Powerpoint 2003 crashes on MP3 sound

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When I insert a sound from file (ie d:\mp3\x.mp3), and I want to play that
song, I see a "blue" rectangle (= just like the header of a window)
Powerpoint 2003 (all SP's installed) crashes, and sometimes the PC restarts.
This does NOT happen with a .wav-file.
When I do this on my 2nd PC, this works fine.

online4u
 
Where did the MP3s come from?

I saw one sound file -- which had a variable bitrate -- not play completely
in PPT. But it didn't cause spontaneous reboots.
 
Meanwhile I found the problem.
I had to uninstall my Guillemot Maxi Magic Theater Software, and modified
the registry. Added a MCI-device and bounded it to MPEG.

Juan
Echo S said:
Where did the MP3s come from?

I saw one sound file -- which had a variable bitrate -- not play completely
in PPT. But it didn't cause spontaneous reboots.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com


Info Online4u said:
When I insert a sound from file (ie d:\mp3\x.mp3), and I want to play that
song, I see a "blue" rectangle (= just like the header of a window)
Powerpoint 2003 (all SP's installed) crashes, and sometimes the PC restarts.
This does NOT happen with a .wav-file.
When I do this on my 2nd PC, this works fine.

online4u
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Ah. Thank you for this information. Glad to hear you got it working again.

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

Online4u said:
Meanwhile I found the problem.
I had to uninstall my Guillemot Maxi Magic Theater Software, and modified
the registry. Added a MCI-device and bounded it to MPEG.

Juan
Echo S said:
Where did the MP3s come from?

I saw one sound file -- which had a variable bitrate -- not play completely
in PPT. But it didn't cause spontaneous reboots.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com


Info Online4u said:
When I insert a sound from file (ie d:\mp3\x.mp3), and I want to play that
song, I see a "blue" rectangle (= just like the header of a window)
Powerpoint 2003 (all SP's installed) crashes, and sometimes the PC restarts.
This does NOT happen with a .wav-file.
When I do this on my 2nd PC, this works fine.

online4u
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