PowerPoint problem

I have a G5 iMac with its usual battery of software. I also have the Student and Teachers addition of MS Office. No problems with most modes.
However, if I try to open a PowerPoint file included in an e-mail using Mail, the system hangs up requiring a forced quit of PowerPoint. Download it to disk and it opens and runs normally, usually.
Is this common and is there a fix?
Charley

Good question, but although I'm sure there are people on this forum who know the answer, you might get one faster by posting to a Microsoft board.
Let us know if you get an answer,
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I am having a PowerPoint problem on Mac:
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hi Steve, I realise this is a DVDSP3 thread but here's another approach I used some time back for some work slides. I did try and take the playable DVD approach with powerpoint so I will mention this first then let you know about another approach that I think is superior.
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• export as a QUICKTIME movie using the ANIMATION CODEC. (not other ones you may have). This is important because you will have something approaching uncompressed that you can work with. (Optionally add CHAPTER MARKERS with FCP or QTPLAYER etc)
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• drawback is that other navigations functions such as DVD@access etc may not work. I have not used this.
• simply this works ok.. PLay out as a DVD5 title or from the host machine as a VIDEO_TS .. you get the idea. VLC etc etc
• this is also very cool for having the 'presentation' to your video ipod. Use composite cable to projector/beamer. Limited to 640x480 but has save me a few times when pc laptop fails.
OPTION#2: forget the DVD approach and use H.264/AVC instead as:
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• tweak the QT movie with the usual tools form FCS etc.... and add stuff you need for the fonal thing such as audio etc etc and voice over if you want that.
• then export as an H.264/AVC at the resolution you need for your show.. 1024x768 or less at around 1.5Mbs multipass is about right. Most windows low end laptops can play this with VLC or QT. Must use 'space bar" or pause to work through presentation with audience.
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That is essentially is.
Having said all that, my preferred method is to use APPLE KEYNOTE (iWORK '08) as a previous poster on your thread has stated. It is easy to use and performs what I have described above is an easy way using a similay technique under the covers.
 Keynote also permits presentations of varying resolutions up to HD or customisable resolutions. Does PPT do this?? I dunno.
Keynote also has many other goodies in it , especially voice over nd synchronisation of play out based on triggers I recall. HOwever it is not transportable to people that dont have KEYNOTE... (same as .ppt ).
anyway, this works or me. I am a greta fan of H.264.AVC.
hth
w

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