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kenny - 26 Sep 2005 04:16 GMT

I am running powerpoint98 on mac computer 8.6 os. On one machine when you
open powerpoint and try to run the show powerpoint quits. On other machines
when I try to print the slide show powerpoint quits. Is this a known problem
and is there a fix.

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Jim Gordon MVP - 26 Sep 2005 18:59 GMT

Hi,

The first thing to do would be to use Finder's GetInfo command and raise
the preferred (not the minimum) RAM setting a lot.

-Jim

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> I am running powerpoint98 on mac computer 8.6 os. On one machine when you
> open powerpoint and try to run the show powerpoint quits. On other machines
> when I try to print the slide show powerpoint quits. Is this a known problem
> and is there a fix.

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kenny - 27 Sep 2005 04:17 GMT

I will try that. But why do I need to do that. I am running powerpoint 2001
and powerpoint 97 and I do not have any problems.

> Hi,
>
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> > when I try to print the slide show powerpoint quits. Is this a known problem
> > and is there a fix.

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David M. Marcovitz - 27 Sep 2005 14:54 GMT

97 is a Windows version. I believe that Windows dynamically gets the
memory it needs until it runs out (and then crashes and burns). The Mac
grabs a chunk of memory at the start and won't let you start an
application if it can't supply what you ask for. However, if you don't
ask for enough, the application that runs over its allocation crashes and
burns.
--David

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> I will try that. But why do I need to do that. I am running
> powerpoint 2001 and powerpoint 97 and I do not have any problems.
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>> > On other machines when I try to print the slide show powerpoint
>> > quits. Is this a known problem and is there a fix.

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Doug Metz - 27 Sep 2005 22:48 GMT

> 97 is a Windows version. I believe that Windows dynamically gets the
> memory it needs until it runs out (and then crashes and burns). The Mac
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> burns.
> --David

More specifically, all Mac OS's prior to OS X allow/require some manual
manipulation of RAM allocation to specific apps, especially if you're
dealing with large files.

Mac OS X handles memory management dynamically, so this suggestion doesn't
apply to any application running natively on OS X.

Initially, you (kenny) stated that you're running Office 98 on Mac OS 8.6,
and that PowerPoint quits. How do these two -previously unmentioned-
Windows machines play into the picture?

Try not to leave out any important (and seemingly unimportant) details.

Doug

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