background not showing on slide

[Yvonne]

I am running Windows Home Edition Version 5.1 (build
2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254: SP2)

I am trying to create a scrapbook page using my MS Office PPT 2003.

Prior to July 2, 2007, I have had no problems with my PowerPoint program.

Currently I am having trouble viewing the background on my slide.
When I insert a picture I can see it on the left side under the slides tab.

But it does not show up on the current slide in the center of the window.

When I 'grab' the PPT window at the top and move it down past the task bar
on the bottom...dipping the window below the horizon so to speak....and back
up, the pictures I have pasted into the slide, appear.

Now that I am typing this question, the area this window covers on the slide
underneath, has become a white area.

I recently tried to save a template as a .pot file. Not sure I did it
correctly.

I have tried to reinstall/fix the PPT program and no luck.

I also recently applied Windows patches

Am I missing something or have I really messed things up?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Echo S]

Wow, we're seeing a lot of these odd display things lately. Sounds to me as
if something's messing up video drivers.

I'd first try changing hardware acceleration.

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm

Then I'd try updating video drivers.

--
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[Yvonne]

Thank you for your quick reply.

In reading some of the other posts, I see that I am not the only one.

Could it have been one of the recent patches I applied?

I hate to admit it but I don't know which device is a video driver. I
looked into Device Manager and did see a Graphic Accelerator but I don't know
how to update the driver. Sorry. I am not as technically savvy as some
others.

BUT I am great at following directions (smile).

I will keep an eye out for now and see if Microsoft posts a hotfix....it
can't be that all of us are suddenly having issues....

Thanks again,

Yvonne
--
Yvonne

Wow, we're seeing a lot of these odd display things lately. Sounds to me as
if something's messing up video drivers.

I'd first try changing hardware acceleration.

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm

Then I'd try updating video drivers.

--
Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
PPTLive! Oct 28-31, New Orleans http://www.pptlive.com

 

[Yvonne]

BIG WOO HOO !!!!!

Echo S - I followed the link you sent (http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm)
on how to set back my video card. When I followed those directions, I found a
link to Intel in my 'properties' window - having read an earlier note that
changing the video speed did not help but installing the driver did....I
followed suit and installed my video driver. My PowerPoint is once again
working as before and now all is well again in the kingdom.

Perhaps one of the recent fixes corrupted the driver.

No matter.

Thank you for your kind reply and patience with the inept.

Yvonne



--
Yvonne

Wow, we're seeing a lot of these odd display things lately. Sounds to me as
if something's messing up video drivers.

I'd first try changing hardware acceleration.

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm

Then I'd try updating video drivers.

--
Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
PPTLive! Oct 28-31, New Orleans http://www.pptlive.com

 

[Echo S]

I'm very glad to hear you were able to work it out, Yvonne. Thanks for
letting us know.

I wouldn't be surprised if a recent patch or other software installation
overwrote a DLL file or something the video driver relies on. It's good that
a new driver resolved the issue, though. I usually suggest changing hardware
acceleration because it's a painless thing to do, and it usually resolves
these odd display issues -- but lately we've seen more need for completely
new video drivers. Interesting.

--
Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
PPTLive! Oct 28-31, New Orleans http://www.pptlive.com

BIG WOO HOO !!!!!

Echo S - I followed the link you sent (http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm)
on how to set back my video card. When I followed those directions, I
found a
link to Intel in my 'properties' window - having read an earlier note that
changing the video speed did not help but installing the driver did....I
followed suit and installed my video driver. My PowerPoint is once again
working as before and now all is well again in the kingdom.

Perhaps one of the recent fixes corrupted the driver.

No matter.

Thank you for your kind reply and patience with the inept.

Yvonne



--
Yvonne

Wow, we're seeing a lot of these odd display things lately. Sounds to me
as
if something's messing up video drivers.

I'd first try changing hardware acceleration.

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm

Then I'd try updating video drivers.

--
Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
PPTLive! Oct 28-31, New Orleans http://www.pptlive.com

I am running Windows Home Edition Version 5.1 (build
2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254: SP2)

I am trying to create a scrapbook page using my MS Office PPT 2003.

Prior to July 2, 2007, I have had no problems with my PowerPoint
program.

Currently I am having trouble viewing the background on my slide.
When I insert a picture I can see it on the left side under the slides
tab.

But it does not show up on the current slide in the center of the
window.

When I 'grab' the PPT window at the top and move it down past the task
bar
on the bottom...dipping the window below the horizon so to speak....and
back
up, the pictures I have pasted into the slide, appear.

Now that I am typing this question, the area this window covers on the
slide
underneath, has become a white area.

I recently tried to save a template as a .pot file. Not sure I did it
correctly.

I have tried to reinstall/fix the PPT program and no luck.

I also recently applied Windows patches

Am I missing something or have I really messed things up?

Thank you in advance.