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path using the Browse button. For a list of compatible browsers check the Beagle Software web site.
Certain features in SlideShow aren't available to me
SlideShow uses program to program automation to control the slides in a show. There are two ways of automating that control, DDE and OLE. OLE is the latest means of automation and has the richest feature set that allows for full screen mode, multiple show windows and slide load progress monitoring. DDE is an older technology and does not have the full feature set available that OLE automation offers. To check what kind of automation you are using check the automation window in the Browser Type screen under the Options->Browser menu.
Internet Explorer won't stay minimized when show is running
In the DDE automation mode, each time a slide is displayed the browser screen is displayed -- even when the browser was minimized and in the taskbar. This is a characteristic of the DDE automation implementation in Internet Explorer.
Program focus regularly shifts to browser when show is running
In the show mode, every time a slide is displayed causes the browser screen to briefly get program focus (browser banner changes to the active color) during each slide loading. This is a characteristic of automation process. To pause the action to allow access to other programs use SlideShow's Pause or Stop control buttons.
There is no sound, though sound file is assigned
Speech file is missing or path is incorrect.
Speech file is in an incompatible format. Try playing the file by double clicking it and playing it with the default Windows player.
Speech card inoperable. Verify sounds in Windows control panel.
Web Based Shows Fail to Run
Most problems with web shows involve references to slides which include full path names (i.e. C:\images\myslide.jpg). Invariably, the directory path on your webserver is different from your Windows file system so avoid using paths in specifying slides. Before creating a web show, check that all the slides in the Show Editor have no
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