Microsoft KB Archive/155475

PPT: Blank Menu Bar Appears Between Slides When Using Timbuktu

PSS ID Number: Q155475 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

3.00,4.00

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

During a slide show in PowerPoint, a blank menu bar may appear at the top of the screen. This occurs when PowerPoint finishes an activity. For example, it appears after each build or when an embedded movie is done.

This may occur if you are running Timbuktu on your computer.

= CAUSE =

Timbuktu is a network communication package by Farallon. It enables you to connect to another Macintosh and observe or interact with applications running on the remote machine. Multiple users can use Timbuktu to view a presentation on one Macintosh. If one of the users disconnects or closes their session, it causes a blank menu bar to appear at the top of the screen.

= RESOLUTION =

There are two ways to stop the bar from appearing.

If the user rejoins the conference, the menu bar disappears.

-or-

Stop the presentation and click Clear Previous Users from the menu.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The phone number for Farallon Computing Inc. technical support is (510) 814-5000. Farallon is aware of this issue.

Timbuktu is manufactured by Farallon Computing Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product’s performance or reliability.

= Additional query words: 4.00 phoneref m_powerpt mppt mppt4 =

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbtshoot Version : 3.00,4.00 Platform : MACINTOSH ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.