Can't get MP3 files to play in PowerPoint presentations

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Frank Jamison

I can't get the mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation
to play on my new computer. The presentation works on
other computers, and I can play the files through windows
media player...but the just won't work in powerpoint.
WAV files work...but not MP3 files. I can't even play
them by right-clicking the sound icon and pressing play
sound from powerpoint. Any suggestions?
 
I will try that. But here is a new twist. The MP3 files
work...but only from certain folders. If I move the
presentation, or the mp3 file...the sound stops working.
It's as if Powerpoint is blocking access to certain
folders.
-----Original Message-----
You might check your MCI settings in the INI files or Registry
(depending on your version of Windows). Specifics available here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimed ia.htm

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

Frank said:
I can't get the mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation
to play on my new computer. The presentation works on
other computers, and I can play the files through windows
media player...but the just won't work in powerpoint.
WAV files work...but not MP3 files. I can't even play
them by right-clicking the sound icon and pressing play
sound from powerpoint. Any suggestions?
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Oh, that. That's the links breaking.

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm has specifics.

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

Frank said:
I will try that. But here is a new twist. The MP3 files
work...but only from certain folders. If I move the
presentation, or the mp3 file...the sound stops working.
It's as if Powerpoint is blocking access to certain
folders.
-----Original Message-----
You might check your MCI settings in the INI files or Registry
(depending on your version of Windows). Specifics available here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimed ia.htm

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

Frank said:
I can't get the mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation
to play on my new computer. The presentation works on
other computers, and I can play the files through windows
media player...but the just won't work in powerpoint.
WAV files work...but not MP3 files. I can't even play
them by right-clicking the sound icon and pressing play
sound from powerpoint. Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
It's more than that...I can't even add an mp3 to a NEW
presentation if the sound file is in certain folders.
-----Original Message-----
Oh, that. That's the links breaking.

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm has specifics.

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

Frank said:
I will try that. But here is a new twist. The MP3 files
work...but only from certain folders. If I move the
presentation, or the mp3 file...the sound stops working.
It's as if Powerpoint is blocking access to certain
folders.
-----Original Message-----
You might check your MCI settings in the INI files or Registry
(depending on your version of Windows). Specifics
Click to expand...
available here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimed
ia.htm

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

Frank Jamison wrote:

I can't get the mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation
to play on my new computer. The presentation works on
other computers, and I can play the files through windows
media player...but the just won't work in powerpoint.
WAV files work...but not MP3 files. I can't even play
them by right-clicking the sound icon and pressing play
sound from powerpoint. Any suggestions?
.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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Can you insert it if the mp3 is in the same folder as the PPT?
It could be to do with path depths or long filenames but you're safest to
insert from the same folder anyway.

Frank Jamison said:
It's more than that...I can't even add an mp3 to a NEW
presentation if the sound file is in certain folders.
-----Original Message-----
Oh, that. That's the links breaking.

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm has specifics.

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

Frank said:
I will try that. But here is a new twist. The MP3 files
work...but only from certain folders. If I move the
presentation, or the mp3 file...the sound stops working.
It's as if Powerpoint is blocking access to certain
folders.

-----Original Message-----
You might check your MCI settings in the INI files or
Registry
(depending on your version of Windows). Specifics
available here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimed
ia.htm

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

Frank Jamison wrote:

I can't get the mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation
to play on my new computer. The presentation works on
other computers, and I can play the files through
windows
media player...but the just won't work in powerpoint.
WAV files work...but not MP3 files. I can't even play
them by right-clicking the sound icon and pressing play
sound from powerpoint. Any suggestions?
.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Another user reported that sounds wouldn't work if the paths to the sound
files were too long.
I forget the exact lengths at the moment, but compare the lengths of the
total path to the file, including filename and spaces in the cases where it
does vs doesn't work.

--

Steve Rindsberg PPT MVP
PPTLive ( http://www.pptlive.com ) Featured Speaker
PPTools: http://www.pptools.com
PPT FAQ: http://www.pptfaq.com


Frank Jamison said:
It's more than that...I can't even add an mp3 to a NEW
presentation if the sound file is in certain folders.
-----Original Message-----
Oh, that. That's the links breaking.

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm has specifics.

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

Frank said:
I will try that. But here is a new twist. The MP3 files
work...but only from certain folders. If I move the
presentation, or the mp3 file...the sound stops working.
It's as if Powerpoint is blocking access to certain
folders.

-----Original Message-----
You might check your MCI settings in the INI files or
Registry
(depending on your version of Windows). Specifics
available here:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimed
ia.htm

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

Frank Jamison wrote:

I can't get the mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation
to play on my new computer. The presentation works on
other computers, and I can play the files through
windows
media player...but the just won't work in powerpoint.
WAV files work...but not MP3 files. I can't even play
them by right-clicking the sound icon and pressing play
sound from powerpoint. Any suggestions?
.
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