Re: Sound files that do not play

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Care to share the name of the utility that Microsoft provided, so that we might
pass on to others who might be experiencing the same thing.

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"JimGreif" <JimGreif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your help. I finally called Microsoft. They recommended a
conversion utility--I converted the files into .wav format again. Now they
play correctly.

Thanks again,

Jim

"PPTMagician" wrote:

> Try saving the presentation as a web page. All the sound files should save
> to a folder where you can edit them with a sound editor if needed.
> --
> Thanks,
> Glenna Shaw
> PowerPoint MVP
> http://www.pptmagic.com
>
>
>
> "JimGreif" wrote:
>
> > Greetings all!
> > I have a lot of sound files of narration that I am inserting into a
> > Powerpoint presentation. When the files enter with the .wav suffix, they
play
> > perfectly. About ten of the files seem to have been converted into files
> > named "media 6" or "media 7," for example. All of the files come from the
> > same source. When the "media" files are placed in the presentation they do
> > not play. Is there a way to convert those files, so that they will have the
> > .wav designation? Many thanks for any suggestions.
> > Jim


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