RE: problems initiating mplay32.exe
From: marlene (marlene_at_thefish.com)
Date: 07/08/04
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 01:37:01 -0700
hallo there
I have done what you suggested and even went as far as reinstalling powerpoint 2000 on my computer - it seems the problem is with how powerpoint communicates with the mplayer because I can not insert any files when i click " insert move files from gallery or from file - no file extensions work there and powerpoint tells me it found an error it can't fix.
where should I look for the log files? what kind of names would the logs have, tried to look but can't seem to find them.
also the registry extensions for MCI that i found on the microsoft website vary greatly from the extensions in the powerpoint tutorial from sonia, which one to follow? I have also dowloaded the Nimo light pack of codecs but they seem to sit under programmes and when i check the codecs in control panel they are not listed there. I don't see an exe file that will install the codecs, can anybody help me on how to do this please.
-- thanks for your help "marlene" wrote: > hi there > answers to your questions > 1. inserting files through following methods: > * insert audio from file or insert video from file > i also use insert object, then click insert clip, video for windows and select the file - i have experimented with all these and succeeded with different file extensions > i recently inserted a Vegas file - audio - and that is when my troubles started, the audio file plays (wav) but none of the video files that used to play would play any more, that is also when all the "shut down programme and found an error it can not corect" started. i deleted the audio file but it still does not help. > > 2. windows 2000 and powerpoint 2000 > 3. inserted MCI through regedit as per article on sonia's site > 4. codecs - tested mplay32.exe to play a file (movie clip) that previosly played - it gives me the message "... has encountered a problem and will shut down, an error log is being created" - the same message that i get when trying to play/insert a file in ppoint > i tried the same procedure with a wma (audio) file and it played. > 5. encountered problem occurs when i try to insert any kind of file in new powerpoint presentation, also when i open the presentation that i was working on - powerpiont won't allow me to open the file at all, i can access it through my windows explorer though but when i try to do anything with media files i get the problem message. > > > > thanks for your help > > > "Echo S" wrote: > > > To be honest, I was having a hard time following in the post what all is going on on your system. So let's start here: > > > > > > > there seems to be a lot of problems initiating visual files. I can however insert and play audio files in powerpoint with media player 9. I have updated the MCI settings and they are correct. so are my codecs. > > > > How are you going about inserting and playing audio files in PPT with Windows Media Player 9? > > > > What version of PPT? What version of Windows? > > > > Assuming Win2k or XP, where did you update the MCI settings -- in the registry, or just in the INI files? > > > > What codecs do your videos use? Have you tested them using Start/Run and typing mplay32.exe? Do they play there? > > > > Have you read http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm ? > > > > > > > powerpoint also says that it has encountered a problem that it can't fix and i must shut down and restart. having done that a couple of times, it keeps on saying it. also detected and repaired but still the same. > > > > When does this "encountered a problem" error occur? > > > > -- > > Echo [MS PPT MVP] > > http://www.echosvoice.com > > presenter, PPT Live '04 > > Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com > > > > > > > > "marlene" wrote: > > > > > thanks, had a look and i understand why quicktime won't work properly, but what about mplayer32.exe problems in powerpoint that won't let me insert windows media files either? > > > -- > > > thanks for your help > > > > > > > > > "Echo S" wrote: > > > > > > > I suspect it's a simple issue here -- PPT and QT don't play well together. > > > > > > > > PPT will handle QT versions 1, 2, and 2.5. All other bets are off. > > > > > > > > See http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppquicktime.html for more info. > > > > -- > > > > Echo [MS PPT MVP] > > > > http://www.echosvoice.com > > > > presenter, PPT Live '04 > > > > Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "electricrainbowfish" wrote: > > > > > > > > > i am experiencing problems with initiating the media player or inserting files into powerpoint that is played by the media player. also when i insert quicktime files it says that the file types is not recognised by quicktime either (files not recognised or quicktime not properly installed), although it is a quicktime movie (quicktime 6.5.1). > > > > > there seems to be a lot of problems initiating visual files. I can however insert and play audio files in powerpoint with media player 9. I have updated the MCI settings and they are correct. so are my codecs. > > > > > > > > > > powerpoint also says that it has encountered a problem that it can't fix and i must shut down and restart. having done that a couple of times, it keeps on saying it. also detected and repaired but still the same.
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