Powerpoint viewer don't play embedded sounds

[Joe]

Using Powerpoint 2000, I made up a presentation with slides that
contain embedded sounds. I recorded commentary about the slide
directly into each slide. I moved the little speaker that appeared
off the slide into the margin. Custom animation was set to play the
sound 1 second after page loads. The presentation works fine on all
computers that contain a Powerpoint program.

However, on computers that have only the Powerpoint viewer 2003,
downloaded from Microsoft, the sound does not play automatically. If
I place the little speaker icon back onto the slide, I can get it to
play by clicking it in the "viewer".

How can I get it to play automatically on computers that only have the
Powerpoint viewer installed?

 

[Guest]

This should definitely work in viewer 2003. Can you post what your custom
animation pane says or email me the pres and I'll have a look later.

john AT technologytrish.co.uk
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Did that answer the question / help?
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John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Guest]

Joe emailed me the file and the sound didn't play in the viewer. Its set to
play after previous with a 4 sec delay.

I opened the file in powerpoint 2003 and resaved it with no change and now
the sound plays in the viewer.

I guess it something to do with 2000 but I dont have it to try.
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Ideas?
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John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Joe emailed me the file and the sound didn't play in the viewer. Its set to
play after previous with a 4 sec delay.

I opened the file in powerpoint 2003 and resaved it with no change and now
the sound plays in the viewer.

I guess it something to do with 2000 but I dont have it to try.

That stirs a faint memory ... I think there was a bug like this ... something
or other from 2000 wouldn't work in the Niewer Viewer until you saved it from
2003.