Trouble Embedding a .wav file to play across slides

H

hackmann

Hello all,

I've been having a bit of a problem embedding a .wav file to play across
slides.

Here's what I've tried:

1. I've set the max sound file size to 50,000 KB
2. Inserted the .wav sound file (size 2,771 KB)

It plays just fine here and PowerPoint Options show that it is an embedded
sound file [contained in presentation].

3. Next, I checked the option "Hide Sound Icon During Slide Show" and set to
play the sound "Across Slides"

The sound file played the first time during the presentation; however when I
saved, closed, and reopened the presentation the sound file would not play in
presentation mode or when clicking the sound icon. All the settings remained
the same. PowerPoint still can "see" the sound file as being contained in the
presentation. It just won't play.

If you'd like to try this yourself on your own computer, the sound file I'm
using is one from the MS Clip Organizer called "Fiber Optics"

Any ideas as to why or how this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
M

Michael Koerner

Did you save the sound file to your HD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Hello all,

I've been having a bit of a problem embedding a .wav file to play across
slides.

Here's what I've tried:

1. I've set the max sound file size to 50,000 KB
2. Inserted the .wav sound file (size 2,771 KB)

It plays just fine here and PowerPoint Options show that it is an embedded
sound file [contained in presentation].

3. Next, I checked the option "Hide Sound Icon During Slide Show" and set to
play the sound "Across Slides"

The sound file played the first time during the presentation; however when I
saved, closed, and reopened the presentation the sound file would not play
in
presentation mode or when clicking the sound icon. All the settings remained
the same. PowerPoint still can "see" the sound file as being contained in
the
presentation. It just won't play.

If you'd like to try this yourself on your own computer, the sound file I'm
using is one from the MS Clip Organizer called "Fiber Optics"

Any ideas as to why or how this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
H

hackmann

Interesting. So, do you think it's a problem then with the individual sound
file? I just tried it with one of my own .wav files and had similar results
after a save.

Which audio editor did you use?





John Wilson said:
Strange indeed but I can repro this in ppt 2007

I have no idea why but I opened the downloaded file in an audio editor and
saved a copy as a wav and that then works as expected.

--

Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials

http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html

email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


hackmann said:
Hello all,

I've been having a bit of a problem embedding a .wav file to play across
slides.

Here's what I've tried:

1. I've set the max sound file size to 50,000 KB
2. Inserted the .wav sound file (size 2,771 KB)

It plays just fine here and PowerPoint Options show that it is an embedded
sound file [contained in presentation].

3. Next, I checked the option "Hide Sound Icon During Slide Show" and set to
play the sound "Across Slides"

The sound file played the first time during the presentation; however when I
saved, closed, and reopened the presentation the sound file would not play in
presentation mode or when clicking the sound icon. All the settings remained
the same. PowerPoint still can "see" the sound file as being contained in the
presentation. It just won't play.

If you'd like to try this yourself on your own computer, the sound file I'm
using is one from the MS Clip Organizer called "Fiber Optics"

Any ideas as to why or how this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
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H

hackmann

Oh yes, I did try saving the wav file to my HD and then -->insert-->sound
from file

I received the same results.

I don't know about you guys, but this one just stumps me. I'll have to try
save as/converting to wav file in a separate sound editor.
 
J

John Wilson

If you want to check out the copied file you can download from
www.pptalchemy.co.uk/fiber.zip
--

Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials

http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html

email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


hackmann said:
Oh yes, I did try saving the wav file to my HD and then -->insert-->sound
from file

I received the same results.

I don't know about you guys, but this one just stumps me. I'll have to try
save as/converting to wav file in a separate sound editor.


Michael Koerner said:
Did you save the sound file to your HD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Hello all,

I've been having a bit of a problem embedding a .wav file to play across
slides.

Here's what I've tried:

1. I've set the max sound file size to 50,000 KB
2. Inserted the .wav sound file (size 2,771 KB)

It plays just fine here and PowerPoint Options show that it is an embedded
sound file [contained in presentation].

3. Next, I checked the option "Hide Sound Icon During Slide Show" and set to
play the sound "Across Slides"

The sound file played the first time during the presentation; however when I
saved, closed, and reopened the presentation the sound file would not play
in
presentation mode or when clicking the sound icon. All the settings remained
the same. PowerPoint still can "see" the sound file as being contained in
the
presentation. It just won't play.

If you'd like to try this yourself on your own computer, the sound file I'm
using is one from the MS Clip Organizer called "Fiber Optics"

Any ideas as to why or how this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
H

hackmann

Thanks. Still strange, but it works!

John Wilson said:
If you want to check out the copied file you can download from
www.pptalchemy.co.uk/fiber.zip
--

Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials

http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html

email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


hackmann said:
Oh yes, I did try saving the wav file to my HD and then -->insert-->sound
from file

I received the same results.

I don't know about you guys, but this one just stumps me. I'll have to try
save as/converting to wav file in a separate sound editor.


Michael Koerner said:
Did you save the sound file to your HD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Hello all,

I've been having a bit of a problem embedding a .wav file to play across
slides.

Here's what I've tried:

1. I've set the max sound file size to 50,000 KB
2. Inserted the .wav sound file (size 2,771 KB)

It plays just fine here and PowerPoint Options show that it is an embedded
sound file [contained in presentation].

3. Next, I checked the option "Hide Sound Icon During Slide Show" and set to
play the sound "Across Slides"

The sound file played the first time during the presentation; however when I
saved, closed, and reopened the presentation the sound file would not play
in
presentation mode or when clicking the sound icon. All the settings remained
the same. PowerPoint still can "see" the sound file as being contained in
the
presentation. It just won't play.

If you'd like to try this yourself on your own computer, the sound file I'm
using is one from the MS Clip Organizer called "Fiber Optics"

Any ideas as to why or how this is happening would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
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