All animations are choppy

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Jeff

Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600 (dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version. AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped. Thanks
for your time.
 
Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.
 
That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.
-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware acceleration.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.
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It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo
That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.
-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware acceleration.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600 (dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped.
Thanks
for your time.


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Thanks for all the help so far...
I've tried disabling the 3d accel and lowering the
hardware accel to no avail. Am I finally out of
options? Spent quite a few bucks on that new card and
worried it's going to waste.
-----Original Message-----
It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo
That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.
-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware acceleration.

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

Jeff wrote:

Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600 (dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped.
Thanks
for your time.


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Jeff,

Lets start with the basics. Have you done your house keeping lately?
Delete all temp files from the hard drive and defrag it. Is there ANYTHING
running in the background, if so shut it down.

Also, turn off the anti-aliasing feature of the video card. (PPT does the
anti-aliasing) Also turn off the 3-D logo. "Display 3-D logo when running
Direct3D applications."

Finally, go to the NVIDIA web site and look at the issues with this card and
certain applications. (There are a LOT of them.) Should help you get it
all sorted.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MPV Team


Jeff said:
Thanks for all the help so far...
I've tried disabling the 3d accel and lowering the
hardware accel to no avail. Am I finally out of
options? Spent quite a few bucks on that new card and
worried it's going to waste.
-----Original Message-----
It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo
That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.

-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware
acceleration.

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

Jeff wrote:

Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other
Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600
(dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy
with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped.
Thanks
for your time.


.

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Nuts, I was hoping that would do the trick.

It may well be that the new kick-butt video card isn't what PPT needs to
run and run smoothly, though. I know that I have had a lot of problems
with the nVidia card I have in my system. Turning off all 3D
acceleration and keeping hardware acceleration cranked way back has
helped.

The second screen part is what's intriguing. Can you test the setup with
a different computer (using a different video card) to compare?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Thanks for all the help so far...
I've tried disabling the 3d accel and lowering the
hardware accel to no avail. Am I finally out of
options? Spent quite a few bucks on that new card and
worried it's going to waste.
-----Original Message-----
It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo
That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.

-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware
acceleration.

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

Jeff wrote:

Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other
Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600
(dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy
with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped.
Thanks
for your time.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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Thanks for your reply. I don't understand your
instruction to "test the setup with a different computer
(using a different video card) to compare." What I have
done is found a lame 4mb pci card and set the bios to use
it as the main display. I used the 256mb fx5600 agp card
as the second monitor and it runs absolutely flawlessly
on the second monitor. It's a 'limp-along' fix, although
our intention was to use only 1 card with the dual head
feature. Perhaps it's just not meant to be. If you have
any other ideas, please pass them along. The tech site
for xfx (the card's brand) has been very little help and
very slow forthcoming.
-----Original Message-----
Nuts, I was hoping that would do the trick.

It may well be that the new kick-butt video card isn't what PPT needs to
run and run smoothly, though. I know that I have had a lot of problems
with the nVidia card I have in my system. Turning off all 3D
acceleration and keeping hardware acceleration cranked way back has
helped.

The second screen part is what's intriguing. Can you test the setup with
a different computer (using a different video card) to compare?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Thanks for all the help so far...
I've tried disabling the 3d accel and lowering the
hardware accel to no avail. Am I finally out of
options? Spent quite a few bucks on that new card and
worried it's going to waste.
-----Original Message-----
It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo

Jeff wrote:

That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.

-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware
acceleration.

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

Jeff wrote:

Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other
Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600
(dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy
with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped.
Thanks
for your time.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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Thanks for your reply. What I've ended up doing, is
formatting the hd, doing a fresh install, with all the
Windows updates, newest drivers, defraging, no anti-virus
or anything else installed, and temp file cleared out.
It's as clean as I can make it. Oh, I do have OfficeXP
installed too ;) I've also done the 'anti-aliasing'
thing and the 3d logo thing too. Is there something I'm
missing? Or is the card just pooched? Have a look at
the reply to Echo S for some more details. Thanks again!
-----Original Message-----
Jeff,

Lets start with the basics. Have you done your house keeping lately?
Delete all temp files from the hard drive and defrag it. Is there ANYTHING
running in the background, if so shut it down.

Also, turn off the anti-aliasing feature of the video card. (PPT does the
anti-aliasing) Also turn off the 3-D logo. "Display 3- D logo when running
Direct3D applications."

Finally, go to the NVIDIA web site and look at the issues with this card and
certain applications. (There are a LOT of them.) Should help you get it
all sorted.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MPV Team


Thanks for all the help so far...
I've tried disabling the 3d accel and lowering the
hardware accel to no avail. Am I finally out of
options? Spent quite a few bucks on that new card and
worried it's going to waste.
-----Original Message-----
It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo

Jeff wrote:

That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.

-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware
acceleration.

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

Jeff wrote:

Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other
Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600
(dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy
with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really stumped.
Thanks
for your time.


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That's basically what I meant, Jeff. Test the PPT file on a different
system. One that uses a different video card. Sorry, I wasn't very clear
on that!

At any rate, since it runs flawlessly on your other computers, I'd say
the problem is that new video card. Wish I had a better answer for you.

Echo
Thanks for your reply. I don't understand your
instruction to "test the setup with a different computer
(using a different video card) to compare." What I have
done is found a lame 4mb pci card and set the bios to use
it as the main display. I used the 256mb fx5600 agp card
as the second monitor and it runs absolutely flawlessly
on the second monitor. It's a 'limp-along' fix, although
our intention was to use only 1 card with the dual head
feature. Perhaps it's just not meant to be. If you have
any other ideas, please pass them along. The tech site
for xfx (the card's brand) has been very little help and
very slow forthcoming.
-----Original Message-----
Nuts, I was hoping that would do the trick.

It may well be that the new kick-butt video card isn't what PPT needs to
run and run smoothly, though. I know that I have had a lot of problems
with the nVidia card I have in my system. Turning off all 3D
acceleration and keeping hardware acceleration cranked way back has
helped.

The second screen part is what's intriguing. Can you test the setup with
a different computer (using a different video card) to compare?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Thanks for all the help so far...
I've tried disabling the 3d accel and lowering the
hardware accel to no avail. Am I finally out of
options? Spent quite a few bucks on that new card and
worried it's going to waste.

-----Original Message-----
It does seem odd, I know, but just try it.

Echo

Jeff wrote:

That seems a little odd, though. Don't you think?
Disable 3d accel with a new 256mb video card? Is the
card bad, perhaps? Or might it be a problem with ppt?

Jeff.

-----Original Message-----
Try disabling 3D acceleration and lowering hardware
acceleration.

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

Jeff wrote:

Yes, everything's updated. DirectX and all other
Windows
updates and Office updates. Still no luck.

-----Original Message-----
Have you upgraded your DirectX version?

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team


Since the recent installation of a geforce fx5600
(dual
head), all the animations and video in ppt is
choppy
when
viewed on a second screen. I have the latest
video
drivers as well as ppt updates. It's very choppy
with
hardware accel enabled and not as much with it
disabled.
Win98 with no device manager problems. Full
hardware
accelleration enabled, latest bios firmware
version.
AMD
1.33 mhz, 40gb hd, 256 sd ram. I'm really
stumped.
Thanks
for your time.
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