Hello. Forgive me. New to this but rapidly learning.

Question: What would it take for me to keep a presentation on my 4 GB
thumbdrive and be presentable from one computer to another?

Problem: My presentation has hyperlinked MOVie files, URLs, Shockwave
slides. These files are on the thumbdrive in their folders also. But when I
go from one different computer to another, the thumbdrive is assigned a
different drive letter each time and the links don't work.

I created these presentations on my personal computer and I permanently
asigned the thumbdrive and (S) letter, but can't change other's computers as
I do not have administrator's rights.

How do I get my presentations and links to run from one differing computer
to another?

THANK YOU

In article <3884EA32-0958-4B66-AB15-D596A69D42BA@microsoft.com>, Jon wrote:
> Hello. Forgive me. New to this but rapidly learning.
>
> Question: What would it take for me to keep a presentation on my 4 GB
> thumbdrive and be presentable from one computer to another?
>
> Problem: My presentation has hyperlinked MOVie files, URLs, Shockwave
> slides.

Bigger problem than you might think. A lot of PCs won't have Quicktime or
Shockwave installed, so won't be able to run the MOV and Shockwave files.

The URLs shouldn't be an issue unless they point to the current drive; if
they're on the web, they'll stay the same no matter where or from what drive
you run the presentation.

If you put the movies and sounds in the same folder as the PPT and only then
insert them, the links will be pathless and should work from any drive, so long
as they stay in the same folder as the PPT.

If you really really NEED to put the movie/sound and some other files in
special folders rather than in with the PPT, our FixLinks add-in will help
http://www.pptools.com/fixlinks/

If the folders aren't a big issue, you probably won't need it though.

> These files are on the thumbdrive in their folders also. But when I
> go from one different computer to another, the thumbdrive is assigned a
> different drive letter each time and the links don't work.
>
> I created these presentations on my personal computer and I permanently
> asigned the thumbdrive and (S) letter, but can't change other's computers as
> I do not have administrator's rights.
>
> How do I get my presentations and links to run from one differing computer
> to another?
>
> THANK YOU
>

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================
Live and in personable in the Help Center at PowerPoint Live
Sept 21-24, San Diego CA, USA
www.pptlive.com

On Aug 20, 4:49*am, Jon <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hello. Forgive me. New to this but rapidly learning.
>
> Question: What would it take for me to keep a presentation on my 4 GB
> thumbdrive and be presentable from one computer to another?
>
> Problem: My presentation has hyperlinked MOVie files, URLs, Shockwave
> slides. These files are on the thumbdrive in their folders also. But whenI
> go from one different computer to another, the thumbdrive is assigned a
> different drive letter each time and the links don't work.
>
> I created these presentations on my personal computer and I permanently
> asigned the thumbdrive and (S) letter, but can't change other's computersas
> I do not have administrator's rights.
>
> How do I get my presentations and links to run from one differing computer
> to another?
>
> THANK YOU

Well, Music, videos and other hyperlink files are linked to PowerPoint
presentation, when you show the PowerPoint presentation on other
computers, the linked music will not be shown.
Solution:
1. Put the video files and the PowerPoint presentation in a same
folder.
2. Reinsert music, videos and other hyperlink files to the PowerPoint
presentation.
3. Package the entire folder into one archive file and send it to
other computers.

I recommend that you convert your PowerPoint to Flash or EXE files to
embed these linked files. Some third party presentation tool such as
Wondershare PPT2Flash Standard http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-flash..html
can help you do this work. You can convert it with one click. Of
course, all the original effect can be retained in Flash.
Regards.

Thank you all!

I will:
- keep all my PPT and video files in the same folder on the thumbdrive.
- remember I can convert and embed the video/audio with the Flash link
given, but as I change the PPT frequently, I'll just keep it all in one
folder for the moment.
- remember that all computers don't have my needed Shockwave and Flash

THANKS ALL!