Windows Media Audio files in Powerpoint

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Mark Saunby

I am currently finding it impossible to play *.wma files
in existing slideshows (although the loudspeaker icon is
present).These have been playing previously. Also I
cannot insert wma files into new presentations.When I try
I get the message "Powerpoint couldn't insert sound from
file". I would appreciate any guidance on what the issue
may be and how to resolve it.
Many thanks
 
Many thanks for the suggestion.Unfortunately this does
not appear to have cured the issue. Would appreciate any
further thoughts.
Thanks
Mark
 
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, Mark.

Just checked here on my WinXP machine, and, even though it's pretty
counterintuitive, there really is a Windows NT folder under the
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ key. So I'd look in
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ for the MCI Extensions and MCI32 folders.

Echo

Mark said:
I visited the listed website and found it very
informative.My machine is running using Windows xp. On
entering the registry edit program I could find neither
the MCI Extensions folder or the MCI32 folder.Might this
be the issue or am I looking in the wrong place? I went
to My
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur
rentVersion\
The only folder remotely resembling the MCI Extensions
folder or the MCI32 folder seemed to be called
MediaContentIndex and on entering this there was a folder
titled Schemes but not much else.
What should I do now?
Many thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
You may need to do some registry surgery.

See
Click to expand...
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedi
a.htm for
specifics.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Mark said:
Many thanks for the suggestion.Unfortunately this does
not appear to have cured the issue. Would appreciate any
further thoughts.
Thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
Down load and install this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=06fcaab7-dcc9-466b-b0c4-
04db144bb601&DisplayLang=en

(Cut and paste the URL if it wraps in your news reader.)

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP team


message
I am currently finding it impossible to play *.wma
files
in existing slideshows (although the loudspeaker icon
is
present).These have been playing previously. Also I
cannot insert wma files into new presentations.When I
try
I get the message "Powerpoint couldn't insert sound
from
file". I would appreciate any guidance on what the
issue
may be and how to resolve it.
Many thanks


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Thanks Echo. I found the required folders after following
your advice. On inspection I found one additional entry
in both the MCI Extensions folder and one in the MCI32
folder. I removed both so that both now seem to have
content identical to the files shown on the Sonia Coleman
website.I rebooted and.... still no joy! I can neither
play or insert wma files.Where do I go now?

Thanks for your time
Mark
-----Original Message-----
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, Mark.

Just checked here on my WinXP machine, and, even though it's pretty
counterintuitive, there really is a Windows NT folder under the
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ key. So I'd look in
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ for the MCI Extensions and MCI32 folders.

Echo

Mark said:
I visited the listed website and found it very
informative.My machine is running using Windows xp. On
entering the registry edit program I could find neither
the MCI Extensions folder or the MCI32 folder.Might this
be the issue or am I looking in the wrong place? I went
to My
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur
rentVersion\
The only folder remotely resembling the MCI Extensions
folder or the MCI32 folder seemed to be called
MediaContentIndex and on entering this there was a folder
titled Schemes but not much else.
What should I do now?
Many thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
You may need to do some registry surgery.

See
Click to expand...
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedi
a.htm for
specifics.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Mark Saunby wrote:

Many thanks for the suggestion.Unfortunately this does
not appear to have cured the issue. Would appreciate any
further thoughts.
Thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
Down load and install this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=06fcaab7-dcc9-466b-b0c4-
04db144bb601&DisplayLang=en

(Cut and paste the URL if it wraps in your news reader.)

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP team


"Mark Saunby" <[email protected]>
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message
I am currently finding it impossible to play *.wma
files
in existing slideshows (although the loudspeaker icon
is
present).These have been playing previously. Also I
cannot insert wma files into new
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presentations.When
I
try
I get the message "Powerpoint couldn't insert sound
from
file". I would appreciate any guidance on what the
issue
may be and how to resolve it.
Many thanks


.

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--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com
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Well, poop. I was hoping that would do the trick.

You're using WinXP, and I see Austin had you download and install the
Windows Media 9 Series Codecs. What version of Windows Media Player do
you have installed, and also, what version of PPT are you using?

Finally, out of curiosity, are these WMA files you created, or did you
download them from somewhere?

