Hi, does anybody know why (and how to fix it) if while
having the laptop connected to a projector Power Point
looks so dark that it's almost not visible, but all the
other applications (word, email...) work fine.
Thanks,
Max

Max,

More info, please. What version of PowerPoint, and does it happen as soon as
you switch from one of the other applications to PowerPoint? Or does it
happen when in slideshow mode?

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0c8b01c35b5a$5ddbb550$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, does anybody know why (and how to fix it) if while
> having the laptop connected to a projector Power Point
> looks so dark that it's almost not visible, but all the
> other applications (word, email...) work fine.
> Thanks,
> Max
>

Glen - The laptop was runing windows 2000 with office 2000
(all of the latest service packs installed).
What happens is that as soon as you switch from any
application (desktop included) to Powerpoint (slideshow
and normal mode) the screen turns very dark, you can
bearly see what is in the slide.
I've seen it happen in two different machines.
The weird thing is that it's only with PowerPoint....the
thins that I've already tried are:
change resolution and number of colors.
from the slide show menu I've also changed some of the set
up show options (like which monitor to show on)
Max


>-----Original Message-----
>Max,
>
>More info, please. What version of PowerPoint, and does
it happen as soon as
>you switch from one of the other applications to
PowerPoint? Or does it
>happen when in slideshow mode?
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Glen Millar
>Microsoft PPT MVP
>http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
>Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
>
>
>"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:0c8b01c35b5a$5ddbb550$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, does anybody know why (and how to fix it) if while
>> having the laptop connected to a projector Power Point
>> looks so dark that it's almost not visible, but all the
>> other applications (word, email...) work fine.
>> Thanks,
>> Max
>>
>
>
>.
>

Max,

Just when I think I've heard it all, a totally new problem <g>.

I have no idea, other than maybe video drivers? Or something to do with
Direct Draw hardware acceleration. But that should only affect slideshows
set up for it. Dose it help if you adjust the screen by using the keyboard
functions? My other thought was about multiple monitors, but it seems you
have looked at that angle.

Anyone else have any ideas???

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:084c01c35bc1$44e15660$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Glen - The laptop was runing windows 2000 with office 2000
> (all of the latest service packs installed).
> What happens is that as soon as you switch from any
> application (desktop included) to Powerpoint (slideshow
> and normal mode) the screen turns very dark, you can
> bearly see what is in the slide.
> I've seen it happen in two different machines.
> The weird thing is that it's only with PowerPoint....the
> thins that I've already tried are:
> change resolution and number of colors.
> from the slide show menu I've also changed some of the set
> up show options (like which monitor to show on)
> Max
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Max,
> >
> >More info, please. What version of PowerPoint, and does
> it happen as soon as
> >you switch from one of the other applications to
> PowerPoint? Or does it
> >happen when in slideshow mode?
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >
> >Glen Millar
> >Microsoft PPT MVP
> >http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
> >Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
> >
> >
> >"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:0c8b01c35b5a$5ddbb550$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi, does anybody know why (and how to fix it) if while
> >> having the laptop connected to a projector Power Point
> >> looks so dark that it's almost not visible, but all the
> >> other applications (word, email...) work fine.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Max
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Phil - Did you have this problem with every application or
just with PowerPoint?
I would agree that it could be something between the
laptop and the projector, but I would assume that it would
affect everything that I project, not only powerpoint.
Over here it only happens with PowerPoint....I'm getting
the problem laptop next week and will have a chance to
play with it.

Thanks,
Max


>-----Original Message-----
>Maybe it's hardware related...
>
>How are you connecting to the projector? Directly out of
the socket on
>the back of the laptop via one cable to the input on the
proj. Or are
>you going through any other equipment?
>
>When you say...
>>> I've seen it happen in two different machines.
>....do you mean 2 different PC's or 2 different
projectors?
>
>Can you tell us more details of your hardware, i.e.
make/model of
>laptops & projectors; length of cables; size & distance
to screen etc.
>
>We found a similar problem on a show using very light
backgrounds. When
>we hit F5 the usual black screen with "Starting Slide
Show" (ARRRGGG!
>2002!) appeared, then the first slide came up at full
brightness but
>immediately dimmed down to about 25%! Turns out it was a
Mickey-Mouse
>VGADA (Distribution Amplifier - basically a powered
splitter) between
>the control gear & the projectors. NOT my kit, I hasten
to add! Going
>direct to the projector sorted it out.
>
>HTH
>
>Phill
>
>In article <6t_Xa.383$(E-Mail Removed)>, Glen
Millar
><(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>Max,
>>
>>Just when I think I've heard it all, a totally new
problem <g>.
>>
>>I have no idea, other than maybe video drivers? Or
something to do with
>>Direct Draw hardware acceleration. But that should only
affect slideshows
>>set up for it. Dose it help if you adjust the screen by
using the keyboard
>>functions? My other thought was about multiple monitors,
but it seems you
>>have looked at that angle.
>>
>>Anyone else have any ideas???
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Glen Millar
>>Microsoft PPT MVP
>>http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
>>Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
>>
>>
>>"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:084c01c35bc1$44e15660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Glen - The laptop was runing windows 2000 with office
2000
>>> (all of the latest service packs installed).
>>> What happens is that as soon as you switch from any
>>> application (desktop included) to Powerpoint (slideshow
>>> and normal mode) the screen turns very dark, you can
>>> bearly see what is in the slide.
>>> I've seen it happen in two different machines.
>>> The weird thing is that it's only with
PowerPoint....the
>>> thins that I've already tried are:
>>> change resolution and number of colors.
>>> from the slide show menu I've also changed some of the
set
>>> up show options (like which monitor to show on)
>>> Max
>>>
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Max,
>>> >
>>> >More info, please. What version of PowerPoint, and
does
>>> it happen as soon as
>>> >you switch from one of the other applications to
>>> PowerPoint? Or does it
>>> >happen when in slideshow mode?
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Regards,
>>> >
>>> >Glen Millar
>>> >Microsoft PPT MVP
>>> >http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
>>> >Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> >news:0c8b01c35b5a$5ddbb550$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >> Hi, does anybody know why (and how to fix it) if
while
>>> >> having the laptop connected to a projector Power
Point
>>> >> looks so dark that it's almost not visible, but all
the
>>> >> other applications (word, email...) work fine.
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Max
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>
>--
>-=<(E-Mail Removed)>=-
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>.
>

