Powerpoint wont play video when connected to projector

Hi,
I gave a presentation last night on my MacBook Pro (2011), OS X Yosemite, and when I tried to connect the laptop to an external projector all of my videos stopped working!  I had a blank screen and audio only.  What happened? I had a VGA cord for the connection.

Hi Are you referring  to an external display of some kind? If so, here is what apple says.  http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19039

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