Starting Sound Files

PP 2002, Win XP

I know how to embed sound files in a presentation. My problem is:

I set the file to start playing in 0.1 second - but it must take at least 15 or more seconds for it to start. How can you make a sound file start almost immediately after the slide appears?

Any and all suggestions appreciated.
Gwen

I sounds like it is a very large file. Is it embedded? Is it a WAV file?
You can try to open PowerPoint, open and play the presentation from
beginning to end. Then, leaving PowerPoint open, play the presentation a
second time. The sound may start faster if it has been cached in memory.
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PP 2002, Win XP

I know how to embed sound files in a presentation. My problem is:

I set the file to start playing in 0.1 second - but it must take at least
15 or more seconds for it to start. How can you make a sound file start
almost immediately after the slide appears?

Any and all suggestions appreciated.
Gwen

Gwen,

Is the sound huge? It may be taking resources to load it. Else, is there any
delay set on its settings, time wise?

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PP 2002, Win XP

I know how to embed sound files in a presentation. My problem is:

I set the file to start playing in 0.1 second - but it must take at least
15 or more seconds for it to start. How can you make a sound file start
almost immediately after the slide appears?

Any and all suggestions appreciated.
Gwen

To start any sound immediately after the slide appears, insert it as a
transition sound. You can only use WAVs as transition sounds though.


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PP 2002, Win XP

I know how to embed sound files in a presentation. My problem is:

I set the file to start playing in 0.1 second - but it must take at least
15 or more seconds for it to start. How can you make a sound file start
almost immediately after the slide appears?

Any and all suggestions appreciated.
Gwen