Embedded Music in Power Point Presentation

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Hi,

I have a 217 slide power point presentation (145,323KB) into which I would
like to embed 11 tracks of music. Under Tools, Option, General I have set
the link to 50,000. When I embed the first track and try to save the
presentation I get an error and the sound does not save. What is the problem?

I could link the music to the presenation; however, the link is the path on
my PC. I would like to have the files in the same directory and just link to
the file name, so I can burn all files to a CD and it will still work. Any
suggestions how I can change the links?

My first choice is embedding the music files, but I would be happy to just
get a single file name into the link (no path) and the presentation would
work on a CD.

I have PowerPoint 2000.

Thanks for the help,
Evelyne
 
John, I have tried both methods.

With Method #1, I can't save the file, gives me an error.
With Method #2, the path is C:\Hawaii\file name. So when I burn it on a CD
and run it from the CD it does not find the music. I would like the file name
just be the name without c:\Hawaii.
 
You might want to try PFCExpress and use the "Save to zip" feature. You may
then copy all the files in the zip file (not the zip itself) directly to
your CD root. PFCExpress should take care of all the linking issues
automatically. PFCExpress is 100% free to all PowerPoint users.


Web site link http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
 
Something is wrong because with method 2 its impossible ( I think) to get a
path as transition sounds are always embedded. If you want email me just the
sound file and I'll have a look
john AT SIGN technologytrish.co.uk
--

Did that answer the question / help?
_____________________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
 
Austin,

I have downloaded the PFCExpress, installed it on my hard drive, and tried
twice to send it as a *.pps. It will run a little bit and then get an error
"Run Time Error '-2147024809 [90070057]' The item with the specified name was
not found". Then I wait about 15 minutes while the hour glass shows busy, but
it never quits. Both times I did notice that 2 temorary directories were
created, PFCtemp & PFCtemp2. PFCtemp has the 1st 4 of 12 sound *.wav files
in it, PFCtemp2 has nothing in it. Did I not wait long enough? Should I try
again tomorrow?

Evelyne
 
Evelyne,

Can you contact me via email? I'd like to follow through on this with some
specific questions.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com


Evelyne said:
Austin,

I have downloaded the PFCExpress, installed it on my hard drive, and tried
twice to send it as a *.pps. It will run a little bit and then get an
error
"Run Time Error '-2147024809 [90070057]' The item with the specified name
was
not found". Then I wait about 15 minutes while the hour glass shows busy,
but
it never quits. Both times I did notice that 2 temorary directories were
created, PFCtemp & PFCtemp2. PFCtemp has the 1st 4 of 12 sound *.wav
files
in it, PFCtemp2 has nothing in it. Did I not wait long enough? Should I
try
again tomorrow?

Evelyne
--
Evelyne


Austin Myers said:
You might want to try PFCExpress and use the "Save to zip" feature. You
may
then copy all the files in the zip file (not the zip itself) directly to
your CD root. PFCExpress should take care of all the linking issues
automatically. PFCExpress is 100% free to all PowerPoint users.


Web site link http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
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Austin, I e-mailed you on 9/20/2006 (at grm) and have not heard from you?
Evelyne
--
Evelyne


Austin Myers said:
Evelyne,

Can you contact me via email? I'd like to follow through on this with some
specific questions.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com


Evelyne said:
Austin,

I have downloaded the PFCExpress, installed it on my hard drive, and tried
twice to send it as a *.pps. It will run a little bit and then get an
error
"Run Time Error '-2147024809 [90070057]' The item with the specified name
was
not found". Then I wait about 15 minutes while the hour glass shows busy,
but
it never quits. Both times I did notice that 2 temorary directories were
created, PFCtemp & PFCtemp2. PFCtemp has the 1st 4 of 12 sound *.wav
files
in it, PFCtemp2 has nothing in it. Did I not wait long enough? Should I
try
again tomorrow?

Evelyne
--
Evelyne


Austin Myers said:
You might want to try PFCExpress and use the "Save to zip" feature. You
may
then copy all the files in the zip file (not the zip itself) directly to
your CD root. PFCExpress should take care of all the linking issues
automatically. PFCExpress is 100% free to all PowerPoint users.


Web site link http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team




Hi,

I have a 217 slide power point presentation (145,323KB) into which I
would
like to embed 11 tracks of music. Under Tools, Option, General I have
set
the link to 50,000. When I embed the first track and try to save the
presentation I get an error and the sound does not save. What is the
problem?

I could link the music to the presenation; however, the link is the
path
on
my PC. I would like to have the files in the same directory and just
link
to
the file name, so I can burn all files to a CD and it will still work.
Any
suggestions how I can change the links?

My first choice is embedding the music files, but I would be happy to
just
get a single file name into the link (no path) and the presentation
would
work on a CD.

I have PowerPoint 2000.

