Problems with Powerpoint slideshow view

[E-Coder]

I posted this to the Powerpoint group but it appears that there is very
little activity over there. Hopefully someone in this group may have seen
this before.

I'm using Powerpoint 2003 SP3. When I try to view a slideshow it appears as
if nothing happens. The actual slide show opens a window because I can see
the process in task manager. And I can also see the slide show item on the
taskbar. But it will not let me actually view it. I tried saving the file as
a Powerpoint show, then creating a shortcut to it. I modified the shortcut to
open maximized and that was not the problem. I completely uninstalled Office
and ran the Installer Cleanup Utility. Then installed a clean copy of office
and the problem persists.

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Bob I]

Try, r-click the taskbar and select Cascade windows, to move your
slideshow window back on the viewable desktop area.

 

[E-Coder]

Tried that and it didn't doesn't work.

Try, r-click the taskbar and select Cascade windows, to move your
slideshow window back on the viewable desktop area.

 

[Echo S]

I was going to suggest checking that you're set on "primary monitor," but I
see you've already received that suggestion in the PowerPoint group. (I
suspect there's more activity in that group than you realize.)

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[Bob I]

What are your options on the Taskbar button? Is this a laptop and you
set it to the external? What happens when you open the file itself and
hit F5?

 

[Beth Melton]

Sometimes the Cascade/Tile trick doesn't work so you might want to try this
too:

- Right-click the task on the taskbar and then click Move (click Restore and
then right-click again and click Move if the Move command isn't available)
- Press an arrow key on your keyboard to lock in the Move command
- Then use your mouse and try to drag the window back onto the Desktop.

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