Echo

Mark said:
Thanks Echo. I found the required folders after following
your advice. On inspection I found one additional entry
in both the MCI Extensions folder and one in the MCI32
folder. I removed both so that both now seem to have
content identical to the files shown on the Sonia Coleman
website.I rebooted and.... still no joy! I can neither
play or insert wma files.Where do I go now?

Thanks for your time
Mark
-----Original Message-----
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, Mark.

Just checked here on my WinXP machine, and, even though it's pretty
counterintuitive, there really is a Windows NT folder under the
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ key. So I'd look in
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ for the MCI Extensions and MCI32 folders.

Echo

Mark said:
I visited the listed website and found it very
informative.My machine is running using Windows xp. On
entering the registry edit program I could find neither
the MCI Extensions folder or the MCI32 folder.Might this
be the issue or am I looking in the wrong place? I went
to My
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur
rentVersion\
The only folder remotely resembling the MCI Extensions
folder or the MCI32 folder seemed to be called
MediaContentIndex and on entering this there was a folder
titled Schemes but not much else.
What should I do now?
Many thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
You may need to do some registry surgery.

See
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedi
a.htm for
specifics.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Mark Saunby wrote:

Many thanks for the suggestion.Unfortunately this does
not appear to have cured the issue. Would appreciate
any
further thoughts.
Thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
Down load and install this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=06fcaab7-dcc9-466b-b0c4-
04db144bb601&DisplayLang=en

(Cut and paste the URL if it wraps in your news
reader.)

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP team


in
message
I am currently finding it impossible to play *.wma
files
in existing slideshows (although the loudspeaker
icon
is
present).These have been playing previously. Also I
cannot insert wma files into new presentations.When
I
try
I get the message "Powerpoint couldn't insert sound
from
file". I would appreciate any guidance on what the
issue
may be and how to resolve it.
Many thanks
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The info you asked for...
Powerpoint 2002
Windows Media Player 9 Series
The WMA files I created from audio CD.

Thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
Well, poop. I was hoping that would do the trick.

You're using WinXP, and I see Austin had you download and install the
Windows Media 9 Series Codecs. What version of Windows Media Player do
you have installed, and also, what version of PPT are you using?

Finally, out of curiosity, are these WMA files you created, or did you
download them from somewhere?

Echo

Mark said:
Thanks Echo. I found the required folders after following
your advice. On inspection I found one additional entry
in both the MCI Extensions folder and one in the MCI32
folder. I removed both so that both now seem to have
content identical to the files shown on the Sonia Coleman
website.I rebooted and.... still no joy! I can neither
play or insert wma files.Where do I go now?

Thanks for your time
Mark
-----Original Message-----
I think you may be looking in the wrong place, Mark.

Just checked here on my WinXP machine, and, even
Click to expand...
though
it's pretty
counterintuitive, there really is a Windows NT folder under the
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ key.
Click to expand...
So
I'd look in
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ for the MCI Extensions and MCI32 folders.

Echo

Mark Saunby wrote:

I visited the listed website and found it very
informative.My machine is running using Windows xp. On
entering the registry edit program I could find neither
the MCI Extensions folder or the MCI32 folder.Might this
be the issue or am I looking in the wrong place? I went
to My
Click to expand...
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur
rentVersion\
The only folder remotely resembling the MCI Extensions
folder or the MCI32 folder seemed to be called
MediaContentIndex and on entering this there was a folder
titled Schemes but not much else.
What should I do now?
Many thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
You may need to do some registry surgery.

See
Click to expand...
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedi
a.htm for
specifics.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com

Mark Saunby wrote:

Many thanks for the suggestion.Unfortunately this does
not appear to have cured the issue. Would appreciate
any
further thoughts.
Thanks
Mark
-----Original Message-----
Down load and install this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=06fcaab7-dcc9-466b-b0c4-
04db144bb601&DisplayLang=en

(Cut and paste the URL if it wraps in your news
reader.)

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP team


in
message
I am currently finding it impossible to play *.wma
files
in existing slideshows (although the loudspeaker
icon
is
present).These have been playing previously. Also I
cannot insert wma files into new presentations.When
I
try
I get the message "Powerpoint couldn't insert sound
from
file". I would appreciate any guidance on what the
issue
may be and how to resolve it.
Many thanks
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