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Jim You only need to "flatten" your heirarcal file structure (no subdirectories) ... if you so desire for ease of your own personal use. I always use several folders and subdirectories for the projects file management ... then all you need to do is make your execution file paths "relative" . Yes , I aggree that it would be easier for some users if PTE to was to have a setting that gave them a choice to select specific or multiple use drive paths. However, I find it much easier to just remove the reference to the drive in the path ... without worry of what settings I may or may not have set ( to many settings to make ... to many little things to forget about also). Again, your folder structure can contain subdirectories of files ... so theres no need to make any "flatten" setting for file use.

Jim You are experiencing the normal problem when using the SYNC feature and accessing objects. Currently PTE does not allow any interaction from the user with any mouse actions that would otherwise interfere with the shows SYNC timing. Maybe oneday a suitable possibility\alternative will enable both as PTE progresses with time.

Thanks, Boxig Still very interesting indeed. I hope they calculated the time adjustment properly ... or otherwise all our birthday dates are messed up now !

Guido Very interesting ... it will be a day to celebrate ... since that day does not exist yet ... 31 Feb

Guido, Oh well, worth a try ... must be another quirky thing with ME OS to add to the list of quirks that system already has.

Hey, Guido I aggree with RudiRe ... this issue is most likely occurring due to the Desktop Settings configured on those other PCs. The Users backgroud color settings can especially be noticeable in any Widowed presentation and\or Screen Resolution difference that may be different than you originally sized your presentation for. If I find out more .... I will let you know.

fotoman, If your P2E Cd works on all other PCs except the questioned XP systems ... your issue is not likely the PTE.exe file or your Cd autorun.inf. Your issue lies within some XP configuration settings. Since you say "Not only will the autorun feature not work" ... are you saying any type of CD you place in the CDROM Drive ( not your own P2E CDs) will not work ? Can you manually open the P2E Show form the CD by double clicking it ... or is it that you cant even see the contents of the CD files from within the Explorer view ?

Jim, You may want to try your test again ... your Iomega ZIP test is probably reading your Show files from your C destination files and not your Iomega Zip drive Show files. ( Move or rename your original C: folder\files to some other location to test) Ive been making many CDs ... many years ... this is the safest and absolute way to assure proper file execution from the correct location. Note: Some progams may have a built-in feature that looks directly into its relative sub folders for files it may not otherwise find in your named path ... but dont always rely it. Note: You may want to go to Beechbrook Cottage PTE download site which contains many PTE Shows, Utilities and some helpful tutorials. I have a BASIC TIPS GUIDE #1 that examples using CD and its relative paths. Beechbrook Cottage link : http://beechbrook.com/pte/

fotoman, Just a thought : Do any other CDs currently AUTORUN on those XP sys ? You may need to check the settings on those XP drives to be sure auto play on disc insertion is enabled .

Jim As Al mentions ... make no reference to any DRIVE locations. Since you want your CDR to be able to PLAY in any CDROM ... many of us may have several different letter desiginations just use as example : \wem\pte\maps \wem\pte\trip If you created your SHOWS in the SYNC setting ... they should PLAY as you intended on all PCs. If you creared them in your own custom settings and timing ... there will be variations pending on the USERS PC speed and current loads. Initial loading times are usually longer when reading from CDROM Drives ... this is the nature of the beast from any CD run program. If you want your SHOWS to RUN smoothly on all PCs (old and new) ... do not build too complex timings and transition changes ... this senario is for HARD DRIVE or CD - RUN presentations. Make a few CDs and test among friends and family ... once your satisfied with your results .... keep burning ! Another Note : Avoid using Long File Names (folders and files) and any special characters and spaces ... this can resolve issues on older OS. Many Users seem to like " Long" names etc ... but to be safe dont ... let your presentation tell the story ( not its name).

Hello and wecome Buck , Your best bet is to do a SEARCH of Topics relating to your question. DVD is rather discussed in detail and frequently among the forum users here.

