[AT] Powerpoint question (OT)

[Larry Goss]

Charlie, I suspect you have a situation where the original files were created by different versions of the Power Point software from the one you are trying to open it with.  Even though there is supposed to be compatibility between versions, it doesn't always work.  I'm running four computers with more or less the same software on each, but there are some attachments that simply refuse to open on some of them.  Since I run all emails directly off the server (which is located somewhere on our cable) then none of the messages get downloaded to any of my systems and I can open them with a different computer by simply walking across the room.  Wave files cause more problems for me than Power Point, but either of them can be ignored by a system that may not have a reader that is compatible with the original file.  On PDF files, I have versions 4,5,6,7, and 8 installed.  The switching is almost automatic, but I do get an error message in a dialog box when incompatibilities show up.  They always let me bypass the incompatibility with a warning that some features may not work.  But with Power Point files, I have not figured out a work-around for the problem.  I simply change work stations and try to open the file again on another system.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 21:22
Subject: Re: [AT] Powerpoint question (OT)
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> Bob,  I did that although I've been there before.  
> Most of the powerpoint 
> related file types were already associated with the 
> viewer.  I changed the 
> others but it did not solve the problem.  I even rebooted 
> the computer to 
> make sure the changes took effect.  Didn't do any good.
> 
> I don't understand it.  I've tried everything I know and 
> everything you guys 
> can come up with to no avail.
> 
> charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob McNitt" <nysports at frontiernet.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Powerpoint question (OT)
> 
> 
> > OK, Charlie. I think I know the problem.
> >
> > Open Control Panel, Click Folder Options. Then scroll down (they're
> > alphabetical order) until you hit PPT or PPTM. Click Change, 
> then choose
> > Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer. Click Close. If that does 
> do it, I'm 
> > at
> > a loss.
> >
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