In article <13sdi5noeb24he8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
"Alan Illeman" <illemann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have a PC (Win2k Pro) and my wife, an iMac (Tiger).
> On the PC I use "Microsoft Power Point Viewer" to play
> .pps files.
>
> I found that iMac's Keynote will play .pps files except
> there is no sound. So installed Microsoft Office for Mac
> (just Word & PowerPoint) but still no sound.
>
> Installed OpenOffice on the PC (as a test) but found that in .pps
> files that do not automatically advance, where you have to use
> mouse or keyboard to advance, that once the sound ends, it is
> not restarted.
>
> When I try to install OpenOffice on the iMac I get this message
> "OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X cannot be started because the X11
> software is not installed. Please install Apple X11 first from the
> Mac OS X install DVD. More information:
> http://****ting.openoffice.org/mac/faq/installing/X11.html".
>
> I've looked at these instructions but am a little wary about doing
> the X11 install. What is X11?
>
> Anyone have sound problems with .pps files on an iMac?
>
> tia
> Alan
First try NeoOffice instead of Open Office. NeoOffice is a ****t
of Open Office for Mac OS X.
There is nothing difficult about installing X11 if you do want to
go that route. If you have Tiger or Leopard, then look on your
installation DVD. If you have Panther, it is a download from
Apple.
Bob Harris
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