Welcome JosefTuerk, Please specify some details of your Show's contents (image and music file types, sizes, etc ... as we need more information to give more informaton to help you. In the meantime you may want to do a SEARCH for your issue in other topics posted. Also try this link to a previously posted Topic that may be similar to your issue. WnSoft Forums - Help - no sound on a CD : http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...ct=ST&f=2&t=272

Kim Your comment on ... " I refer to the PTE faq that recommends 300MHz/32 MB RAM (and requires a minimum of 100MHz/16 MB). I would also like to point out that on a much faster system 1.7GHz, 512MB of RAM, the launch time was still 40 seconds for my exe." The PTE Faq you mention is a basic PC requirement ... this is more or less to run a basic and simpile show ... using simple transistions and relative photo sizes (kb). I dont think PTE is assuming your show is 2100MB and the maximum 32,000 images . No Mega Shows will run very well if at all on those systems. Jayspry's suggestion about your RAM size is something to really consider ... your Celeron 128mb really isnt much for todays programs that want to hog all your pc resources and place themselves in the sys tray... as I assume you have other programs running and using up more of your resources ( just look in your sys tray for icons). Do a check on your PC for available resources and ram when you have your programs running ... you will be surprised of what you have or dont have. I havent read all your Mega Postings ... so I may not be up to date on all the issues and findings. As for your Friends loadings times ... was this hard drive loading or CD loading ? As for your graphic sizes and quality ... if you use a graphics program to work with your images ... read the Image Information on your graphics ... this will help you alot in determining your photo quality needs. Bigger is not better for just "Viewing" a photo ... only for editing and printing. Your .pte file opening delay is telling me PTE is loading all your large photos into ram for use in your setup ... do a available resources and ram check after if opens to see what the numbers are now. As using your own MEGA description of your show .... one needs also a MEGA sys to run it properly

For all you users into linking your shows together ... I have updated "AutoPlayer v1.5" now available at the Beechbrook Cottage Site http://beechbrook.com/pte/ New in this Version 1.5 : - Saved Groups - contents editing now possible - Lists Viewer - separate viewing window (htm capable) - Group Lists - edit "name and comments" to your needs - Lists Set and Sort - functions to correct and re-check proper order - Getting Started Help in Faqs - Right-Click Help - page notes to aid in functions and set-up - and several other graphic enhancements Thanks to all who have previously used the earlier version ... I believe you will like the new features and enhancements in this latest v1.5 Thanks Again

Thought I post a update to this topic ... as reference to Users searching for future troubleshooting. Jules has emailed me concerning the music issue she has encoutered. It was indeed the WMA music file format. So to the future PTE users that want to use WMA files ... be aware ... your presentations could have issues if distributed beyond your own PC.

Jeff When you say it just seems to occurr "everyso often" ... are you saying its not a consistant playback glich ? If it just happens every so often ... start closely montioring when the glich exactly seems to take effect and let us know. Could it be only happening during a Transistion cycle and a new MP3 starting to play ?

I too have been patiently waiting for this Always On Top (Windowed and Full Screen types) option ... as this would solve lots of interaction issues within many programing combinations and uses. Thanks for reminding us Polartech ... I too had forgotten about this addition.

Jules, Please advise of what type music file format. My guess is that you are using WMA files .... that is protected. When you use WMA (protected) files on your Pc ... they work fine because your the registered user. If you distribute your WMA ... they will not play on other PCs because they dont have your registration file. This is a MS thing on protecting WMA file distribution

Sharon Sorry it doesnt fit your special needs ... The only other resort would be for me to program each show link according to your specs. As PTE progresses ... Im sure we will get all these add-in features some day ... then we wont need any add-on utilities to support the needed functions. Good luck

Sharon Autolink can be run from a menu button or autorun.inf ... AutoLink will not play itself. You can use Multiple folders of AutoLinked shows also. Best way when launching from your menu first .... is to have your menu close after execution ... then have AutoLink reopen your menu as its last link. Its is best not to have other unneccessary programs running and other windows left open that dont need to be open ... as these background processes could interfere in launching links (plus why does one need to do other things while watching a autoplaying show ?). AutoLink was not originally designed to play Looping or Non-Closing shows ... so no allowances in time display duration were programed in (plus every one would require their own preferences rather than a preset duration.) You can still ESC out or RIGHT CLICK your closing actions (in PTE settings ) to close your show while its running in Autolink ... the links will continue. Give it a test .. see what results you get.

