PowerPoint Insert external WAV files

[THE_WIZARD]

In PowerPoint 2003, I am trying to insert WAV files I’ve created from OUTSIDE
of PowerPoin. I do so on a slide-by-side basis. The speaker icon appears on
each slide, as they should. However, when I try and play the sound files
from within PowerPoint, they do NOT play.

I set the file to Link sounds with files greater than to 0 KB and PowerPoint
does store the separate WAV files in the appropriate directory. When I
double click the separate wav files, they DO provide audio, so I know the
files work properly. But for some reason, PPT won’t play them, even though
it sees them.

What do I need to do to fix this?

 

[Echo S]

Do you want the WAVs to be linked or embedded?

How did you create the WAVs? Are they MP3s that have had RIFF-WAV headers
applied?

 

[THE_WIZARD]

It doesn't seem to matter how I create the linked sound files. I have
created them in PowerPoint by using the RECORD NARRATION option off the SLIDE
SHOW menu and make sure PPT is set to LINK SOUDS WITH FILES GREATER THAN 0 KB.

Even those files won't play in PPT.

My ultimate goal, is to be able to create linked WAV file in PPT, import
them into Audacity, a sound file editor, then REinsert them back into PPT.
At that point, I don't care if they are embedded or linked, but in the first
stage, I do want to be able to create linked sound files from within PPT that
actually WORK.

Do you want the WAVs to be linked or embedded?

How did you create the WAVs? Are they MP3s that have had RIFF-WAV headers
applied?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

In PowerPoint 2003, I am trying to insert WAV files I've created from
OUTSIDE
of PowerPoin. I do so on a slide-by-side basis. The speaker icon appears
on
each slide, as they should. However, when I try and play the sound files
from within PowerPoint, they do NOT play.

I set the file to Link sounds with files greater than to 0 KB and
PowerPoint
does store the separate WAV files in the appropriate directory. When I
double click the separate wav files, they DO provide audio, so I know the
files work properly. But for some reason, PPT won't play them, even
though
it sees them.

What do I need to do to fix this?

 

[Echo S]

This could be about a gazillion different issues, but first I'd read up on
multimedia in PowerPoint. http://www.playsforcertain.com/tutorial.htm has a
nice explanation about the MCI Player, codecs, and other stuff that
typically impacts media and PPT. You should test your WAVs in the MCI player
as described in that article.

If that doesn't help you sort it out, post your question to the PowerPoint
newsgroup. There are a number of people there who can probably help you
figure out what is happening with the playback 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://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

It doesn't seem to matter how I create the linked sound files. I have
created them in PowerPoint by using the RECORD NARRATION option off the
SLIDE
SHOW menu and make sure PPT is set to LINK SOUDS WITH FILES GREATER THAN 0
KB.

Even those files won't play in PPT.

My ultimate goal, is to be able to create linked WAV file in PPT, import
them into Audacity, a sound file editor, then REinsert them back into PPT.
At that point, I don't care if they are embedded or linked, but in the
first
stage, I do want to be able to create linked sound files from within PPT
that
actually WORK.

Do you want the WAVs to be linked or embedded?

How did you create the WAVs? Are they MP3s that have had RIFF-WAV headers
applied?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

In PowerPoint 2003, I am trying to insert WAV files I've created from
OUTSIDE
of PowerPoin. I do so on a slide-by-side basis. The speaker icon
appears
on
each slide, as they should. However, when I try and play the sound
files
from within PowerPoint, they do NOT play.

I set the file to Link sounds with files greater than to 0 KB and
PowerPoint
does store the separate WAV files in the appropriate directory. When I
double click the separate wav files, they DO provide audio, so I know
the
files work properly. But for some reason, PPT won't play them, even
though
it sees them.

What do I need to do to fix this?

 

[THE_WIZARD]

Thanks. I'll try that article.

