Noticed of late that my viewer wont work. What could this be? PP starts and
it loads the file, but will not allow me to have a slide show.
colin

Could you give us a few more details.

Which viewer are you using (97 or 2003 version)?
When you say it loads the file, how do you know? Does it display anything?
If so, what?
Does it throw an error? If so, exactly what does it say?
What has changed on your system since the viewer last worked? Have you
installed any software (especially office related products)?
Are you current on your Windows and Office upgrades?
Are you seeing the edit pane of the presentation, but not able to see the
presentation itself?

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"Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cdSdnbocR_qbNvvfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Noticed of late that my viewer wont work. What could this be? PP starts
> and it loads the file, but will not allow me to have a slide show.
> colin
>

Sorry I should have given all the details. I have PowerPoint 2002 running
with WindowsXP and SP3. When I received a .pps file from a friend I noticed
that on double clicking the file it loaded, but remained on the taskbar at
the bottom of the screen and PowerPoint itself did not appear. I had to
remove it using ctrl+ alt +del

I can load PowerPoint and then load a .pps file and it will load into
PowerPoint, but when I try to run it as a slideshow it does not run.

Could it be the latest Nvida drivers or perhaps (hopefully) something that I
altered in options?

I thought it might be a corrupt file, but now all my .pps files wont run. I
reinstalled PowerPoint, but still the problem is there.


"Bill Dilworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Could you give us a few more details.
>
> Which viewer are you using (97 or 2003 version)?
> When you say it loads the file, how do you know? Does it display
> anything? If so, what?
> Does it throw an error? If so, exactly what does it say?
> What has changed on your system since the viewer last worked? Have you
> installed any software (especially office related products)?
> Are you current on your Windows and Office upgrades?
> Are you seeing the edit pane of the presentation, but not able to see the
> presentation itself?
>
> --
> Bill Dilworth
> Microsoft PPT MVP Team
> Users helping fellow users.
> ===============
> Please spend a few minutes checking vestprog2@
> out www.pptfaq.com This link will yahoo.
> answer most of your questions, before com
> you think to ask them.
>
> Change org to com to defuse anti-spam,
> ant-virus, anti-nuisance misdirection.
> .
> .
>
> "Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:cdSdnbocR_qbNvvfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Noticed of late that my viewer wont work. What could this be? PP starts
>> and it loads the file, but will not allow me to have a slide show.
>> colin
>>
>
>

This sounds like a file association problem, rather than a viewer problem.
To correct your file association, check out:
**Changing a File Association, Repairing broken File Associations
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00355.htm

--
Bill Dilworth
Microsoft PPT MVP Team
Users helping fellow users.
===============
Please spend a few minutes checking vestprog2@
out www.pptfaq.com This link will yahoo.
answer most of your questions, before com
you think to ask them.

Change org to com to defuse anti-spam,
ant-virus, anti-nuisance misdirection.
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"Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Zsmdne4ydv_tf_rfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry I should have given all the details. I have PowerPoint 2002 running
> with WindowsXP and SP3. When I received a .pps file from a friend I
> noticed that on double clicking the file it loaded, but remained on the
> taskbar at the bottom of the screen and PowerPoint itself did not appear.
> I had to remove it using ctrl+ alt +del
>
> I can load PowerPoint and then load a .pps file and it will load into
> PowerPoint, but when I try to run it as a slideshow it does not run.
>
> Could it be the latest Nvida drivers or perhaps (hopefully) something that
> I altered in options?
>
> I thought it might be a corrupt file, but now all my .pps files wont run.
> I reinstalled PowerPoint, but still the problem is there.
>
>
> "Bill Dilworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Could you give us a few more details.
>>
>> Which viewer are you using (97 or 2003 version)?
>> When you say it loads the file, how do you know? Does it display
>> anything? If so, what?
>> Does it throw an error? If so, exactly what does it say?
>> What has changed on your system since the viewer last worked? Have you
>> installed any software (especially office related products)?
>> Are you current on your Windows and Office upgrades?
>> Are you seeing the edit pane of the presentation, but not able to see the
>> presentation itself?
>>
>> --
>> Bill Dilworth
>> Microsoft PPT MVP Team
>> Users helping fellow users.
>> ===============
>> Please spend a few minutes checking vestprog2@
>> out www.pptfaq.com This link will yahoo.
>> answer most of your questions, before com
>> you think to ask them.
>>
>> Change org to com to defuse anti-spam,
>> ant-virus, anti-nuisance misdirection.
>> .
>> .
>>
>> "Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:cdSdnbocR_qbNvvfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Noticed of late that my viewer wont work. What could this be? PP starts
>>> and it loads the file, but will not allow me to have a slide show.
>>> colin
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

