mp3 and PP'97

[Phil]

I'm having trouble inserting mp3 sound clips into a slide presentation using
PP'97 with Windows98. When I open the insert sound box, the mp3 files don't
show up as 'sound files' but do show as 'all files' - then will not install.

Any ideas?

Phil

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Phil,

powerpoint 97 cannot insert mp3 files.

later versions can insert mp3s, and they should playback ok in powerpoint 97
according to....
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[Guest]

I've had same problem, but with WMA files. Just found out from another tech
that 97 won't take WMA files, either. So I guess the question for us both is
what kind of music/sound files WILL PowerPoint 97 allow you to insert? And
how can you convert MP3 or WMA files into an acceptable format?

 

[Sonia]

PowerPoint 97 lists the three types of files that it will play when you use the
Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from File, i.e. Midi, WAV and RMI. Use
google to search for "convert MP3 to WAV" or " WMA to WAV". Forget RMI.
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
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