Powerpoint 2003 presentation blinking on new dell vostro

[PastorJ]

When I show a powerpoint presentation using Powerpoint 2003 the computer (and
display on screen) will occasionally blink three times (the creen goes black
for about 1 second each time) - something seems to be resetting. Any ideas?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Turn off UAC (in user accounts) and that will stop. 2003 was written before
Vista. You might try downloading the 2007 Viewer.
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[Malke]

When I show a powerpoint presentation using Powerpoint 2003 the computer
(and display on screen) will occasionally blink three times (the creen
goes black
for about 1 second each time) - something seems to be resetting. Any
ideas?

Computer specs, please:

1. Processor speed
2. Amount of RAM (memory)
3. Video card
4. Version of Vista you are running
5. What are you using for the presentation screen?

Malke

 

[mikeyhsd]

along with using the newer viewer from MS, you might check into updating your video drivers.




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When I show a powerpoint presentation using Powerpoint 2003 the computer (and
display on screen) will occasionally blink three times (the creen goes black
for about 1 second each time) - something seems to be resetting. Any ideas?

 

[PastorJ]

I hope these are the answers you are looking for...

Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 @ 1.80 GHz
2 Gig Ram
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS 128 MB
Vista Home Basic
I'm not sure what you mean by presentation screen - I am extending the
desktop to a second monitor

 

[PastorJ]

Turning off the UAC did not solve the problem. It continues. I did download
the 2007 viewer but didn't try to use it yet.

 

[Malke]

I hope these are the answers you are looking for...

Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 @ 1.80 GHz
2 Gig Ram
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS 128 MB
Vista Home Basic
I'm not sure what you mean by presentation screen - I am extending the
desktop to a second monitor

Well, you've got plenty of hardware support for doing this. By "presentation
screen" I was asking whether you were using a projector or what. That's a
pretty basic business video card but it certainly should be able to push
out the pixels to a second monitor unless the second monitor is incredibly
huge. I see that you left out the size of the second monitor. I would think
anything around 19"-20" would be OK, but that's just a guess.

If this only happens in PowerPoint, I'd post in one of the PowerPoint groups
because the PP experts there will be better able to help you. After all,
giving presentations to groups is what PP is all about.

microsoft.public.powerpoint

Malke

 

[PastorJ]

I am using a projector and putting it on abig screen. I don't have the specs
for the projector. I will try a powerpoint group again, but the last time I
tried them they told me to try vista help.

 

[Malke]

I am using a projector and putting it on abig screen. I don't have the
specs
for the projector. I will try a powerpoint group again, but the last time
I tried them they told me to try vista help.

Perhaps the issue is with the projector and you should read its Help files
or contact its support. Sorry that I was unable to help you.

Malke