Re: Powerpoint music problem

I guess that it is PowerPoint under Win98 that does not like the changed MP3
file. I'm using CDex 1.51 on a Win98 machine. It does the conversion OK. It just
won't work in PowerPoint 2002 in my case on the 98 machine. Move the
presentation to an XP machine and it plays in the presentation just fine.

An addendum that Steve R might like to add to FAQ00155

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


"em" <emellee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:42EBA67D.3010801@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you again, Michael... As mentioned in my first message (see
following), I did try the program that adds a header but that didn't
work out for me either. I do appreciate your suggestions... I'm
anxious to try any tip I read about. Maybe some day, I'll finally get
it but right now, I'm not very hopeful.

> I read about using the program called Cdex to convert the MP3 to WAV file that
could
> be embedded in the show. I downloaded that program converted the file.. and
put
> the music file in the same folder as the show, etc, as advised. Also
increased
> the maximum size of the music file as recommended in the settings of
Powerpoint. I
> created a totally new .pps with the new wav file but the music won't even play
> on MY computer now doing it that way when I try to view the show.





Michael Koerner wrote:
> If there is no MP3 file coming with your presentation, then it is a wav file,
> and it is embedded in the presentation. There are utility programs out there
> that will change the header information in the MP3 file into thinking that it
is
> a wav file and this will allow you to insert the music into your presentation
> check it out here http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
>


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