Re: I cannot see any fonts or font sizes on the formatting toolbar

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Lorry,
If it is any consolation, I use a TC1000 and have not seen the problem you
describe. But, I only run Office 2003 on that machine. One thing to check:
Have you installed the latest video drivers HP has available?

Another thought: If you attach an external monitor and move the PPT window
to that monitor, does the problem still happen?

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"Lorry" <Lorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D15CFC4C-8E7F-4236-A751-B6CD6EC50D8B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Steve, as it is me and my colleague that are both using HP tablets that
> have the problem and nobody has had a similar problem in the Tablet XP
> discussion group nor this one we will pass it on to HP and see if they are
> aware of any issues. I promise that if I get an answer I will come back
> and
> post it here for other poor unexpecting HP users!!! cheers for your help
> so
> far.......Kindest Regards L. ;)
>
> "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
>
>> In article <D0D32705-C8D1-4D7F-B73C-84E9F9D1F17D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lorry
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Steve,
>> > May be not but its not an Adobe one anyhow,
>>
>> Ah, ok. See, PDFWriter is the name of a specific Adobe product, so that
>> tossed me
>> off track. NBD, given the other info you've posted, it doesn't seem like
>> it's the
>> issue anyhow.
>>
>> I've got Office 2003 installed under WinXP/Tablet (a Fujitsu computer)
>> and haven't
>> run into any similar problems. Anybody here use Office XP on a tablet?
>> Please
>> stand up and wave your hands if so.
>>
>>
>> I have other printers local and
>> > network same thing happens when you change printers you see the fonts
>> > until
>> > you cusor through the list then they disappear and leave a blank list
>> > you can
>> > scroll up and down. I have deleted then reinstalled all printers and
>> > rebooted but the problem still occurs. My colleague has also done the
>> > same
>> > without success. Is it just us or does anyone else have a simialer
>> > problem
>> > with Tablet XP on a tc4200 using office XP only affecting Powerpoint??
>> > Or
>> > even better does anyone have the same setup that is working OK???
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help %)
>> >
>> > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
>> >
>> > > In article <B0C12693-0882-4623-9A23-CE94B7A3A164@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> > > Lorry wrote:
>> > > > Hi Steve,
>> > > > Been there....have a local defailt printer - still the same
>> > > > problem.
>> > > > However here's a little bit more of the puzzle....I also have
>> > > > installed a
>> PDF
>> > > > writer (as a printer)
>> > >
>> > > Kind of a bad idea, PDFWriter. Adobe doesn't ship it any longer and
>> > > I don't
>> think it
>> > > was really intended for use in anything past Win98 or maybe, just
>> > > maybe
>> Win2000.
>> > >
>> > > But that raises another possibility; sometimes printer drivers get
>> > > corrupted.
>> > > It'd be worth uninstalling and reinstalling your printer drivers.
>> > > I'd do a
>> reboot
>> > > before and another after and THEN fire up PPT.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > if I use this as the default when I go into Powerpoint
>> > > > the fonts are displayed OK BUT when you cursor down the list they
>> > > > disappear
>> > > > one by one never to reappear unless you change default printer and
>> > > > change
>> > > > back again!!! :(
>> > > > Just ti reiterate this problem is only with Powerpoint - Word &
>> > > > Excel work
>> > > > perfectly showing fonts and sizes.
>> > > >
>> > > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > In article <BA217D9F-D646-4435-B96F-7AF6B2D863BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> > > > > Lorry
>> wrote:
>> > > > > > Unfortunately this made no difference whatsoever, still have
>> > > > > > exactly the
>> same
>> > > > > > problem :(
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Do you have a *local* printer driver installed and set as the
>> > > > > default
>> printer?
>> > > > > If not, you should install one. PowerPoint gets a little nutso
>> > > > > if you
>> don't, and
>> > > > > font problems are main symptom.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > I don't have an answer for you, but as a possible workaround,
>> > > > > > > try
>> this:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Start PPT
>> > > > > > > Choose Tools, Customize
>> > > > > > > Click the Options tab
>> > > > > > > Remove the checkmark next to "List font names in their font"
>> > > > > > > Click Close
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Restart PPT and try the font list. Any help?
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > In article
>> > > > > > > <67ECE974-E170-4378-B461-83E2B85DB58B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lorry
>> wrote:
>> > > > > > > > I have a tc4200 Tablet PC that is running Tablet XP and
>> > > > > > > > Office XP.
>> > > > > > > > When using Powerpoint 2002 SP3 on my Tablet PC I cannot see
>> > > > > > > > any
>> fonts or
>> > > > > > > > font sizes on the formatting toolbar.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > The fonts are there and can be used if you use the
>> > > > > > > > Format/Font from
>> the
>> > > > > > > > menu bar. Fonts and sizes are shown without problem on
>> > > > > > > > other Office
>> XP
>> > > > > > > > applications (Word & Excel).
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > I have uninstalled Office XP and reinstalled it. I have
>> > > > > > > > also
>> re-applied
>> > > > > > > > all of the patches +SP3. I have run the detect and
>> > > > > > > > repair. But
>> the problem
>> > > > > > > > remains the same all Office XP applications work OK and
>> > > > > > > > display
>> fonts &
>> > > > > > > > sizes in the formatting toolbar except for Powerpoint which
>> > > > > > > > shows
>> lots of
>> > > > > > > > blank lines.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > I have been speaking to a colleague who has the same Tablet
>> > > > > > > > and the
>> same
>> > > > > > > > problem. He hasn't uninstalled yet but just did the detect
>> > > > > > > > & repair
>> - he
>> > > > > > > > still has exactly the same problem as me.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > We are now both getting desparate - the work around is to
>> > > > > > > > use the
>> menu bar
>> > > > > > > > option to change font but its a pain so any other
>> > > > > > > > suggestions would
>> be very
>> > > > > > > > welcome.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Regards
>> > > > > > > > L.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > PS The Tablet PC Newsgroup don't know and suggest I post
>> > > > > > > > here !
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > -----------------------------------------
>> > > > > > > Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
>> > > > > > > PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
>> > > > > > > PPTools: www.pptools.com
>> > > > > > > ================================================
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -----------------------------------------
>> > > > > Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
>> > > > > PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
>> > > > > PPTools: www.pptools.com
>> > > > > ================================================
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > -----------------------------------------
>> > > Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
>> > > PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
>> > > PPTools: www.pptools.com
>> > > ================================================
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>> Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
>> PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
>> PPTools: www.pptools.com
>> ================================================
>>
>>
>>


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