Microsoft KB Archive/157240

= PPT97: PowerPoint Startup Slow With Custom Soundtrack Add-In =

Article ID: 157240

Article Last Modified on 5/21/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157240



SYMPTOMS
After you install the PowerPoint Custom Soundtracks Add-In, it takes PowerPoint longer to start. Your computer may appear to stop responding while the New Presentation dialog box is being displayed.



CAUSE
The Custom Soundtracks Add-In loads itself while PowerPoint starts. If you have other, third-party Add-Ins installed, they may also add to the time it takes PowerPoint to start.



RESOLUTION
After you install the Custom Soundtracks Add-In, you can turn it off when you don't need it. When the Custom Soundtracks Add-In is disabled, PowerPoint's startup speeds up again.

To Turn Off Custom Soundtracks

 * 1) Click Add-Ins on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click Ppmusic on the Available Add-Ins list.
 * 3) Click Unload, then click Close.

To Turn Custom Soundtracks Back On

 * 1) Click Add-Ins on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click Ppmusic on the Available Add-Ins list.
 * 3) Click Load, then click Close.



MORE INFORMATION
The PowerPoint Custom Soundtracks Add-In is a PowerPoint Add-In that you can use to add electronically-generated background music to your Slide Shows. You can install this Add-In from the following folder on the Office 97 compact disc:   D:\ValuPack\MusicTrk assuming that D: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive.

This add-in need only be active while you are assigning a custom soundtrack to your slides. The add-in does not need to be active to play back a slide that already has a custom soundtrack.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 97 8.00 slow sluggish long time startup launch launching takes forever Ppt97

Keywords: kbinterop kbualink97 kbui kbprb KB157240

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