Why does some text no longer appear in Slides?

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Jan Il said:
Ah...well...being NG sun-dried laundry, I try to provide as much detail as
possible. ;-)))
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No, I meant the entire thread. I like detail. ;-)

Are you saying that Arial won't display at all in PowerPoint? Just those few
fonts will?
 
Whew! That was a lot to read,
No, I meant the entire thread. I like detail. ;-)
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Well...now you why Glen calls me Windie said:
Are you saying that Arial won't display at all in PowerPoint? Just those few
fonts will?
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Yes, the only fonts I have found thus far that will display correctly
without being embedded is Times Roman, Tahoma and MS SanSerif. Some of the
others do show, but, are just some sort of odd looking symbols, nothing I
can find listed in the symbol table. What these three fonts have in common
that they are the only ones that will correctly display is totally out of my
league. But, this does seem to be the case overall....and was exactly the
same problem I had in Access until I was able to set the default font as
Arial in the Access registry.
 
What happens if you try to print one of the files that is causing problems?
Do the boxes show?

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What happens if you try to print one of the files that is causing
problems?
Do the boxes show?
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No Kathy, there is nothing wher these fonts are to appear on the slide. If
I color the text box lines, they show, but, no fonts, except, the ones that
are coming up in symbols, and they also print out with odd symbols.

Jan :)
 
Um... Hate to say it, but I'm stumped. I kind of think that it has
something to do with the fonts that are (and aren't) on a ME machine by
default, but then it wouldn't work anywhere. I do know that on ME neither
Arial nor Courier New is included, so the copies you are running had to have
come from your Office CDs.

I think that what your working fonts have in common is that they came with
Win ME, not from the Office CD. Is it possible your Office fonts got
installed somewhere that PowerPoint can't find them?

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Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
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Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
Kathy is a trainer, writer, Girl Scout, parent, and whatever else there is
time for
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
 
Um... Hate to say it, but I'm stumped.

lol.. don't feel bad, Kathy, MS Support was also a bit stumped with the
problem in Access. ;-))

I kind of think that it has > something to do with the fonts that are (and
aren't) on a ME machine by
default, but then it wouldn't work anywhere. I do know that on ME neither
Arial nor Courier New is included, so the copies you are running had to
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have > come from your Office CDs.
I think that what your working fonts have in common is that they came with
Win ME, not from the Office CD. Is it possible your Office fonts got
installed somewhere that PowerPoint can't find them?
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That would seem to make sense too, something is very confusing. I have
delved into as many aspects and such as I could, and run as many
troubleshooting techniques I could think of...but, as I said earlier, the
problem with Access could not be resolved until I specified the default
font in the registry...and It took almost a week of tech support with MS for
that to be determined. And, that was my first course of action, but, there
does not seem to be any way to do that in PPT.I can't find any Default Font
listing in the PPT registry. :-(((

Looks like I may just had to plan to take then slides one at a time and redo
the texts in the 450 + schematic slides as Tahoma..that is the only thing
that seems like will work besides ARIAL in them. I'll just have to embed
the text in the rest of the slides that have a problem.

Oh well...that's progress...I'll have lot more things with 2002 than I had
before..so guess there is a price to pay for everything ;-))) Positive
thinking...
 
I also 'sperimented with this...'k...I created the text boxes in Word
using
the A R I A L font, then copied and pasted it into the slide....text is a no
show. Took the same text box and copied it back to Word...text shows. I
also did this with Courier New, and when I copied it to PPT, I got the alien
looking symbols again...back to Word, it's fine. ????
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Gad. Strange.

OK, supposing you install a new printer driver, the HPLJ4M/PostScript one,
and set that as your default. Connect it to LPT1 or wherever, doesn't
matter, we're not gonna print to it.

See if that has any effect on the sitcheeashun.

Buzz by Ralphs and pick up some chickens and black candles too.
 
Jan, I'm with Robert on that! ME was the absolute worst operating system
ever released by Microsoft - - an embarrassment actually. You deserve
better. You need better. With the work you're doing, you shouldn't have to
futz around with ME.
 
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Robert Lerner said:
WinME? I missed that tidbit. You're using WinME?? Get the deluxe voodoo
package. In fact, hire a voodoo consultant. I had many strange problems with
several programs when running on WinME. They all went away when I switched
to XP. (once I worked through the XP problems)
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Deluxe Voodoo Package??? Can I get that now, or do I have to wait until
Halloween?? Does it come with all the appropriate face paint and
incantation instuctions, or do I have to try to figure all that out myself
by trial and error?

No.... No....Robert ..don't tell me 'Once I worked through all the XP
problems'...cause ya see...*that* is where I am at this point with Win
ME...I am not looking forward to the prospect of facing even more with XP...

As to the Voodoo consultant...may I ask what your rates are???? And, do you
accept Master Coconuts???

;-)))
 
I didn't mean that you should make the move because of the current problem.
In fact, it wouldn't be good to add more change to the mix until you sort
this one out. However, in terms of stability and performance and overall
capabilities, ME is a throw away.
 
