Linked objects inserted in single file, cause meltdown!

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Ofver the last couple of weeks trying to insert another powerpoint file as a
linked object closes PP and get Microsoft error message. This has never been
a problem in the past and the same error happens on multiple laptops with
varied files, so wondering if a recent update is causing this? Anyone having
similar problems or any ideas? Liz
 
The error message is a "Microsoft PowerPoint has encountered a problem and
needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenence.

Error signature reads:
AppName: powerpnt.exe AppVer: 10.0.2623.0 ModName: easfa.dll
ModVer: 6.0.0.7 Offset: 0001c799

I'm running PP 2002 and, generally no they are not older versions.

Liz
 
The error message is a "Microsoft PowerPoint has encountered a problem and
needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenence.

Error signature reads:
AppName: powerpnt.exe AppVer: 10.0.2623.0 ModName: easfa.dll
ModVer: 6.0.0.7 Offset: 0001c799

I'm running PP 2002 and, generally no they are not older versions.
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easfa.dll appears to be a component of one of ZANTAZ' products, perhaps this:
http://www.zantaz.com/products/eas.php

You might try disabling this software temporarily to see if it's causing the
problem.
 
My company has recently installed an email archiving system - the timescale
fits with the problem - so I guess this is the culprit, will check in the
morning, thanks for the suggestion. I have the horrible feeling that we will
not be able to switch off temporarily, is there a possible workround? I know
how to insert files to make a single PP, but is a little cumbersome for
updating etc.
 
My company has recently installed an email archiving system - the timescale
fits with the problem - so I guess this is the culprit, will check in the
morning, thanks for the suggestion. I have the horrible feeling that we will
not be able to switch off temporarily, is there a possible workround? I know
how to insert files to make a single PP, but is a little cumbersome for
updating etc.
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Ouch.

Instead of inserting linked files, what about adding hyperlinks that you can click to
launch the external PPT files? This'd probably work reasonably well for screen
shows, but if you're assembling documents for printing, it goes down in flames.
 
Don't think this will work, or am I being dense? We run screenshows at
conferences, with header slides interspersed with speaker presentations which
they run from a laptop on a lectern so while I can see how you could insert a
hyperlink, but not how I get get it to run in screenshow just be hitting
enter?
Liz
 
I may be misimagining what you're doing (my mind's eye is more myopic than my real ones)
but if you had a single slide with, say,

Presenter A
Presenter B
Presenter C

and each of those presenter names has a link to the appropriate presentation, then
clicking the link while in screenshow view would launch the appropriate presentatio, also
in screenshow view. Quitting that show at the end would return you to the main menu.

I don't know how you could do it by hitting Enter, but a mouseclick would do the job ...
or I think you could tab from link to link and press Enter to activate it.
 
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