Ink problems in PPT 2010 Plus

[heyokajohn]

I am having the same inking problem in Office 2010 Plus (not the beta) as I
had in the beta version last year. I use a Tablet PC extensively in my
classroom and often use my pen to annotate slides during slideshows (cloned
display). In PPT 2007, once I turn the ink on, it stays on throughout the
slideshow unless I turn it off. In PPT 2010, I have to turn the ink on for
each slide, which ruins the functinality for me and my students.

Does anybody know if this is a bu or simply a change in functionality in
Office 2010? Thanks!

PS: I purchased Office 2010 Plus through JourneyEd.com as an academic
purchase. Microsoft tech support insists they haven't released any final
version, but JourneyEd.com insists it's legit.

 

[heyokajohn]

Thanks for your response, Steve. Though I had to uninstall Office 2010 and
reinstall Office 2007 so I could teach this week, the version number from the
PPT 2010 xml file is 14.0.4763.1000. It is the 64-bit version.

If I could just get the ink to stay on, I would keep it installed. I was
thinking of imaging my hard drive this weekend and trying a clean install of
Win 7 & Office 2010, but I am dubious about this making a difference.

I am hoping for a solution!

Thanks again!

 

[heyokajohn]

I did a clean instal lof Win 7 and Office 2010 32-bit and gave PPT a try.
Unfortunately, inking still had to be turned on for each slide during a
slideshow.

Those of you wishing to duplicate this issue do not need a tablet pc.
Simply use your mouse to turn inking on during a slideshow, advance the
slide, and you will have to turn inking on again.

Again, this does not happen in PPT 2003 or 2010. Though I can wait until MS
begins to officially support this product next month, I think it would be to
everyone's advantage to address this issue now.

Thanks for your support, Guys!