DOCUMENT:Q137598  21-NOV-1999  [powerpt]
TITLE   :PPT7: PowerPoint Presentation Conferencing Unavailable
PRODUCT :Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:7.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbdtakbbuglist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you click the Tools menu in PowerPoint, the Presentation Conferencing
command may be unavailable (dimmed).

CAUSE
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This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:

 - TCP/IP is not installed on your computer.

   -or-

 - You are running a shared version of Windows 95.

   -or-

 - TCP/IP is installed or configured incorrectly on your computer.


RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, use any of the following methods:

 - Install TCP/IP if it is not installed.

 - Install a local copy of Windows 95.

 - Reconfigure your TCP/IP configuration.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   Q135325 PPT: Presentation Conference Troubleshooting Guide

   Q137055 PPT: Presentation Conference Fails With Errors


Additional query words: ppt7 pp7 powerpnt unavailable novell items lists nt 3.51 grayed protocol select

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbdta kbbuglist
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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