Windows Media Video in PowerPoint not displaying through projector

[Guest]

My PowerPoint file includes a slide into which I have inserted a Windows
Media Video. The entire slide show displays perfectly, including the WMV
content, on my laptop computer's display. Everything except for the WMV
content displays in the image projected through the LCD projector. Instead of
the video image, there is a black screen.

I have set the screen resolution of the laptop and projector to 800 x 600.
What else do I need to do to get the WMV image to be projected?

 

[Echo S]

You'll probably have to toggle so your stuff plays only on the LCD and not
on both the laptop and the LCD. See Videos play correctly on computer but
not on projector (black box)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm for more info.

(Hey, Rindsberg -- any idea why this FAQ doesn't show up when I search the
FAQ for Video Black Box?)

 

[TAJ Simmons]

FAQ for Video Black Box?)

works for me

Although I normally search for

black video

TAJ

 

[Echo S]

works for me

Although I normally search for

black video

I'll try to rememeber that one, TAJ. Thanks!

Echo

 

[Guest]

Here is a trick we use. If you can, set the laptop as the secondary display.
Then when you are using the laptop connected to a projector the video plays
on the projector but not the laptop. all other slides will show on both and
when you use the laptop with out a projector yuo will see the video on the
laptop. you screen res should not matter unless it is to high for the
projector.

 

[Echo S]

And a great trick that is, Bill. Thanks for mentioning it!