Just PowerPoint - but that was all we put up on screen anyway, so who
knows?

Logic dictates that if it does it in ppt, it should do it in word;
explorer; excel; etc... but logic & gfx exist in different planes of
reality - although sometimes they intersect...

Btw - have you updated DirectX at all?

Phill

In article <030b01c35c55$870c9470$(E-Mail Removed)>, Max
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Phil - Did you have this problem with every application or
>just with PowerPoint?
>I would agree that it could be something between the
>laptop and the projector, but I would assume that it would
>affect everything that I project, not only powerpoint.
>Over here it only happens with PowerPoint....I'm getting
>the problem laptop next week and will have a chance to
>play with it.
>
>Thanks,
>Max
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Maybe it's hardware related...
>>
>>How are you connecting to the projector? Directly out of
>the socket on
>>the back of the laptop via one cable to the input on the
>proj. Or are
>>you going through any other equipment?
>>
>>When you say...
>>>> I've seen it happen in two different machines.
>>....do you mean 2 different PC's or 2 different
>projectors?
>>
>>Can you tell us more details of your hardware, i.e.
>make/model of
>>laptops & projectors; length of cables; size & distance
>to screen etc.
>>
>>We found a similar problem on a show using very light
>backgrounds. When
>>we hit F5 the usual black screen with "Starting Slide
>Show" (ARRRGGG!
>>2002!) appeared, then the first slide came up at full
>brightness but
>>immediately dimmed down to about 25%! Turns out it was a
>Mickey-Mouse
>>VGADA (Distribution Amplifier - basically a powered
>splitter) between
>>the control gear & the projectors. NOT my kit, I hasten
>to add! Going
>>direct to the projector sorted it out.
>>
>>HTH
>>
>>Phill
>>
>>In article <6t_Xa.383$(E-Mail Removed)>, Glen
>Millar
>><(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>>Max,
>>>
>>>Just when I think I've heard it all, a totally new
>problem <g>.
>>>
>>>I have no idea, other than maybe video drivers? Or
>something to do with
>>>Direct Draw hardware acceleration. But that should only
>affect slideshows
>>>set up for it. Dose it help if you adjust the screen by
>using the keyboard
>>>functions? My other thought was about multiple monitors,
>but it seems you
>>>have looked at that angle.
>>>
>>>Anyone else have any ideas???
>>>
>>>--
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Glen Millar
>>>Microsoft PPT MVP
>>>http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
>>>Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
>>>
>>>
>>>"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:084c01c35bc1$44e15660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Glen - The laptop was runing windows 2000 with office
>2000
>>>> (all of the latest service packs installed).
>>>> What happens is that as soon as you switch from any
>>>> application (desktop included) to Powerpoint (slideshow
>>>> and normal mode) the screen turns very dark, you can
>>>> bearly see what is in the slide.
>>>> I've seen it happen in two different machines.
>>>> The weird thing is that it's only with
>PowerPoint....the
>>>> thins that I've already tried are:
>>>> change resolution and number of colors.
>>>> from the slide show menu I've also changed some of the
>set
>>>> up show options (like which monitor to show on)
>>>> Max
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>>> >Max,
>>>> >
>>>> >More info, please. What version of PowerPoint, and
>does
>>>> it happen as soon as
>>>> >you switch from one of the other applications to
>>>> PowerPoint? Or does it
>>>> >happen when in slideshow mode?
>>>> >
>>>> >--
>>>> >Regards,
>>>> >
>>>> >Glen Millar
>>>> >Microsoft PPT MVP
>>>> >http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
>>>> >Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
>here
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> >news:0c8b01c35b5a$5ddbb550$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> >> Hi, does anybody know why (and how to fix it) if
>while
>>>> >> having the laptop connected to a projector Power
>Point
>>>> >> looks so dark that it's almost not visible, but all
>the
>>>> >> other applications (word, email...) work fine.
>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>> >> Max
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >.
>>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
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>>.
>>

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