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Q138028: PPT: Inserted Media Player Object Is Linked, Not Embedded

Article: Q138028
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,4.0,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbole kbusage kbdta
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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.

Additional query words: ppt7 ppt95 locate find error embedding powerpt ppt

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Keywords          : kbole kbusage kbdta 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,4.0,7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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