Re: mpegs - PowerPoint and Dells more info

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: TAJ Simmons (awesome_at_NOMORESPAMpowerpointbackgrounds.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:15:29 -0000

Sara,

A black flicker before a video starts is a common powerpoint problem.

A video clip only appearing on the laptop and not projected is a different
issue. See
Videos play correctly on computer but not on projector (black box)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

>Dell in order to cut cost made the connection will less power
I don't think it's a power thing, more of a "memory" (as in less video
memory) to save costs

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc

"Sara Tanner" <SBTanner1REMOVECAPS@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:OlsMg8EEFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> this is the exact info I got from the computer company that set up the
> room I was working in
>
> The problem is with the Dell Laptop video connection. Dell in order to
> cut cost made the connection will less power so when it is running both
> the laptop and the projector it does not have enough power to refresh the
> projector properly and it causes the issues that we saw (flickering before
> the mpeg started). The solution that JP Lilley told me was either to us a
> desktop or run the presentation with the laptop screen off (Function F8)
> so that you can only see it on the projection screen.
>
>
> Has anyone heard of this?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Sara
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: movie goes sraight to end of file immediately - why?
    ... This is a follow-on question from andy: ... I have created a Powerpoint presentation with some slides carrying links to ... We rushed round and got a second, different projector - no difference! ... Your best bet is to save the video as an UNCOMPRESSED AVI and let ...
    (microsoft.public.powerpoint)
  • Re: Video wont play on external "screen"
    ... part of your VGA card. ... laptop desktop to that output. ... The problem you are experiencing is due to the fact that video does not ... You must have the projector hooked into the ...
    (rec.video.desktop)
  • Stopping Video from playing full screen
    ... and the menu options for the projector. ... is to change the settings in the laptop video card driver ... zooms" the video clip to full screen (read jaggie and none ...
    (microsoft.public.powerpoint)
  • Re: multimedia LCD projector
    ... projector and laptop screens at the same time. ... The fastest fix, if this is the issue, is to simply put all the video ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker)
  • Re: Real media videos and multiple videos thru LCD projector
    ... awesome graphics for powerpoint ... >>Real Media video to play in Powerpoint 03. ... >>any way to prevent a video from playing full screen on an LCD projector? ...
    (microsoft.public.powerpoint)