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The Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 includes a file called Readme.txt. This file contains information about installing, using, controlling, and distributing the PowerPoint Viewer 97. The "More Information" section of this article contains the complete text of this file, which is located in the root folder on the PowerPoint Viewer 97 compact disc, and which is installed to the same folder as the Viewer when you install the Viewer from
the Internet.
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 for Windows 95 and Windows NT What's New in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 System Requirements for PowerPoint Viewer 97 Ordering Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Contents Technical Support for Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97
Microsoft Knowledge Base
The World Wide Web
TechNet
Microsoft FTP site
Microsoft FastTips
Navigating through a Slideshow
Command-line switches
Play list files (.lst)
Interaction with Pack and Go
Viewing presentations with RealAudio sounds
Viewing presentations within Netscape Navigator
ViewerApplication
ViewerSlideShowView
Install from floppy disk
Install from Web browser
Maintenance mode
Uninstall
Disk distribution
Distributing PowerPoint Viewer 97 on network servers
Microsoft(r) PowerPoint Viewer 97, is a freeware product that allows you to
view and print Microsoft PowerPoint(r) 97 documents. Like previous versions
of PowerPoint Viewer, the latest version can also open presentations created with all previous versions of PowerPoint for Windows(r), and version 3.0 and above of Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh(r). You cannot edit a presentation in PowerPoint Viewer 97. Microsoft encourages you to distribute PowerPoint Viewer 97 with your PowerPoint 97 presentations to people who are not using Microsoft PowerPoint 97. (See the section "Distribution of PowerPoint Viewer" for further information.)
Microsoft(r) PowerPoint Viewer 97 will not run on Windows 3.1. Windows 3.1 users should instead install PowerPoint Viewer for Windows 3.1. PowerPoint Viewer for Windows 3.1 is available online as a self-extracting executable file (PptVw16.exe) at any of the following locations:
* Microsoft's World Wide Web site on the Internet: On the www.microsoft.com
home page, click the Support icon. Then click Knowledge Base, and select
the product and search for articles that contain the text "PptVw16.exe".
The articles will contain hyperlinks so you can download the file.
connect to ftp.microsoft.com with anonymous logon. Then change to the
Softlib\Mslfiles folder. Use the GET command (get PptVw16.exe) to
download the file.
by dialing (425) 936-6735. Then follow the instructions to download a
file and download "PptVw16.exe".
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 provides full fidelity display of PowerPoint
97 files including the new animations, graphics effects, action settings, hyperlinks, and custom shows. Printing and password protection for kiosk- style slide shows are also supported.
In addition to running as a standalone application, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 is optimized for displaying PowerPoint presentations inside Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x and later. PowerPoint presentations can also be displayed within Netscape Navigator 2.x or higher. (See the section "Viewing Presentations within Netscape Navigator" for more information.)
* A personal computer with a 486 or higher processor * Microsoft Windows(r) 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT(r)
Workstation operating system 3.51 with Service Pack 5.x or later
If you would like to order the retail version of Microsoft PowerPoint 97, contact the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561 in the U.S., visit the Microsoft Online Shop (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/Referral /PR_CountryLocation.idc?ProductFamilyCode=POW), or contact your local Microsoft subsidiary. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm
Microsoft Technical Support provides a number of no-charge options for you to obtain technical information about Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97. These
options include Microsoft Technical Support Online, the Microsoft Knowledge
Base, the Microsoft PowerPoint Product Support phone line (425) 635-7145, and Microsoft FastTips. Because PowerPoint Viewer 97 is similar to PowerPoint, information on a particular topic such as printing from PowerPoint may also be pertinent to PowerPoint Viewer 97. Keep this similarity in mind when you look for technical information on any PowerPoint Viewer 97 issue you may encounter.
The Microsoft Knowledge Base, the same information source used by support professionals, contains thousands of technical and support-oriented articles on
Microsoft products, including PowerPoint Viewer 97. You can access the Knowledge Base from any of the following sources.