This could be about a gazillion different issues, but first I'd read up on
multimedia in PowerPoint. http://www.playsforcertain.com/tutorial.htm has a
nice explanation about the MCI Player, codecs, and other stuff that
typically impacts media and PPT. You should test your WAVs in the MCI player
as described in that article.

If that doesn't help you sort it out, post your question to the PowerPoint
newsgroup. There are a number of people there who can probably help you
figure out what is happening with the playback 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://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

It doesn't seem to matter how I create the linked sound files. I have
created them in PowerPoint by using the RECORD NARRATION option off the
SLIDE
SHOW menu and make sure PPT is set to LINK SOUDS WITH FILES GREATER THAN 0
KB.

Even those files won't play in PPT.

My ultimate goal, is to be able to create linked WAV file in PPT, import
them into Audacity, a sound file editor, then REinsert them back into PPT.
At that point, I don't care if they are embedded or linked, but in the
first
stage, I do want to be able to create linked sound files from within PPT
that
actually WORK.

Do you want the WAVs to be linked or embedded?

How did you create the WAVs? Are they MP3s that have had RIFF-WAV headers
applied?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


In PowerPoint 2003, I am trying to insert WAV files I've created from
OUTSIDE
of PowerPoin. I do so on a slide-by-side basis. The speaker icon
appears
on
each slide, as they should. However, when I try and play the sound
files
from within PowerPoint, they do NOT play.

I set the file to Link sounds with files greater than to 0 KB and
PowerPoint
does store the separate WAV files in the appropriate directory. When I
double click the separate wav files, they DO provide audio, so I know
the
files work properly. But for some reason, PPT won't play them, even
though
it sees them.

What do I need to do to fix this?

 

[MsDragonFyre]

I am having the same exact problem that wizard is has having with the
external sound wave... I am not about to run around to a gazillion different
programs to test them. I like direct answer not go here and there for them.
When I click on the audio it plays so I know it works.

I also tried with a CD and it will not play the proper track... or it begins
in poper track then switches to another if timings have to reset. It may
because it is a live CD but my computer is new.
--
MsFyre

Do you want the WAVs to be linked or embedded?

How did you create the WAVs? Are they MP3s that have had RIFF-WAV headers
applied?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

In PowerPoint 2003, I am trying to insert WAV files I've created from
OUTSIDE
of PowerPoin. I do so on a slide-by-side basis. The speaker icon appears
on
each slide, as they should. However, when I try and play the sound files
from within PowerPoint, they do NOT play.

I set the file to Link sounds with files greater than to 0 KB and
PowerPoint
does store the separate WAV files in the appropriate directory. When I
double click the separate wav files, they DO provide audio, so I know the
files work properly. But for some reason, PPT won't play them, even
though
it sees them.

What do I need to do to fix this?

 

[Echo S]

Well, as I told the Wizard, there are about a gazillion different reasons
this could happen, so if you don't want to bother doing your homework by at
least reading the link I gave him, then I don't want to bother offering
other suggestions.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
(New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
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I am having the same exact problem that wizard is has having with the
external sound wave... I am not about to run around to a gazillion
different
programs to test them. I like direct answer not go here and there for
them.
When I click on the audio it plays so I know it works.

I also tried with a CD and it will not play the proper track... or it
begins
in poper track then switches to another if timings have to reset. It may
because it is a live CD but my computer is new.
--
MsFyre

Do you want the WAVs to be linked or embedded?

How did you create the WAVs? Are they MP3s that have had RIFF-WAV headers
applied?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

In PowerPoint 2003, I am trying to insert WAV files I've created from
OUTSIDE
of PowerPoin. I do so on a slide-by-side basis. The speaker icon
appears
on
each slide, as they should. However, when I try and play the sound
files
from within PowerPoint, they do NOT play.

I set the file to Link sounds with files greater than to 0 KB and
PowerPoint
does store the separate WAV files in the appropriate directory. When I
double click the separate wav files, they DO provide audio, so I know
the
files work properly. But for some reason, PPT won't play them, even
though
it sees them.

What do I need to do to fix this?