a simple save problem

Yes to "Show"

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
I have a feeling that we might not be talking about the same thing here, or
we don't understand your expectation.

Try right clicking on your PPS file. Do you see "Show" in the popup
menu?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Then see Steve's reply. I think he's nailed it. Open Windows Explorer and go
to Tools Folder Options View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file
types".

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
Yes to "Show"

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
I have a feeling that we might not be talking about the same thing here, or we
don't understand your expectation.

Try right clicking on your PPS file. Do you see "Show" in the popup menu?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message ...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

I was just stopping in and was going to mention the hidden things (since
that could explain both the PPS opening as PPT as well as not being able to
find PPT itself), but I see Steve's already pointed that direction. I'm
pretty sure that info has been in that FAQ for quite some time anyway.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Sonia" wrote in message
...
By George, I think he's got it!! Did you just add that to
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm, or has it been there all
along?


"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
...
One last thing I can think of:

There's a braindead default setting in Windows that hides the file
extensions
from you. So we have a system that depends *utterly* on file extensions
to
determine what do do with all files and Bill decides to *hide* the
*@#^$^
things from us.

Strike one.

Then many of his programs decide to "help" you because they know better.
Even if you add a .PPS extension in the File, Save dialog, they're
liable to
tack on whatever's better for you after that.

And since the real extension is hidden, you end up with a file called
MyFile.PPS.PPT, but all you can see is the .PPS part at the end.

Strike two.

One more strike and we'll have to send Bill to The Torvalds School for
the
Incorrigibly Arrogant.

Have a look at the Windows Setup section he
Do this before using PowerPoint seriously
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

In article , David Isaacs
wrote:
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only
individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the
box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office
reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================




-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

It appears to be setup for the primary monitor Enric.
Dave

"Enric" wrote in message
...
David,

Maybe?

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00426.htm

Very cordialmente

Enric

"David Isaacs" escribió en el mensaje
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only
individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

I think it is the very first thing that I do when first installing any version
of Windows.

"Echo S" wrote in message
...
I was just stopping in and was going to mention the hidden things (since
that could explain both the PPS opening as PPT as well as not being able to
find PPT itself), but I see Steve's already pointed that direction. I'm
pretty sure that info has been in that FAQ for quite some time anyway.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Sonia" wrote in message
...
By George, I think he's got it!! Did you just add that to
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm, or has it been there all
along?


"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
...
One last thing I can think of:

There's a braindead default setting in Windows that hides the file
extensions
from you. So we have a system that depends *utterly* on file extensions
to
determine what do do with all files and Bill decides to *hide* the
*@#^$^
things from us.

Strike one.

Then many of his programs decide to "help" you because they know better.
Even if you add a .PPS extension in the File, Save dialog, they're
liable to
tack on whatever's better for you after that.

And since the real extension is hidden, you end up with a file called
MyFile.PPS.PPT, but all you can see is the .PPS part at the end.

Strike two.

One more strike and we'll have to send Bill to The Torvalds School for
the
Incorrigibly Arrogant.

Have a look at the Windows Setup section he
Do this before using PowerPoint seriously
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

In article , David Isaacs
wrote:
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only
individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the
box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office
reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================




-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

I have done that "View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file" but no
success. This is getting bigger than Ben Hur, and as a non techo type my
head is in a whirl. Can I be missing something simple with the basics. Can
you recommend a basic tutorial for PP 2003.
I will do as Steve suggests and follow the suggestions in
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

Dave.


"Sonia" wrote in message
...
Then see Steve's reply. I think he's nailed it. Open Windows Explorer
and go to Tools Folder Options View and uncheck "Hide extensions for
known file types".

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
Yes to "Show"

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
I have a feeling that we might not be talking about the same thing here,
or we don't understand your expectation.

Try right clicking on your PPS file. Do you see "Show" in the popup
menu?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only
individual files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

You say "no success", but that may not be the case. Now locate your
presentation file. Does it have two extensions, like presentation.pps.ppt?
Rename it and delete the .ppt. Then click on it to open it.

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done that "View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file" but no
success. This is getting bigger than Ben Hur, and as a non techo type my head
is in a whirl. Can I be missing something simple with the basics. Can you
recommend a basic tutorial for PP 2003.
I will do as Steve suggests and follow the suggestions in
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

Dave.