The World Wide Web
To access the Knowledge Base on the World Wide Web, use the following address:
http://www.microsoft.com/support/mtshome.htm
TechNet
TechNet, the Microsoft Technical Information Network, is a technical information subscription service providing valuable technical information about Microsoft products, including the Microsoft Knowledge Base. The subscription service includes 12 monthly updates to the TechNet CD-ROM. For
TechNet subscriptions or information, call (800) 344-2121.
Microsoft FTP Site
The Microsoft FTP anonymous server provides access to the Microsoft Knowledge Base for those users who have access to an FTP program service provider. To access the Microsoft Knowledge Base through the Microsoft FTP site, do the following:
1. Log on to your Internet account.
2. At the Internet prompt, type
open ftp.microsoft.com
Or use the following IP address:
open 207.46.133.140
anonymous
example, johndoe@test.com).
marks) to go to the KB directory.
files located in that directory. ReadMe.txt contains important
information regarding KB articles on the Internet FTP server and how to
access them. Index.txt contains a list of article titles and article IDs
for each article.
Microsoft FastTips is an automated, toll-free service that provides quick answers to commonly asked technical support questions on key Microsoft products. FastTips also offers a comprehensive library of technical information and access to a faxable catalog of technical white papers and data sheets.
You can have any FastTip mailed or faxed to you from the automated Microsoft FastTips Technical Library, which you can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 936-4100.
Information on Using Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 ---------------------------------------------------
Navigating through a Slide Show
Go forward: Left mouse button, or PAGE DOWN key
Go previous: PAGE UP key
Exit: ESC key
Menu of commands: Right mouse button
Help: F1 key
PowerPoint Viewer supports some command-line parameters to circumvent the user interface (UI). Command lines should be of the following format:
ppview32.exe [command-line switches] "<path\powerpnt file name>"
Automatic advance /A or /a
Slide range /R=n-m or /r=n-m where n<=m
Loop continuously /L or /l
Print /P or /p for printing file
Kiosk password /K or /k for setting a kiosk mode for file
Macro virus dialog box /V or /v for showing the macro virus dialog box
PowerPoint Viewer supports .lst file types. This file type allows multiple files to be presented by specifying the files in a .lst file. List files should be of the following format:
[command-line switches] "<path\powerpnt file name>"
[command-line switches] "<path\powerpnt file name>"
etc...
Automatic advance /A or /a
Slide range /R=n-m or /r=n-m where n<=m
Loop continuously /L or /l
Kiosk password /K or /k for setting a kiosk mode for file
Macro virus dialog box /V or /v for showing the macro virus dialog box
PowerPoint 95 defaults to packaging the 16-bit viewer (PptView.exe). PowerPoint 97 defaults to packaging PowerPoint Viewer 95. It is possible to
use Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 for Windows. This is accomplished by installing the new viewer. After installing PowerPoint Viewer 97, the Pack and Go wizard will automatically detect and use the new viewer.
Long filenames are truncated to 8.3 format on Windows NT.
Viewing presentations with RealAudio sounds
Some PowerPoint presentations may contain links to RealAudio sounds. Using RealAudio provides better audio performance when viewing presentations over
a network connection. However, the RealAudio player is not installed by PowerPoint Viewer 97 Setup. You can install the RealAudio player from the following Internet address:
http://www.realaudio.com
In order to view PowerPoint presentations within the Netscape Navigator browser window you must install the ActiveX plug-in for Netscape Navigator (versions 2.x or higher). You can download and install this plug-in from the following Internet address:
http://www.microsoft.com/powerpoint/internet/viewer/
PowerPoint Viewer 97 contains an object model that allows control of the slideshow from an external application or from VBScript. Below is a summary
of the PowerPoint Viewer object model.