I also 'sperimented with this...'k...I created the text boxes in Word
using a

Gad. Strange.

OK, supposing you install a new printer driver, the HPLJ4M/PostScript one,
and set that as your default. Connect it to LPT1 or wherever, doesn't
matter, we're not gonna print to it.

See if that has any effect on the sitcheeashun.

Buzz by Ralphs and pick up some chickens and black candles too.
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'k...Raphls didn't have any black candles, so...just got the chickens...
Had to go to Parties Plus for the black candles...but....I am now properly
armed..
 
No.... No....Robert ..don't tell me 'Once I worked through all the XP
problems'...cause ya see...*that* is where I am at this point with Win
ME...I am not looking forward to the prospect of facing even more with
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XP...

Let me be clear on that. I'd much rather have Win98 than ME (eventhough ME
was released later). I don't think it was you moving to Office XP, but
rather ME being such a mentally challenged program. I'd bet Win98 would have
been more stable.

I can still remember during the release of Windows XP many experts saying,
"If you have Win98, wait until the bugs are worked out of WinXP before
upgrading. But if you have WinME, switch now... bugs and all!!!"

Seriously, I didn't have real problems switching. I just had to be sure all
my drivers were compatible and, the key point is, I did a clean full install
from a formatted hard drive.

But, I know none of this is helping you. Sorry.
 
OH..Pooh & Fooh! Never mind the other post..the thing just
went...???..<sigh>

Steve Rindsberg said:
a

Gad. Strange.

OK, supposing you install a new printer driver, the HPLJ4M/PostScript one,
and set that as your default. Connect it to LPT1 or wherever, doesn't
matter, we're not gonna print to it.

See if that has any effect on the sitcheeashun.
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Ok...I followed your instructions, and set the printer to the
HPLJ4M/PostScript

Then I closed PPT and then reopened the slide. When all the text boxes were
displayed...
BINGO! Lift off was successful NASA!!

Why??? I don't have this printer, and these schematics are in color, which
means I need to use my color printer,...so what now??

Jan :)
 
Hi Robert!
I FINALLY took that advice from an Adobe tech who was dumbfounded I had
survived as long as I did on ME. He described how much unnecessary fighting
with my system I was doing and how it was taking longer for me to get my
work done. I've never looked back.
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Thanks for the words of encouragement ;-))
And, I know that I will be able to count on the best team of experts here to
help me get over the hurdles. That makes it a less scary to step to
undertake...;-)))

Jan :)
 
Sonia said:
I didn't mean that you should make the move because of the current problem.
In fact, it wouldn't be good to add more change to the mix until you sort
this one out. However, in terms of stability and performance and overall
capabilities, ME is a throw away.
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I do understand what you mean, Sonia. ;-)) If I didn't have to look
outside the window of where I am today, I could just go back and
say, this is all I need. But, that is not where it ends, at least not for
me. So, taking one step at a time, I will have the necessary changes.

I don't do this reluctantly, perhaps just a 'lil bit timidly, but, not
without full determination, and the joy of the challenge!

Jan :)
 
I think it means only print in color at work :) Seriously, this is why I
asked about the printer earlier. I think that your color printer didn't
know about the same fonts as the laser printer you just installed.
However... Now that you installed the drivers, etc for the laser printer, do
me a favor: Open the file, save it as a new name. Change the printer to your
color printer. Does the problem still happen? (I am almost thinking it
won't. Since you added the other printer, the multiuse may now know how to
handle the fonts it didn't know about before.)

And FYI: ME is the one operating system neither hubby or I will allow
anywhere near our systems. Don't like, never have, never will. And
networking with it is an absolute horror!

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Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
Kathy is a trainer, writer, Girl Scout, parent, and whatever else there is
time for
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
 
But, I know none of this is helping you. Sorry.

Not so...:-)))

Robert, I did not mean to imply that I did not appreciate your input on
this..it is that perhaps my feathers are not always evident...:)

I do understand, and agree, and understand. I still have many issues pending
with WinME...and MS support ha been very helpful. Hopefully, we will be
able to resolve them.
 
And FYI: ME is the one operating system neither hubby or I will allow
anywhere near our systems. Don't like, never have, never will. And
networking with it is an absolute horror!
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Oh...so...*NOW* you tell me!!!!

;-)))
 
Ok...I followed your instructions, and set the printer to the
HPLJ4M/PostScript

Then I closed PPT and then reopened the slide. When all the text boxes were
displayed...
BINGO! Lift off was successful NASA!!

Why???
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It was the chickens. I did the thing with the candles at about midnight
last night (my time, not yours)
The printer stuff was just to keep you distracted and out of my hair while I
was busy.

But enough of this. Back to surreality.

Sounds like your printer driver installation is goofed up, or the printer
driver is (or the video setup, but you said you'd already done all the usual
raindances over that bit, so let's let it sit for now).
I don't have this printer, and these schematics are in color, which
means I need to use my color printer,...so what now??
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Try completely deleting the printer instance for your color printer then
reinstalling it.
As long as you're gonna do that, might as well see if there's an updated
driver for it first and install that instead.
 
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