Baffling loss of images

[Terry Pinnell]

I've been trying unsuccessfully to help my wife solve a bizarre
problem with many of her old PPT files. Copying this typical example
file
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/LostImages.ppt
to my own PC, I get exactly the same strange behaviour.

When I first open the file, the images are present. But as soon as I
do *anything*, even just maximise the window, they disappear, never to
return.

I recall pursuing a similar problem without clear resolution a year or
two ago. Can anyone help us fix it please?

Both our PCs run under XP Home (mine at SP1, my wife's at SP2), and
both have PowerPoint 2000 SP1, part of the Office 2000 Premium suite.

 

[Guest]

I'd start by updating your service packs. Office 2000 is at (at least) SP3
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John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Echo S]

In addition to updating your service packs, try turning down hardware
acceleration.

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm

 

[Guest]

BTW I should have said your images are perfect here (2003)
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Did that answer the question / help?
_____________________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Terry Pinnell]

I've been trying unsuccessfully to help my wife solve a bizarre
problem with many of her old PPT files. Copying this typical example
file
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/LostImages.ppt
to my own PC, I get exactly the same strange behaviour.

When I first open the file, the images are present. But as soon as I
do *anything*, even just maximise the window, they disappear, never to
return.

I recall pursuing a similar problem without clear resolution a year or
two ago. Can anyone help us fix it please?

Both our PCs run under XP Home (mine at SP1, my wife's at SP2), and
both have PowerPoint 2000 SP1, part of the Office 2000 Premium suite.

None of the experts here able to help on this please?

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Terry,

Have you read the other helpers replies?

my 2 cents.

The file opens fine, and looks fine even after editing.

Tested on ppt97 (with service release 2) applied to ppt97
and powerpoint 2003 (sp2) applied

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[Terry Pinnell]

Terry,

Have you read the other helpers replies?

my 2 cents.

The file opens fine, and looks fine even after editing.

Tested on ppt97 (with service release 2) applied to ppt97
and powerpoint 2003 (sp2) applied

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

Thanks all, much appreciate the help. (Oddly, none of those 3 replies
were present until late morning.) I'll pursue those suggestions asap.