template problem - Sample presentation slides (Blue-green wave des

I downloaded the above mentioned template from the microsoft templates area
for PowerPoint. I am using PP version 2002 wit SP3. I created a
presentation on my laptop using the template and it works fine. When I tried
opening the file on my desktop computer, the slide image is in a nonstop
redraw loop. If I select another window to be active, I can see the redraw
stop in the background but when I click back in to PP it starts to redraw and
I can do very little in the program. I downloaded some other templates on
that computer and they work fine, but when I downloaded the blue-green wave
one directly to the computer it has the same problem.
I hope someone has some ideas about this.

Aaron,

I think powerpoint slideshows only work when they are "active"....If they
are not the "current" window they stop

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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"Aaron" wrote in message
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I downloaded the above mentioned template from the microsoft templates area
for PowerPoint. I am using PP version 2002 wit SP3. I created a
presentation on my laptop using the template and it works fine. When I
tried
opening the file on my desktop computer, the slide image is in a nonstop
redraw loop. If I select another window to be active, I can see the
redraw
stop in the background but when I click back in to PP it starts to redraw
and
I can do very little in the program. I downloaded some other templates on
that computer and they work fine, but when I downloaded the blue-green
wave
one directly to the computer it has the same problem.
I hope someone has some ideas about this.

What version of PowerPoint do you have on the desktop computer? When did you
last check for a more current video driver on that system? What make and model
is your video card?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

"Aaron" wrote in message
...
I downloaded the above mentioned template from the microsoft templates area
for PowerPoint. I am using PP version 2002 wit SP3. I created a
presentation on my laptop using the template and it works fine. When I tried
opening the file on my desktop computer, the slide image is in a nonstop
redraw loop. If I select another window to be active, I can see the redraw
stop in the background but when I click back in to PP it starts to redraw and
I can do very little in the program. I downloaded some other templates on
that computer and they work fine, but when I downloaded the blue-green wave
one directly to the computer it has the same problem.
I hope someone has some ideas about this.

I have the exact same problem as Aaron - works on laptop and not on
desktop. I am using PP 2003
with a Dell Dimension XPS, 2G of ram as my desktop machine. I've
noticed it with files with lots
of images that I have inserted.

Steve

Have you checked the manufacturer's website for an updated video driver?

"sff" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have the exact same problem as Aaron - works on laptop and not on
desktop. I am using PP 2003
with a Dell Dimension XPS, 2G of ram as my desktop machine. I've
noticed it with files with lots
of images that I have inserted.

Steve