MPEG files do not play in a slide show in PowerPoint (202070)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q202070
Warning This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation containing an MPEG file in slide show view, the MPEG file doesn't play and it appears as a blank placeholder. In contrast, if you view the same presentation in slide view, the MPEG file does play.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if there is a problem between Windows, the video display driver, and PowerPoint. In some cases, turning off Hardware Acceleration will enable MPEG files to play in slide show view.

RESOLUTION

Turn off Hardware Acceleration. To do this, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes.
  2. Click Display, and then click the Settings tab.
  3. Click Advanced, and then click the Troubleshoot tab.
  4. Move the Hardware acceleration slider to a lower value, such as None, and then click OK.
  5. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.

REFERENCES

For more information about hardware acceleration, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

127139 Troubleshooting video problems in Windows

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2005
Keywords:kbtshoot kbopenfile kbHardware kbprb KB202070
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