens if you plug it in and aren't
running
on battery power? Conserving resources, you know....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote
in
message ...
I'm not using a tablet PC, just a plain Jane Toshiba Satellite (1.5GHz
Celeron M processor, 1.12GB RAM, 40GB HD, ATI video running 1024x768
resolution).

Chris

"Geetesh Bajaj" wrote:

I have a Toshiba M-205 Tablet PC like Timothy but I don't run into
the
problem - Timothy, did you get this problem before applying SP2 to
Office
2003?

Chris, are you using a Tablet PC as well?

--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com





"Chris Banyai-Riepl"
wrote
in
message ...
Hi,
While I'm not Timothy, I'm having the same problem, and I have a
screenshot:
http://www.cbrnp.com/powerpoint-issue.jpg
Don't know if that helps any, but that should show you what we're
seeing.

Chris

"Echo S" wrote:

Timothy, is there any chance I can get a screenshot of your
screen(s)
with
the missing design and layout thumbnails?

Also, I'd like to confirm that this happens with all
presentations,
not
just
a particular one. If it's just a particular one, can I get a copy
of
that
presentation?

Drop me an email if you have a chance -- echos at indy dot net

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
Hello Echo,

Yes, I'm game. The symptoms are sporadic. Most of the time I
cannot
see
anything in the Design and Layout Panes.

MS Office Powerpoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP 2

Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
Automatic Updates are enabled

Toshina M205 Tablet PC
I connect it to multiple networks both wired and wireless
Logging on as Admin doesn't effect the problem
Enabling and disabling virus-scanning doesn't effect symptoms
(AVG
Free)
I do not have any Powerpoint plugins installed.
I have downloaded some templates from Microsoft.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Timothy




"Echo S" wrote:

Hi, Timothy.

This is a thorny issue we've been trying to track down, but so
far,
we
haven't had any luck. Part of the reason is because so few
posters
come
back
with specidic system information, so we haven't been able to
try
very
many
things to troubleshoot.

I know I'd love to get some info for you and suggest some
things
you
can
try. Are you game?

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

"Timothy" wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. the contents of the Slide
Design
and
Slide
Layout contents of the Task Pane are invisible. I can use
them
by
clicking
on
the blanks, but I cannot see them in the task pane. Have you
had
any
luck
finding a solution?

"Wuli" wrote:

When i look in the task pane - design templates
I cannot see the templates. they are there but they are
invisible!
I saw that someone recommended in the past to lower the
hardware
acceleration of the video card, but that did not work.
any suggestions?

Thanks

















  #20  
Old February 9th, 2006, 12:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.powerpoint
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Can't see task pane design template

"Chris Banyai-Riepl" wrote in
message ...
Well, the nice thing about this translator program is that I can choose
which
Office programs the toolbar shows up on, and since I really don't need to
translate Powerpoint slides, I just turned it off from that entirely.


That's a very cool feature!

I'll send a note to Promt about that issue and see if they can fix it in
an
update, but that won't cure issues for people who are using some other
add-in
program with low-color toolbars. If that is, in fact, what the issue is.



Is this the same Prompt Translator software, Chris?
http://www.online-translator.com/?lang=en Can I ask which you're using? I
see both Prompt Office 7.0 and Prompt Pro 7.0. I'd like to kick this issue
over to MS testing, and details like that always help. :-) Maybe they can
figure out exactly what is causing the problem.

Can I also ask what ATI video card your system has?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


 




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