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PPT2001: MIDI Files Do Not Loop
This article was previously published under Q299821
When you insert a MIDI sound in a PowerPoint presentation, and set it to loop continuously, the sound only plays once and then stops, regardless of the
Stop Playing or
Loop Until Stopped settings.
To work around this problem, convert the MIDI file to any other sound format that is supported by PowerPoint (AIFF, WAV, or Macintosh Sound). You can also convert it to QuickTime (Movie) or Audio-Video Interleaved (AVI) format; however, you will have to manually advance your slides when using the QuickTime player. Slides only advance automatically after the sound file is done playing.
You can use a third-party sound conversion program to convert MIDI files to a compatible format for looping. Check your local retail store or the Internet for suitable sound file converters.
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
For additional informationabout the limitations of QuickTime in looping sounds, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
271111Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=271111/EN-US/
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PPT2001: PowerPoint Does Not Play Sound File Saved in Movie Format
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- Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac
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