[AT] Powerpoint question (OT)

[David Rotigel]

Looks to me that the ONLY solution is to bite the bullet and buy an  
APPLE!
	Dave

On Oct 28, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Larry Goss wrote:

> 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.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> AT mailing list
>>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> AT mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at