[dba-Tech] PowerPoint: Linking versus Embedding sound files

Yeah, I converted the mp3 to wav and it worked just fine.  Only added 65MB 
to a 75 MB 7 minute PowerPoint presentation. :)

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 10:38 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] PowerPoint: Linking versus Embedding sound files


> Hi Rocky,
> A bit late on this but as far as I can tell PowerPoint (I have 2k3) does 
> not
> allow embedding any sounds other than .wav file format. Which is huge
> compared to .mp3 or the like.
>
> I tried a .wma since that is MS's own format but won't embed do that 
> either.
>
> You can google up dozens of free/shareware converters if you haven't found
> one yet.
>
>
> John B.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:56 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] PowerPoint: Linking versus Embedding sound files
>
> Dear List:
>
> I want to embed two mp3 files in my powerpoint presentation.  On
> Tools-->Options-->General Tab I raised the Link sounds with file size
> greater than: to 5000 kb which is larger than either of the two mp3 files
> I'm inserting.  But it still links instead of embedding.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> 858-259-4334
>
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