Burning a CD of a PowerPoint presentation with embedded sounds

[rudy45]

I have a PowerPoint presentation on my Dell Inspiron computer, running XP Home SP2. I have inserted a sound into that presentation. The sound and the PowerPoint file are in different directories. As long as I run the PowerPoint file from the hard disk, and leave it and the sound file in the same location, I realize everything should be OK.

Now, suppose I want to run the presentation on another PC. I burn the PowerPoint presentation alone to a CD, then play it on the second PC. I have a feeling that I will lack the sound, right? When I embed the sound file, isn't it really only a pointer to the actual sound?

Suppose I put both the PowerPoint and the sound file on the same CD. Now am I OK? Or will I still have a problem because PowerPoint is expecting the sound to be in a different subdirectory?

What's my best option? Ideally, I want complete portability. That is, I would like the sound to be combined with PowerPoint file. Thanks.

[bluesagewoman]

Import the sounds into the presentation. There is an icon (like for clipart) that accomplishes that.

[Thywillnotmine]

I've had this problem. The entire folder to transfer needs to include the sound files, the visuals, and the text. Keep all of this together and you should be fine. The powerpoint program puts them together.

[JRios1968]

If the sound file is embedded into the PowerPoint presentation, it shouldn't matter. However, just burn both the presentation and the sound file into the CD and voila!

[rudy45]

Thanks. Let's say I do burn both the presentation AND the sound file on the same CD. Second question: MUST both files be in the same folder at the time I burn the CD? For example, can I have my presentation in diretory A, then insert sound file from directory B, then burn both files on the same CD (pulling them from the two different directories)? Will PowerPoint on the CD get confused when it tries to look in the "other directory" for the sound file? Thanks.

[Thywillnotmine]

On the CD, the files will be side-by-each, wherever they came from originally. The powerpoint presentation includes text and image files, and an embedded 'pointer' towards the sound files, which will be readily found on the CD. Should work just fine. Try it on a computer other than your own to be sure.

[fireforeffect]

1. Embedding the sounds/video/graphics into PP will make file really big. But you do not get those annoying X's in the middle of your presentation with the big boss. But the file may be real slow loading and running. Experiment. Use the actual system you will use for the presentation if possible (computer AND projector AND sound system, prior planning AND practice prevents piss poor performance).

2. If you leave the files as links. ALL of the files must be transfered to the media you will move the PP on. N.B.: You will also have to go back and change the folder reference in the links for all these files to wherever you put them. GIGO.


Remember, the purpose of PP is to impart information in a visual format. If the sounds/graphics/video/etc. are not NECESSARY to the presentation, your wasting your time and the audience's.

No bastard ever won a war by making power point slides for his country, he won it by making the other poor dumb bastard make slide for HIS country.

[HeadOn]

If you still have trouble when the sounds are on the CD, you may need to go in and modify the presentation. In other words, make sure the files are on the CD, open the presentation you copied onto the disc, and "re-insert" them, using the path which shows them on the CD. Make sure the "animation" option you choose is right, or it may not play at the right time.

It's a good question. I've had this screw up, even following the instructions in the help file. It's a pretty sure bet, however, if you do the above.

Good luck!