Yet ANOTHER sound file question......

I just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007 from 2002. Am having an issue that I
can't solve: I'm trying to insert an .mp3 sound file that I can't get to
play....although I can get other .mp3's to work. Here's what I
have.........Insert sound from filefile is in same dir as .ppt fileanswer
to question is answered "start automatically.""play across slides" is
ticked"Loop until stop" is clickedKB max exceeds size of filespeakers are
"on" and not on "mute" volume is turned upSlide is set to advance
automatically with a timing noted. Does not play when show is started; does
not play when""preview" is clicked. File DOES play on my system when it is
not inserted into PowerPoint. It is 6.00MB in size, unprotected with a bit
rate of 256 kbps.

Thanks, pinger

I can only think of a couple of issues. One is path length -- does this file
have a long file name? If you put the presentation and the MP3 in a folder
with a short path -- like C:\test -- does it work then?

Another is, where did this file come from? It's possible it has digital
rights management (DRM) info embedded, and that's preventing it from playing
in PPT.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


"Jim Varner" wrote in message
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I just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007 from 2002. Am having an issue that I
can't solve: I'm trying to insert an .mp3 sound file that I can't get to
play....although I can get other .mp3's to work. Here's what I
have.........Insert sound from filefile is in same dir as .ppt fileanswer
to question is answered "start automatically.""play across slides" is
ticked"Loop until stop" is clickedKB max exceeds size of filespeakers
are "on" and not on "mute" volume is turned upSlide is set to advance
automatically with a timing noted. Does not play when show is started;
does not play when""preview" is clicked. File DOES play on my system when
it is not inserted into PowerPoint. It is 6.00MB in size, unprotected with
a bit rate of 256 kbps.

Thanks, pinger

Hi Echo:

Whew! That was close. I knew my post was tough since it sat for 29 hours
with no bites. Tried the "test" below with negative results. The file name
size is "normal."
I ripped the track off one of my Cd's.....I don't know much about embedded
DRM's so that could be it. But I did figure out a work around since I had a
lot of time to think about it.
I grabbed the file again with a DC reader into my audio editor as a .wma,
then resaved as an .mp3. Re-inserted, and voila, problem solved!

Thanks,
Jim Varner


"Echo S" wrote in message
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I can only think of a couple of issues. One is path length -- does this
file have a long file name? If you put the presentation and the MP3 in a
folder with a short path -- like C:\test -- does it work then?

Another is, where did this file come from? It's possible it has digital
rights management (DRM) info embedded, and that's preventing it from
playing in PPT.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


"Jim Varner" wrote in message
...
I just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007 from 2002. Am having an issue that I
can't solve: I'm trying to insert an .mp3 sound file that I can't get to
play....although I can get other .mp3's to work. Here's what I
have.........Insert sound from filefile is in same dir as .ppt
fileanswer to question is answered "start automatically.""play across
slides" is ticked"Loop until stop" is clickedKB max exceeds size of
filespeakers are "on" and not on "mute" volume is turned upSlide is set
to advance automatically with a timing noted. Does not play when show is
started; does not play when""preview" is clicked. File DOES play on my
system when it is not inserted into PowerPoint. It is 6.00MB in size,
unprotected with a bit rate of 256 kbps.

Thanks, pinger

Oh, that's good to hear, Jim.

If you ripped the file with Windows Media Player, that might be where the
DRM came from -- I think it embeds that automatically.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


"Jim Varner" wrote in message
...
Hi Echo:

Whew! That was close. I knew my post was tough since it sat for 29 hours
with no bites. Tried the "test" below with negative results. The file
name size is "normal."
I ripped the track off one of my Cd's.....I don't know much about embedded
DRM's so that could be it. But I did figure out a work around since I had
a lot of time to think about it.
I grabbed the file again with a DC reader into my audio editor as a .wma,
then resaved as an .mp3. Re-inserted, and voila, problem solved!

Thanks,
Jim Varner


"Echo S" wrote in message
...
I can only think of a couple of issues. One is path length -- does this
file have a long file name? If you put the presentation and the MP3 in a
folder with a short path -- like C:\test -- does it work then?

Another is, where did this file come from? It's possible it has digital
rights management (DRM) info embedded, and that's preventing it from
playing in PPT.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


"Jim Varner" wrote in message
...
I just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007 from 2002. Am having an issue that I
can't solve: I'm trying to insert an .mp3 sound file that I can't get to
play....although I can get other .mp3's to work. Here's what I
have.........Insert sound from filefile is in same dir as .ppt
fileanswer to question is answered "start automatically.""play across
slides" is ticked"Loop until stop" is clickedKB max exceeds size of
filespeakers are "on" and not on "mute" volume is turned upSlide is set
to advance automatically with a timing noted. Does not play when show is
started; does not play when""preview" is clicked. File DOES play on my
system when it is not inserted into PowerPoint. It is 6.00MB in size,
unprotected with a bit rate of 256 kbps.

Thanks, pinger