"Sonia" wrote in message
...
Then see Steve's reply. I think he's nailed it. Open Windows Explorer and
go to Tools Folder Options View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known
file types".

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
Yes to "Show"

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
I have a feeling that we might not be talking about the same thing here, or
we don't understand your expectation.

Try right clicking on your PPS file. Do you see "Show" in the popup menu?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

In article , Sonia wrote:
By George, I think he's got it!! Did you just add that to
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm, or has it been there all along?

It's been there for a while. Got any other Annoyances you'd like to add? g



"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
...
One last thing I can think of:

There's a braindead default setting in Windows that hides the file extensions
from you. So we have a system that depends *utterly* on file extensions to
determine what do do with all files and Bill decides to *hide* the *@#^$^
things from us.

Strike one.

Then many of his programs decide to "help" you because they know better.
Even if you add a .PPS extension in the File, Save dialog, they're liable to
tack on whatever's better for you after that.

And since the real extension is hidden, you end up with a file called
MyFile.PPS.PPT, but all you can see is the .PPS part at the end.

Strike two.

One more strike and we'll have to send Bill to The Torvalds School for the
Incorrigibly Arrogant.

Have a look at the Windows Setup section he
Do this before using PowerPoint seriously
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

In article , David Isaacs wrote:
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only individual
files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message ...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================




-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================




-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Sonia I have renamed the files by deleting the .ppt, still no luck. Are file
extensions case sensitive?
How should I have the individual slide files saved. I have them in a folder
in My Documents. Should opening one of them get the slide show going?
Dave.

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
You say "no success", but that may not be the case. Now locate your
presentation file. Does it have two extensions, like
presentation.pps.ppt? Rename it and delete the .ppt. Then click on it to
open it.

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done that "View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file" but no
success. This is getting bigger than Ben Hur, and as a non techo type my
head is in a whirl. Can I be missing something simple with the basics. Can
you recommend a basic tutorial for PP 2003.
I will do as Steve suggests and follow the suggestions in
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

Dave.


"Sonia" wrote in message
...
Then see Steve's reply. I think he's nailed it. Open Windows Explorer
and go to Tools Folder Options View and uncheck "Hide extensions for
known file types".

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
Yes to "Show"

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
I have a feeling that we might not be talking about the same thing
here, or we don't understand your expectation.

Try right clicking on your PPS file. Do you see "Show" in the popup
menu?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only
individual files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the
box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office
reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

They are not case sensitive. Right click on one of your .PPS files and select
"Show" from the menu. What happens?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
news
Sonia I have renamed the files by deleting the .ppt, still no luck. Are file
extensions case sensitive?
How should I have the individual slide files saved. I have them in a folder in
My Documents. Should opening one of them get the slide show going?
Dave.

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
You say "no success", but that may not be the case. Now locate your
presentation file. Does it have two extensions, like presentation.pps.ppt?
Rename it and delete the .ppt. Then click on it to open it.

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done that "View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file" but no
success. This is getting bigger than Ben Hur, and as a non techo type my head
is in a whirl. Can I be missing something simple with the basics. Can you
recommend a basic tutorial for PP 2003.
I will do as Steve suggests and follow the suggestions in
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

Dave.


"Sonia" wrote in message
...
Then see Steve's reply. I think he's nailed it. Open Windows Explorer and
go to Tools Folder Options View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known
file types".

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
Yes to "Show"

"Sonia" wrote in message
...
I have a feeling that we might not be talking about the same thing here,
or we don't understand your expectation.

Try right clicking on your PPS file. Do you see "Show" in the popup
menu?

"David Isaacs" wrote in message
...
I have done this Steve, the reconfiguration took place but only
individual files open, no show.
Sonia I searched for POWERPNT.EXE it found C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11, but no reconfiguration.
Many thanks you guys, I appreciate your endeavours.
What next,
Dave.

"Steve Rindsberg" abuse
@localhost.com wrote in message
...

Try this:

Quit PowerPoint if it's running
Click Start then click Run
In the Open box, type this (better yet, copy/paste this into the box):

powerpnt.exe /regserver

Click OK.

You'll see a message box telling you to wait while Office reconfigures
..yadayadayada. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds or so.

Once it finishes, try doubleclicking one of your PPS files.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================