See if this helps, Colin

Can't run slideshow / screen show won't start
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00426.htm

In article <Zsmdne4ydv_tf_rfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, Colin wrote:
> Sorry I should have given all the details. I have PowerPoint 2002 running
> with WindowsXP and SP3. When I received a .pps file from a friend I noticed
> that on double clicking the file it loaded, but remained on the taskbar at
> the bottom of the screen and PowerPoint itself did not appear. I had to
> remove it using ctrl+ alt +del
>
> I can load PowerPoint and then load a .pps file and it will load into
> PowerPoint, but when I try to run it as a slideshow it does not run.
>
> Could it be the latest Nvida drivers or perhaps (hopefully) something that I
> altered in options?
>
> I thought it might be a corrupt file, but now all my .pps files wont run. I
> reinstalled PowerPoint, but still the problem is there.
>
> "Bill Dilworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Could you give us a few more details.
> >
> > Which viewer are you using (97 or 2003 version)?
> > When you say it loads the file, how do you know? Does it display
> > anything? If so, what?
> > Does it throw an error? If so, exactly what does it say?
> > What has changed on your system since the viewer last worked? Have you
> > installed any software (especially office related products)?
> > Are you current on your Windows and Office upgrades?
> > Are you seeing the edit pane of the presentation, but not able to see the
> > presentation itself?
> >
> > --
> > Bill Dilworth
> > Microsoft PPT MVP Team
> > Users helping fellow users.
> > ===============
> > Please spend a few minutes checking vestprog2@
> > out www.pptfaq.com This link will yahoo.
> > answer most of your questions, before com
> > you think to ask them.
> >
> > Change org to com to defuse anti-spam,
> > ant-virus, anti-nuisance misdirection.
> > .
> > .
> >
> > "Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:cdSdnbocR_qbNvvfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Noticed of late that my viewer wont work. What could this be? PP starts
> >> and it loads the file, but will not allow me to have a slide show.
> >> colin
> >>
> >
> >
>

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Many thanks, Steve. Problem solved just in time. I was just about to
reinstall Office.
Colin

"Steve Rindsberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> See if this helps, Colin
>
> Can't run slideshow / screen show won't start
> http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00426.htm
>
> In article <Zsmdne4ydv_tf_rfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, Colin wrote:
>> Sorry I should have given all the details. I have PowerPoint 2002
>> running
>> with WindowsXP and SP3. When I received a .pps file from a friend I
>> noticed
>> that on double clicking the file it loaded, but remained on the taskbar
>> at
>> the bottom of the screen and PowerPoint itself did not appear. I had to
>> remove it using ctrl+ alt +del
>>
>> I can load PowerPoint and then load a .pps file and it will load into
>> PowerPoint, but when I try to run it as a slideshow it does not run.
>>
>> Could it be the latest Nvida drivers or perhaps (hopefully) something
>> that I
>> altered in options?
>>
>> I thought it might be a corrupt file, but now all my .pps files wont run.
>> I
>> reinstalled PowerPoint, but still the problem is there.
>>
>> "Bill Dilworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Could you give us a few more details.
>> >
>> > Which viewer are you using (97 or 2003 version)?
>> > When you say it loads the file, how do you know? Does it display
>> > anything? If so, what?
>> > Does it throw an error? If so, exactly what does it say?
>> > What has changed on your system since the viewer last worked? Have you
>> > installed any software (especially office related products)?
>> > Are you current on your Windows and Office upgrades?
>> > Are you seeing the edit pane of the presentation, but not able to see
>> > the
>> > presentation itself?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bill Dilworth
>> > Microsoft PPT MVP Team
>> > Users helping fellow users.
>> > ===============
>> > Please spend a few minutes checking vestprog2@
>> > out www.pptfaq.com This link will yahoo.
>> > answer most of your questions, before com
>> > you think to ask them.
>> >
>> > Change org to com to defuse anti-spam,
>> > ant-virus, anti-nuisance misdirection.
>> > .
>> > .
>> >
>> > "Colin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:cdSdnbocR_qbNvvfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Noticed of late that my viewer wont work. What could this be? PP
>> >> starts
>> >> and it loads the file, but will not allow me to have a slide show.
>> >> colin
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
> PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
> PPTools: www.pptools.com
> ================================================
>
>