I want to embed wav file to my presentation - then email it to my colleagues but

[Mike]

Help!! I want to attach a wav file to my presentation but
when I email the presentation (less than 500 kb) the
sounds doesn't work on the other end. I tried embedding
it and it doesn't work either. Is this possible on
Powerpoint??

Thanks,
Mike

 

[B]

What is you wav file size limit in PowerPoint set to? Bigger or smaller
than your target wav file?

If the wav file size exceeds the max size limit value, then PowerPoint links
the wav, instead of embedding it. Then again, will the presentation still
be emailable if you add the wav file size and the ppt file size together?

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[Mike]

B,

I've reset the limit value to 1meg - more than enough for
the wav file and have test-emailed it to my hotmail
account and others in my office. (258kb total) and still
it doesn't work. I've searched the web and followed all
instructions I've found but I haven't read anything that
says this is doable.

 

[Echo S]

50MB is the limit for that value. You need to set it, delete any WAVs in
your file, then reinsert those WAVs, as resetting the value isn't
"retroactive."

258kb seems pretty small for a PPT file which also has a WAV embedded.

If your sound files aren't WAVs, they will be linked regardless of the
value setting. In that case, you need to mail the sound as well.

 

[Sonia]

WAV's are always embedded unless they exceed the size limit you have set.
WAV's are generally larger than 1 MB unless they are simply very short sound
effects. I always go to Tools > Options > General and set the limit to
50000 (50 MB) to ensure that my WAV's are always embedded. How large is
your WAV? Did you insert it via Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from
File?

When you send it to yourself, are you receiving it on the same system from
which you sent it? If not, it could be that the receiving system isn't
capable of playing the file. To test that, send just the WAV file. On the
receiving system, go to Start > Run and type mplay32.exe if the OS is
Windows XP or 2000 (or type mplayer.exe for Win 98 or ME.) Click OK. Click
on File, click on Open, locate the WAV file, and click on the Play icon.
Does it play?