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Why can I get sound but no video on inserted movie in powerpoint?

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wags21

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Apr 6, 2008, 5:35:00 PM4/6/08
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I am trying to insert a 2-minute video into a power oint presentation and
have it play automatically. The sound plays from the video plays, but no
picture. The video plays on WIndows Media Player. If I insert the video
using action buttons or insert the windows media player and play it through
that, it plays fine, but then it will not play automatically, only on a click.

Any suggestions?

Lucy Thomson

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Apr 6, 2008, 6:04:23 PM4/6/08
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Hi

Sounds like the file path is too long. Try this:
1. Create a folder on your C drive (e.g. C:\mypres)
2. Move presentation & video file to this folder
3. Re-insert movie into powerpoint file

Does that fix it?

Lucy

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MOS Master Instructor
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Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[

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Apr 7, 2008, 3:05:33 AM4/7/08
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If it is an avi file, try to convert it to a wmv file
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Apr 7, 2008, 2:14:25 PM4/7/08
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On Apr 6, 3:04 pm, "Lucy Thomson" <l...@NOSPAManeasiertomorrow.com.au>
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> Hi
>
> Sounds like the file path is too long. Try this:
> 1. Create a folder on your C drive (e.g. C:\mypres)
> 2. Move presentation & video file to this folder
> 3. Re-insert movie into powerpoint file
>
> Does that fix it?
>
> Lucy
>
> --
> Lucy Thomson
> PowerPoint MVP
> MOS Master Instructorwww.aneasiertomorrow.com.au
>
> "wags21" <wag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> news:75FC6762-3669-4930...@microsoft.com...
>
> I have prepared a presentation using an embedded video; the file is saved on my network drive. The picture and sound are fine on my monitor but only a black screen shows up when using the projector? Any ideas?

Thanks!
Elizabeth


>
> >I am trying to insert a 2-minute video into a power oint presentation and
> > have it play automatically.  The sound plays from the video plays, but no
> > picture.  The video plays on WIndows Media Player.  If I insert the video
> > using action buttons or insert the windows media player and play it
> > through
> > that, it plays fine, but then it will not play automatically, only on a
> > click.
>

> > Any suggestions?- Hide quoted text -
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Lucy Thomson

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Apr 7, 2008, 4:53:33 PM4/7/08
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>
> I have prepared a presentation using an embedded video; the file is saved
> on my >network drive. The picture and sound are fine on my monitor but
> only a black >screen shows up when using the projector? Any ideas?

Thanks!
Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth

Have a read of this:
Videos play correctly on computer but not on projector (black box)
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00467.htm

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