This tutorial should help get you going.
http://www.playsforcertain.com/tutorial.htm
Austin Myers
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Creator of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
http://www.playsforcertain.com
"BC GLB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have downloaded videos from the intrernet for a power point presentation
> (2003), these videos are windows media player video
>
> I save them into a folder with the Power Point and the problem I am
> running
> into when I save them into the folder they are mvi.avi extensions , and
> when
> insert them them in the Power Point they do not play. The video plays
> outside of the power point (in the folder) when I double click on it.
>
> Other media audio videos I have downloaded are wmv extensions and when
> inserted into the PP, the videos play.
>
> I have set up all videos to play automatically.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
> BC GLB