ViewerApplication
#define _ppMsoTriStateMixed -2
#define _ppTrue -1
#define _ppFalse 0
typedef enum
{
ppSlideShowManualAdvance = 1,
ppSlideShowUseSlideTimings,
} EPPSlideShowAdvanceMode;
IPPViewerSlideShowView *NewShow( [in] BSTR fileName,
[in] EPPViewerSlideShowAdvanceMode mode,
[in,defaultvalue(_ppFalse)] MsoTriState kiosk );
void Quit( void );
ViewerSlideShowView
void Next();
void Previous();
void GotoSlide([in] int Index, [in,defaultvalue(_ppTrue)] _
MsoTriState ResetSlide );
void GetNumSlides([out] int* count );
void GetCurSlide( [out] int* slideId );
void Exit();
1. Netscape Navigator Web browser: If PowerPoint Viewer is installed to a
directory that uses long filenames containing a space, some beta
versions of Netscape Navigator 2.0 do not recognize PowerPoint files
embedded into HTML documents with the EMBED keyword. This can be
corrected by installing PowerPoint Viewer to a directory without spaces.
to a directory that uses long filenames containing a space, Slide Show
will not run automatically when the file is unpacked. The file will have
to be opened manually from either PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer after
it is unpacked.
Slide Show is run automatically during the unpack process. Instead,
open the file manually from PowerPoint Viewer after unpacking is
complete.
Pack and Go, please install PowerPoint Viewer 97 and the patch for
PowerPoint 95 Pack and Go. Both will be available on the PowerPoint Web
site:
http://www.microsoft.com/powerpoint/internet/viewer/
then presses the ESC key, the Password dialog box will be displayed.
After dismissing the dialog box, the user will be returned to the main
presentation. Pressing the ESC key a second time will exit PowerPoint
Viewer without showing the Password dialog box again.
Install from floppy disk
1. Close all other applications and ensure that you are not running any
utilities or virus protection programs.
Disk 1" into the 3.5" floppy disk drive.
On Windows NT 3.51, click the File menu and select Run.
5. PowerPoint Viewer 97 Setup will prompt you for a folder in which to
install PowerPoint Viewer. The default folder location for PowerPoint
Viewer is \Program Files\PowerPoint Viewer (C:\PowerPoint Viewer on
Windows NT 3.51).
7. Follow the instructions and insert the appropriate floppy disk, when
prompted.
2. Close all other applications and ensure that you are not running any
utilities or virus protection programs.
double-click the PowerPoint Viewer icon. This will run an unpack utility
that extracts the PowerPoint Viewer 97 distribution files and starts the
PowerPoint Viewer 97 Setup program.
install PowerPoint Viewer. The default folder location for PowerPoint
Viewer is \Program Files\PowerPoint Viewer (C:\PowerPoint Viewer on
Windows NT 3.51).
Maintenance mode
If you have installed Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97, but are observing unusual behavior, you should reinstall it as follows:
a. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
b. Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
c. Double-click Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97.
a. Go to PowerPoint Viewer's Installation Directory.
b. Run the file Setup.exe.
Uninstall
To remove PowerPoint Viewer 97 from your system, follow the instructions in
this document to start Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 Setup. When the Maintenance Mode dialog box appears, click Remove All. Once uninstall is complete, start PowerPoint to restore its settings.
Microsoft encourages all users of PowerPoint Viewer to distribute it to friends and colleagues. You can post it to online services, put it on networks, or give it to others on disks.
Disk distribution
Microsoft distributes PowerPoint Viewer 97 on two disks as well as online. The disk set is available from the Microsoft Order Desk, at (800) 360-7561,
for a standard shipping and handling charge.
If you have a Microsoft disk set you can copy the files from each disk onto
a formatted 1.44MB disk. Please label the disks as follows:
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97
Version 8.0
Disk 1 of 2
Run Setup.exe from this disk
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97
Version 8.0
Disk 2 of 2
Creating disks from online files
There are two procedures for creating disks for distribution to other users. The first procedure involves copying files that Setup creates, and must be done just before exiting Setup. The second procedure requires PKZip
(version 2.04), but can be done at any time after downloading Viewer.exe.