Sharon, Yes, AutoLink Plus V2 should serve your intended purpose of linking your multiple exes. The utility is programed to link upto 12 shows and a additional menu exe at the ending if needed. If you need more links than the 13 total exes ... I can send you a customized dll file that can handle more shows. A word on distribution : AutoLink has some loading issues on certain OS and XP user configurations ... XP has some config settings that doesnt like to be tricked into running multiple or stacked exes in a single window from what I gather. It has worked on XP pending the users OS config, but in most cases all should be fine if you make sure your shows autoplay and auto close ... thus limiting any user interaction with the linking process ... thats why the menu exe link should be at the end of all links. If you require any help ... let me know. PS additional comment : If you make your looping shows in FULL SCREEN mode you may be able to interact with the exes somewhat without disrupting the next link process... if you use WINDOWED mode shows and user interaction , this will cause disruption in the links.

Matiou Ok, I think I have a liitle more understanding of how your trying to use sounds ( background). It seems you want to use background music to Start New or Continue Playing Existing on a selected Slide. My previous post focused on adding a Sound file on a Slide in combination with your background music selections. When you use the Customize Slide tab for adding Music or any other customization of a Slide ... those entries you make only work for that Slide selection only. So if you add NEW MUSIC in Slide #1 in the Customize Slide ... select the " Play New Sounds files " ( radio button). If you want to have that Sound File to also play on Slide #2 ... go to Slide #2 in the Customize Slide ... select the " Continue Playing current Sound" ( radio button). Note : To continue playing the Sound File from Slide #1 to Slide #2 ... your Sound files overall playing time duration must be longer than that of your Slides Total Display. ( You cannot have a 10 sec Sound file and a 15 sec Slide display and expect that Sound File to Continue Playing on the Next Slide ... as there no Sound to continue to play.) If you want to have that same sound file to Play on the next Slide # ... add it as a Play New Sounds ( not as Continue). Make sure when you use the Customize Slide options ... select or enable the "P" button. And ... as Alrobin says ... dont even think about trying these functions in a Sync Show Setting. You are obviously manually controlling your Sounds Slide to Slide ... as the Sync Show function wont group a multiple set of Slides in different Music Syncs

Matiou Your approach to adding additional sounds can be made to each and any Slide ... however a few things need to be clerified. When you add sounds to the Customize Slide/ Music tab and the Project Options/ Music tab ... you are adding Background music sounds. Here you control their background playing scheme ( Continue, Play New, Radom, etc settings) To add additional or specific Sounds to each or an individual Slide ... use the Sounds ( the edit box which is below the Show Image and Comments Edit box on PTEs main interface ) The settings in the Customize Slide and Project Options tabs do not control or effect the Sounds you enter into the Sounds edit box main interface. Enter your Sound choices using the above decription of use ... and you shoud be good to go ... on Sounds.

Comparing similar competitive Software and making wish Lists ... has always been and will be a well discussed and higly debatable topic. But the bottom line is IMHO ... One particular Sofware cannot completely satisfy all the individual needs of each and every user or purchaser. We are so lucky to be blessed by Igor's dedication to PTE ... and us users. Lately, I have not used many of the competitive products out on the market. But I do know all lack some feature or another that their competitors have. Free Upgrades... No Upgrades, Continual Updates ... No Updates, Multiple Versions ... 1 Version, Quality ... Poor Quality, High Prices ... Low Prices, and ETC and ETC and ETC. So do you really want PTE to be the TOP CLONE with all of the above features to satisfy everyone ( multiple versions , multiple pricing, multiple problems, etc) ... or do you just want PTE just custom made to suit your needs ( and then whos needs comes first ? ). I personally believe PTE has been TOP in being progressively developed rather well by Igor to suit all of our many needs . Opinions vary ... Needs vary ... and all Software varies. Make a Choice ( by the way Choices vary too)

zaharia Many new users of PTE usually end up with the same question you have just posted. A few Hints about Navagation Bars : To enable the view and use of the Navagation Bar you must make sure ... 1- You Uncheck the Box to Hide Cursor 2- Check the Box Show Navagation Bar 3- and Most Important ... you cannot use the Auto-Sync settings for your Shows. Why ... you may ask ? Because it would defeat the purpose to "manually" control a "auto" controlled Show ... you cannot have both.