Sound stops after 4 seconds

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Hi, I have a sound file that is 35K that I inserted into PowerPoint. Although I inserted it, it is actually just linking to the file (if I change the file name, PowerPoint give "Can't find" error.) When I double-click the sound icon in Normal View, it plays the whole thing. When I use Slide Show, just the first 4 seconds are played. I have "Start Playing from beginning" selected and "Stop on click" selected. Any ideas?
 
What version of PPT (I am guessing 2003, as I have encountered more audio
problems recently than ever before. Try moving your sound file (in the
custom animation pane down to be after the animation that it pauses at - any
change?).

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PCR said:
Hi, I have a sound file that is 35K that I inserted into PowerPoint.
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Although I inserted it, it is actually just linking to the file (if I change
the file name, PowerPoint give "Can't find" error.) When I double-click the
sound icon in Normal View, it plays the whole thing. When I use Slide Show,
just the first 4 seconds are played. I have "Start Playing from beginning"
selected and "Stop on click" selected. Any ideas?
 
Oh sadness... PowerPoint 2003. I have moved the file to the last animation, I have changed it to start on a click, no change. I have placed it on a new slide all by itself. No change. The sound settings window shows it as 4 seconds instead of 8.
 
PCR said:
Oh sadness... PowerPoint 2003. I have moved the file to the last animation, I have changed it to start on a click, no change. I have placed it on a new slide all by itself. No change. The sound settings window shows it as 4 seconds instead of 8.
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How frustrating. What kind of sound file is it? WAV, MIDI, MP3, WMA,
something else?

I'd probably try deleting and reinserting the sound. Also, if you
right-click and choose Edit Sound Object, what's the total playing time
listed as there?
 
PatCR said:
Hi Echo - I have deleted & added, I have used PPT 2002 & 2003. No change.
File is mp3.
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How big is it, Pat? Can you email it to me at (e-mail address removed)? If so, add a
reminder of what it is I'm looking at and why.

Echo
 
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