Macbook Pro 15" 2010 display goes black when opening PPT

My Macbook Pro 15" 2010 main and secondary display goes black when opening some PPT documents when connected to an external monitor. Has anyone else experienced this issue and if so, what was the solution?
What I have:
2010 Macbook Pro with Snow Leopard (all latest updates)
Office 2011 - with all latest updates
Acer 24" monitor (all attached monitors go black)
Thanks for the help in advance and let me know if I can provide any additional information.

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