Powerpoint 2003: Missing Images

[ocar23]

I am new to Powerpoint, learning as I go and using Google for research
material to assist along with Microsoft.com
I have created a Powerpoint 2003 Presentation, "Embedded Procedure",
containing 337 compressed (800x600) jpg Photos and 3 Special Intro Slides,
Background Music, Special Sounds and Transitions, Photos 3 sec and Special
Intro Slides 10 sec, to run Automatically. I was surprised to find that when
I viewed the file in Powerpoint, some Images were missing but their Captions
were on the screen. The missing images ranged from 5th thru 12th and were not
always the same image when re-run. By using the Back Arrow, the image was
found to be there and viewing was OK untill the next occurrence of a missing
image.
After some research, I re-created the presentation using the "Linked
Procedure" but this did not appear to improve the functionality, the images
would still not appear.
It was at this time that I found that Emailed PPSs displayed the same
problem of missing images which could be recovered using the Back Arrow.
I tried various researched things to overcome this problem, including
playing with Graphics Accelleration, both on and off settings in "Set Up
Slide Show".
I have: (a)Updated Memory to 4Gb (b) Un-installed and Re-installed
Office 2003 with SP3 + Updates, with no change in the problem.
In desperation, I installed Powerpoint 2003 Viewer and my presentation
"Embedded Procedure" file on my Laptop and lo and behold, all images
displayed correctly.
I then installed Powerpoint 2003 Viewer on my PC. I then used it instead of
Powerpoint to view the Presentation and all images displayed correctly.
This leads me to believe there is problem with the inbuilt Powerpoint 2003
Viewer that is causing the missing image problem, when the file is viewed
from within Powerpoint 2003.
Please, can anyone assist me with this Most Frustrating Problem.This is the
1st Chapter of a 4 Chapter Project that I urgently need to get completed so
that it can be converted to DVD for TV viewing.
My PC Setup is:-- Win XP Pro SP2, Pentium P4 3.2MHz, 4Gb Installed DDR Ram,
NVidia GX4400 Video Card, 500Gb SATA HD with 205Gb free and Office 2003 SP3 +
Updates.
Thank You.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

PowerPoint itself can use graphic (hardware) acceleration, while the viewer
does not.

I'd be updating your video driver first:

Drivers and such?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00029.htm


Then I'd work on hardware acceleration settings:

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

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP


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[ocar23]

Thank you, Glen;-- Sorry for delay in reply. I had already updated my Video
Driver with no change to situation. I have played with acceleration settings
but change. As I said before, I hvae problems with playing Emailed PPS that I
have received. A couple of days ago, I forwarded an Emailed PPS that I was
having problems with missing images, to three relatives who are in IT
specialists for testing on their machines. All three replied, "they
encountered no problems" on their machines. This makes me now believe that I
have some glitch with my operating system that seems to only effect the
performance of Powerpoint. Unless someone can throw more light on this
problem for me I think I will have to attempt a XP Repair or, hopefully not,
a Full Reinstall.
Thank You

 

[ocar23]

Hello Glen Miller, as previously indicated, I have now performed a Repair
Install of Windows XP Pro SP2. As a result, Powerpoint 2003 does perform
better, in as much as it went through to Slide 42 before missing Image 43,
which of course is much better than missing every 5th to 8th Image. Has
anyone other thoughts on this problem.
Thank You