Re: Sound doesn't play in PowerPoint presentations

Can you play the sounds in the MCI media player, as mentioned in those pages?
If not, it won't play in PowerPoint.



In article <AB3FB270-84F4-450D-B92D-BC3382C08EE4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Loetek wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> Well I worked my way through the website you suggested. I made the
> appropriate changes to my system.ini and win.ini files, but then I discovered
> that those files aren't really used in Windows XP. So then I went into the
> Registry and made the same changes in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MCI32 and
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MCI
> Extensions.
>
> Same thing as before - no sound! What in the world am I doing wrong, and how
> do I get PowerPoint and MCI back to their original state???
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Newman
>
> "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
>
> > In article <69BB24BB-ECD6-4CB4-B359-0DBB34365A81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Loetek wrote:
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > I saved the presentation as a web page, as you suggested. In the folder it
> > > created, there were (2) wav files. One was called sound001.wav and the other
> > > v3_sound001.wav. I can play both of them in Windows Media Player. When I
> > > tried to insert one of them into the presentation, it still doesn't play
> > > anything???
> >
> > That narrows the problem down a good bit. See, PPT doesn't use Windows Media Player.
> >
> > You'll want to work through the stuff here:
> > The Myers Multimedia FAQ by Austin Myers (PowerPoint MVP)
> > http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00099.htm
> >
> > Is there a setting which allows wav files to play in PowerPoint
> > > or anything like that?
> > >
> > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
> > >
> > > > One thing you might try: save the presentation as a web page.
> > > > That'll create one html file and a folder full of support files.
> > > > Rummage around in that folder to see if there are some sound files ... if there aren't any,
> > > > then it's likely that the sound was not embedded in the PPT.
> > > >
> > > > If there ARE sound files, try playing them in the Windows MCI player (choose Start, run and
> > > > type MPLAY32.EXE to start it)
> > > >
> > > > In article <18A0A4AB-71D1-495C-B482-31AE886D1F86@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Loetek wrote:
> > > > > Hi Steve, Thanks for all your help, but can you tell me why it works on
> > > > > other people's computers? Do you think it has anything to do with security on
> > > > > my computer? That was just one example I gave you. I have never (that I can
> > > > > remember) heard music background in a PowerPoint presentation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > In article <FD2B4228-F515-4A7F-8A32-5D8AE7101BE1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Loetek wrote:
> > > > > > > Under Slide Transition, when I select EddieVanHalen~TopGunTheme, I get
> > > > > > > nothing! I can select other sounds and they play fine - just not the one I
> > > > > > > am suppose to hear...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That may be a DRM (Digital Rights Management) problem. Some files are protected
> > > > > > against distribution to anyone who hasn't bought the CD/tune from a download service.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In article <D2956D0A-1150-40F0-BADA-3A4CF9D1FCE6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Loetek wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Steve,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Where do I find the sound file?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ah, sorry. Normally when you insert a sound file, there's a little icon
> > > > > > > > representing the file. These sounds might have been added as narration or
> > > > > > > > transition sounds, though, so it's hard to tell which you have.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Check Slide Show, Slide Transition ... what's the name of the transition sound if
> > > > > > > > any?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Do you mean from within PowerPoint? There
> > > > > > > > > is a drop-down box there to select sounds, but I can't do a right-click on
> > > > > > > > > it...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In article <BBC7D321-8FB0-494F-8459-6FEBA2110C01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Loetek wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > They either say so on the first slide (like turn up your speakers for this
> > > > > > > > > > > one) or someone has sent me back a reply telling me how nice the music was
> > > > > > > > > > > during the presentation.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Neither really means that the sound is embedded. It might be linked.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Rightclick the sound, choose Edit Sound Object.
> > > > > > > > > > Under Information, look at "File:"
> > > > > > > > > > It says [Contained in presentation] if the sound's embedded or gives a path to
> > > > > > > > > > the file.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > If there's a path, the file needs to be on exactly the same path on your
> > > > > > > > > > computer or it won't work.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Let's start there ... what does it say?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > > > 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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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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