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Still, Random Blank slides
My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in
large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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Still, Random Blank slides
A 700kb JPG is actually quite large when decompressed. For that matter, a
500kb JPG is also large. You need to optimize your images. You can do this using PPT 2003's built-in optimization feature. Go to View/Toolbars, choose your Picture toolbar, then hover over each icon until you come to the one for Compress Pictures. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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Still, Random Blank slides
I just tried that. I compressed all the slides in the presentation and I'm
still getting random blanks. This is making me nuts since the presentations work just fine on older machines. "Echo S" wrote in message ... A 700kb JPG is actually quite large when decompressed. For that matter, a 500kb JPG is also large. You need to optimize your images. You can do this using PPT 2003's built-in optimization feature. Go to View/Toolbars, choose your Picture toolbar, then hover over each icon until you come to the one for Compress Pictures. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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Still, Random Blank slides
I saw in your other thread that it was okay in PPS files, but not in PPV (or
whatever the vox proxy extension is). Is that correct? Have you tried changing Hardware Acceleration settings? http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm Also, in PPT go to Help/Check for Updates and make sure you have any Critical Patches installed. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... I just tried that. I compressed all the slides in the presentation and I'm still getting random blanks. This is making me nuts since the presentations work just fine on older machines. "Echo S" wrote in message ... A 700kb JPG is actually quite large when decompressed. For that matter, a 500kb JPG is also large. You need to optimize your images. You can do this using PPT 2003's built-in optimization feature. Go to View/Toolbars, choose your Picture toolbar, then hover over each icon until you come to the one for Compress Pictures. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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Still, Random Blank slides
Sometimes the PPS click on files work fine, but I periodically get 1-2
random blank slides. Since I installed new video drivers, the blank slides are black rather than white. Vox Proxy is a PPT add on program that allows for the placement of talking animated characters.The PPV file that is creates is a click on file that runs PPT. I'm still playing around with graphic acceleration. I uninstalled and reinstalled PPT and did download and updates. With everything enabled on full, I seem to be getting the best but not perfect results. Today, I'm going back to the Manufacturers TEch support and attempt to set the ATI graphics card properly as I believe this is causing the problem. "Echo S" wrote in message ... I saw in your other thread that it was okay in PPS files, but not in PPV (or whatever the vox proxy extension is). Is that correct? Have you tried changing Hardware Acceleration settings? http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm Also, in PPT go to Help/Check for Updates and make sure you have any Critical Patches installed. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... I just tried that. I compressed all the slides in the presentation and I'm still getting random blanks. This is making me nuts since the presentations work just fine on older machines. "Echo S" wrote in message ... A 700kb JPG is actually quite large when decompressed. For that matter, a 500kb JPG is also large. You need to optimize your images. You can do this using PPT 2003's built-in optimization feature. Go to View/Toolbars, choose your Picture toolbar, then hover over each icon until you come to the one for Compress Pictures. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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The Tech support at the manufacturer suggested I try some drivers written
by an individual that does this as a hobby. I downloaded the drivers and they do improve the situation but do not make it foolproof. I'll write to the author for some assistance. It's interesting to note that ATI really does not appear to be interested in frequent upgrade of drivers for laptops. All they seem to be concerned about are desktop machines. I guess that's where there profits are. "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... Sometimes the PPS click on files work fine, but I periodically get 1-2 random blank slides. Since I installed new video drivers, the blank slides are black rather than white. Vox Proxy is a PPT add on program that allows for the placement of talking animated characters.The PPV file that is creates is a click on file that runs PPT. I'm still playing around with graphic acceleration. I uninstalled and reinstalled PPT and did download and updates. With everything enabled on full, I seem to be getting the best but not perfect results. Today, I'm going back to the Manufacturers TEch support and attempt to set the ATI graphics card properly as I believe this is causing the problem. "Echo S" wrote in message ... I saw in your other thread that it was okay in PPS files, but not in PPV (or whatever the vox proxy extension is). Is that correct? Have you tried changing Hardware Acceleration settings? http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm Also, in PPT go to Help/Check for Updates and make sure you have any Critical Patches installed. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... I just tried that. I compressed all the slides in the presentation and I'm still getting random blanks. This is making me nuts since the presentations work just fine on older machines. "Echo S" wrote in message ... A 700kb JPG is actually quite large when decompressed. For that matter, a 500kb JPG is also large. You need to optimize your images. You can do this using PPT 2003's built-in optimization feature. Go to View/Toolbars, choose your Picture toolbar, then hover over each icon until you come to the one for Compress Pictures. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote in message ... My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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Still, Random Blank slides
I have the same problem with random blank slides in an otherwise
existing PPT presentation that played fine under PowePoint XP/2002 and XP Home. I just cme across a Microsoft Knowledge Base article (Q327809) that referenced Intel Hyperthreading on P4and programs having the possibility of failure. I also just tested the same presentation that fails on my non-HT laptop fitted out with XP Pro and PPT 2003 and it works. Theory: PPT 2003 was not fully tested on a HT platform under XP Pro where HT is enabled. Any comments? Any way to check this theory out with Microsoft? On Thu, 27 May 2004 01:42:07 GMT, "Jeffrey Falk" no spam wrote: My new laptop with XP Pro and PPT 2003 still gives me random blank slides in large complex PPS and Vox Proxy presentations. I upgraded the latest video drivers, uninstalled the old and installed the new. Uninstalled and Installed PPT 2003. Spoke with the Laptop Manufacturers tech support. I still get some random blank slides. The only pattern I see is that the slides that blank are a slightly different size 700kb vs 500kb. These are all JPEG and it makes no difference on my other computers. I would appreciate any other suggestions. Auto Play CD's of the Vox Proxy presentation work just fine. Jeff Falk |
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