Obtain two formatted 1.44 MB disks and follow the instructions below:
1. Setup copy procedure
a. Label two disks "Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 disk 1" and
"Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 disk 2".
b. Run Ppview97.exe to start PowerPoint Viewer 97 Setup. When Setup
displays the message "Do you want to install Microsoft PowerPoint
Viewer 97?", switch to the Windows 95 Explorer or Windows NT File
Manager.
c. Locate the folder referenced by the "tmp" environment variable. If
you do not know which folder this is, do the following:
* Go to the MS-DOS prompt.
* Type "set" (without the quotes) at the MS-DOS prompt, and press
Enter.
* Look for the line "TMP=..." to determine the location of your "tmp"
folder.
d. Insert the disk you labeled as "disk1" and copy the following files
from the "tmp" folder to the disk:
* license.txt
* setup.exe
* setup.ini
* setup.lst
* setup.tdf
* ppview.inf
e. Insert the disk you labeled as "disk2" and copy viewer1.cab to it.
You must have the PKZip version 2.04 program for this procedure. This
program is widely available on bulletin boards and other online
services.
a. Insert the first disk into your floppy drive.
b. From the Windows 95 Start Menu or the Windows NT Program Manager,
start an MS-DOS command prompt.
c. At the MS-DOS command prompt type
pkzip -& <floppy>:\Ppview97.zip Ppview97.exe
where "<floppy>" is the letter for the drive containing the disk.
This command creates an archive that spans two disks. PKZip will
prompt you for the next disk when it has filled the current one.
1. Create a new folder from which to do the install.
2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type
pkunzip <floppy>:\Viewer.zip <drive>:\<destfolder>\Viewer.exe
where "<floppy>" is the letter for the drive containing the disk, and
"<drive>" and "<destfolder>" are the drive letter and new install folder
you want to place Viewer.exe in.
Creating a network source from a Microsoft disk set
(See "Disk Distribution" in this document for information on obtaining PowerPoint Viewer 97 on disks.)
To create a network source for PowerPoint Viewer 97 installation, create a new folder on the server, and create two subfolders under it: "disk1" and "disk2". Copy the files from each disk into the appropriate subfolder.
To install PowerPoint Viewer on your local drive, or to a personal network location, run Setup.exe from the "disk1" subfolder.
Note: PowerPoint Viewer 97 Setup does not offer an option to run the application from a server ("Run from Server" option).
Creating a network source from the PowerPoint Viewer 97 online files (Ppview97.exe)
The recommended procedure is nearly identical to the "Setup Copy Procedure"
discussed in this document for creating disks from online files. Instead of
copying the files to separate folders for each disk, copy them to a single folder on the network server. Network users may then run Setup.exe from that location on their local drives, or to a personal network location.
File name File size (in KB) Location
--------- ----------------- --------
LICENSE.TXT 5,053 \POWERPOINT VIEWER
README.TXT 21,708 \POWERPOINT VIEWER
PPVIEW32.EXE 1,424,144 \POWERPOINT VIEWER
PPINTLV.DLL 158,208 \POWERPOINT VIEWER
RAPPT.DLL 32,768 \POWERPOINT VIEWER
MSPPT8VR.OLB 5,632 \POWERPOINT VIEWER
PP4X322.DLL 619,520 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\XLATORS
PP7X32.DLL 175,104 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\XLATORS
ACMSETUP.HLP 14,490 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\SETUP
MSSETUP.DLL 255,488 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\SETUP
SETUP.EXE 352,256 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\SETUP
SETUP.STF Size may vary \POWERPOINT VIEWER\SETUP
PPVIEW.DLL 87,552 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\SETUP
PPVIEW.INF 4,306 \POWERPOINT VIEWER\SETUP
DOCOBJ.DLL 22,016 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
HLINK.DLL 72,976 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
HLINKPRX.DLL 12,288 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSO97V.DLL 1,690,896 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSORFS.DLL 16,384 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSV7ENU.DLL 229,136 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
T2EMBED.DLL 222,720 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
URLMON.DLL 166,160 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
WININET.DLL 291,600 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSIMRT.DLL 14,336 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSIMRT16.DLL 10,544 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSIMRT32.DLL 22,016 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
MSIMUSIC.DLL 120,320 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
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