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needinghelp 9/26/2007 1:32 PM PST
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  Hello,

I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
help me.

I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.

My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
etc.).

It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.

Thank yoU!
 
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John Wilson  9/26/2007 2:02 PM PST
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  Did you SAVE AS > type "PowerPoint Show *.pps" (scroll down in the save as
type box to find this.)
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"needinghelp" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
> help me.
>
> I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
> have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
> action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
> tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
>
> My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
> know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
> When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
> viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
> immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
> want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
> them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
> etc.).
>
> It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
> one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
>
> Thank yoU!
>
 
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needinghelp 9/26/2007 2:34 PM PST
   
  Yes, I saved it as a show rather than a presentation. I did this for two
reasons.

1) once the user puts the CD into their computer, I wanted the beginning
show to immediately play in order to eliminate any confusion regarding what
file they were to open (there are about 20 files within the tutorial).

2) I didn't want the users to be able to see the tutorial in the"modify"
form- I don't want them to have the ability to change/edit the work in either
way.



"John Wilson" wrote:

> Did you SAVE AS > type "PowerPoint Show *.pps" (scroll down in the save as
> type box to find this.)
> --
> Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-
> http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk
> http://www.technologytrish.co.uk
> email john AT technologytrish.co.uk
>
>
> "needinghelp" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
> > help me.
> >
> > I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
> > have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
> > action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
> > tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
> >
> > My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
> > know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
> > When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
> > viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
> > immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
> > want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't want
> > them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
> > etc.).
> >
> > It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with this
> > one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
> >
> > Thank yoU!
> >
 
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Austin Myers 9/26/2007 2:58 PM PST
   
  The PPT 07 viewer (latest and greatest) won't allow you to play a
presentation in a Window. (Thanks Microsoft) The best you can do is
minimize it to the taskbar.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

"needinghelp" <needinghelp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17EFBE4C-C48E-4047-ADB2-C00AD57E6C5F@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am beyond frustrated with how to fix this. I'm hoping someone here can
> help me.
>
> I have created a tutorial through a 1200 power point presentation/show I
> have produced. It is interactive, meaning it's filled with hyperlinks and
> action buttons the user can click on in order to navigate through the
> tutorial. The tutorial/show is filled with timed slides, and hyperlinks.
>
> My problem is that in order to make this tutorial user-friendly, I need to
> know a way that users can minimize the window of the power point viewer.
> When I copy the shows to CD, I'm having it viewed through the power point
> viewer so that: a) when they put the disc in the computer, the tutorial
> immediately comes up and b)It has a more professional look to it (I don't
> want it to come up as a power point presentation would, meaning I don't
> want
> them to see the presentation in the "modify" form- with the slide sorter,
> etc.).
>
> It seems like such a simple thing, but I'm having such a hard time with
> this
> one. I'm hoping to gain more insight here.
>
> Thank yoU!
>


 
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TAJ Simmons 9/26/2007 3:04 PM PST
   
  What if you used an old ppt viewer ?

TAJ


 
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Austin Myers 9/26/2007 3:18 PM PST
   
  You loose some of the features of the newer versions of PPT. :-(


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

"TAJ Simmons" <presentations@NOMORESPAMawesomebackgrounds.com> wrote in
message news:%23p5fIjIAIHA.4444@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> What if you used an old ppt viewer ?
>
> TAJ
>


 
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TAJ Simmons 9/26/2007 3:30 PM PST
   
  > You loose some of the features of the newer versions of PPT. :-(
Good Point :)

heh - 'needinghelp'... what version are you using?

TAJ


 
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needinghelp 9/27/2007 9:09 AM PST
   
  It's the 2003 version.

I have to say, I find it incredulous that Microsoft doesn't give the user
the option of minimizing a Power Point Viewer window....or the fact it's not
even going to be considered a window on the desktop....

How does one minimize it to the taskbar?

"TAJ Simmons" wrote:

> > You loose some of the features of the newer versions of PPT. :-(
> Good Point :)
>
> heh - 'needinghelp'... what version are you using?
>
> TAJ
>
>
>
 
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