Microsoft KB Archive/138028

= PPT: Inserted Media Player Object Is Linked, Not Embedded =

Article ID: 138028

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q138028





SUMMARY
When you insert any type of media clip into a PowerPoint presentation using Media Player, the media clips are linked, not embedded.

Some types of media clips you can control through Media Player are:

MIDI (.mid, .rmi) files

CD-Audio clips

Sound (.wav) files

AutoDesk Animations (.fli, .flc)*

Corel Movie (.mov) files*

Video for Windows (.avi) files

Microsoft MultiMedia Movies (.mmm)*


 * The types marked with an asterisk require software drivers that do not ship with PowerPoint for Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
PowerPoint links media clips by design. Certain media types do not have files to embed (CD-Audio clips, for example). The only information that Media Player does embed is the Media Control Interface (MCI) controls for the multimedia device.

If PowerPoint cannot find a linked Media Player file while attempting to edit or run the presentation, PowerPoint asks you to locate the file. If you want to send your presentation to someone else, you must include all the linked files in order for them to play.

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Keywords: kbinfo kbusage KB138028

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