Thanks for the help,
Evelyne
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Can you try again, your email didn't get to me.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com


Evelyne said:
Austin, I e-mailed you on 9/20/2006 (at grm) and have not heard from you?
Evelyne
--
Evelyne


Austin Myers said:
Evelyne,

Can you contact me via email? I'd like to follow through on this with
some
specific questions.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com


Evelyne said:
Austin,

I have downloaded the PFCExpress, installed it on my hard drive, and
tried
twice to send it as a *.pps. It will run a little bit and then get an
error
"Run Time Error '-2147024809 [90070057]' The item with the specified
name
was
not found". Then I wait about 15 minutes while the hour glass shows
busy,
but
it never quits. Both times I did notice that 2 temorary directories
were
created, PFCtemp & PFCtemp2. PFCtemp has the 1st 4 of 12 sound *.wav
files
in it, PFCtemp2 has nothing in it. Did I not wait long enough? Should I
try
again tomorrow?

Evelyne
--
Evelyne


:

You might want to try PFCExpress and use the "Save to zip" feature.
You
may
then copy all the files in the zip file (not the zip itself) directly
to
your CD root. PFCExpress should take care of all the linking issues
automatically. PFCExpress is 100% free to all PowerPoint users.


Web site link http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team




Hi,

I have a 217 slide power point presentation (145,323KB) into which I
would
like to embed 11 tracks of music. Under Tools, Option, General I
have
set
the link to 50,000. When I embed the first track and try to save the
presentation I get an error and the sound does not save. What is the
problem?

I could link the music to the presenation; however, the link is the
path
on
my PC. I would like to have the files in the same directory and just
link
to
the file name, so I can burn all files to a CD and it will still
work.
Any
suggestions how I can change the links?

My first choice is embedding the music files, but I would be happy
to
just
get a single file name into the link (no path) and the presentation
would
work on a CD.

I have PowerPoint 2000.

Thanks for the help,
Evelyne
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Austin,

I tried e-mailing you again. I am using the e-mail address under your name
in the header of your communication window. I sent it 9/23/2006 about 22:00.
--
Evelyne


Austin Myers said:
Can you try again, your email didn't get to me.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com


Evelyne said:
Austin, I e-mailed you on 9/20/2006 (at grm) and have not heard from you?
Evelyne
--
Evelyne


Austin Myers said:
Evelyne,

Can you contact me via email? I'd like to follow through on this with
some
specific questions.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin,

I have downloaded the PFCExpress, installed it on my hard drive, and
tried
twice to send it as a *.pps. It will run a little bit and then get an
error
"Run Time Error '-2147024809 [90070057]' The item with the specified
name
was
not found". Then I wait about 15 minutes while the hour glass shows
busy,
but
it never quits. Both times I did notice that 2 temorary directories
were
created, PFCtemp & PFCtemp2. PFCtemp has the 1st 4 of 12 sound *.wav
files
in it, PFCtemp2 has nothing in it. Did I not wait long enough? Should I
try
again tomorrow?

Evelyne
--
Evelyne


:

You might want to try PFCExpress and use the "Save to zip" feature.
You
may
then copy all the files in the zip file (not the zip itself) directly
to
your CD root. PFCExpress should take care of all the linking issues
automatically. PFCExpress is 100% free to all PowerPoint users.


Web site link http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team




Hi,

I have a 217 slide power point presentation (145,323KB) into which I
would
like to embed 11 tracks of music. Under Tools, Option, General I
have
set
the link to 50,000. When I embed the first track and try to save the
presentation I get an error and the sound does not save. What is the
problem?

I could link the music to the presenation; however, the link is the
path
on
my PC. I would like to have the files in the same directory and just
link
to
the file name, so I can burn all files to a CD and it will still
work.
Any
suggestions how I can change the links?

My first choice is embedding the music files, but I would be happy
to
just
get a single file name into the link (no path) and the presentation
would
work on a CD.

I have PowerPoint 2000.

Thanks for the help,
Evelyne
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi,

I have a 217 slide power point presentation (145,323KB) into which I would
like to embed 11 tracks of music. Under Tools, Option, General I have set
the link to 50,000. When I embed the first track and try to save the
presentation I get an error and the sound does not save. What is the problem?
Click to expand...

You show me yours (error message), I'll show you mine (answer, if I have one)
;-)

What's the TEXT of the error message?
I could link the music to the presenation; however, the link is the path on
my PC. I would like to have the files in the same directory and just link to
the file name, so I can burn all files to a CD and it will still work. Any
suggestions how I can change the links?
Click to expand...

Yes. By and large, if you put the sound files in the same folder as the PPT
first, and only then insert them as sounds, the link will be pathless (just
points to the file, not the whole path to the file). It will then work on
other systems nearly 100% of the time.

You can test this using the link reporting tool that's part of our FixLinks
addin at http://www.pptools.com/fixlinks/ (the demo is free and includes the
link reporting tool)
 
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