I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

What's up with that? Is that the way its supposed to happen? Once a
presentation is copied, never can you alter it?

In this case its a good thing. I can have the 2 computers open side by side
so I can research and edit at will. But sheesh. If I didn't have the 2nd
computer ( like if I copied the file to a friend's computer and later she
wanted me to edit the original) I'd be screwed.

I can open each existing slide. I can open each existing text box. But I
can't put any new keystrokes into that box. Nor can I add pics or anything
else onto a slide. IIRC I can move slides around, but I can't add new
slides.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett

Hello!

You don`t want to go linux... :-)

You should post your question on:

microsoft.public.powerpoint

You can have access to microsoft newsgroup by their server:
news.microsoft.com
It`s free

Claude

"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:5UxTc.252516$a24.164078@attbi_s03...
| I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred
the
| file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I
can't
| alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
| presentation on my laptop.
|
| What's up with that? Is that the way its supposed to happen? Once a
| presentation is copied, never can you alter it?
|
| In this case its a good thing. I can have the 2 computers open side by
side
| so I can research and edit at will. But sheesh. If I didn't have the
2nd
| computer ( like if I copied the file to a friend's computer and later she
| wanted me to edit the original) I'd be screwed.
|
| I can open each existing slide. I can open each existing text box. But I
| can't put any new keystrokes into that box. Nor can I add pics or
anything
| else onto a slide. IIRC I can move slides around, but I can't add new
| slides.
|
| Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?
|
| I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.
|
| K Barrett
|
|

Hello!

You don`t want to go linux... :-)

You should post your question on:

microsoft.public.powerpoint

You can have access to microsoft newsgroup by their server:
news.microsoft.com
It`s free

Claude

"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:5UxTc.252516$a24.164078@attbi_s03...
| I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred
the
| file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I
can't
| alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
| presentation on my laptop.
|
| What's up with that? Is that the way its supposed to happen? Once a
| presentation is copied, never can you alter it?
|
| In this case its a good thing. I can have the 2 computers open side by
side
| so I can research and edit at will. But sheesh. If I didn't have the
2nd
| computer ( like if I copied the file to a friend's computer and later she
| wanted me to edit the original) I'd be screwed.
|
| I can open each existing slide. I can open each existing text box. But I
| can't put any new keystrokes into that box. Nor can I add pics or
anything
| else onto a slide. IIRC I can move slides around, but I can't add new
| slides.
|
| Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?
|
| I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.
|
| K Barrett
|
|

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:12:50 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett


MS thinks you have one file and have taken the rights to change
with the copy (a part of the original). You did not close PPT
and copy the file. You saved it to your hard drive and to the
smart stick from within the program. You have to go outside the
program, then the system does not keep the copy "original."

Generally you can get up date rights back by making a copy over
the original - not with PPT but with the old right click, copy
file command set.

Bad news is that sometimes they corrupt and never unlock. So
keep the laptop handy.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:12:50 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett


MS thinks you have one file and have taken the rights to change
with the copy (a part of the original). You did not close PPT
and copy the file. You saved it to your hard drive and to the
smart stick from within the program. You have to go outside the
program, then the system does not keep the copy "original."

Generally you can get up date rights back by making a copy over
the original - not with PPT but with the old right click, copy
file command set.

Bad news is that sometimes they corrupt and never unlock. So
keep the laptop handy.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

I think if you go out and buy a nice phal or oncidium from Home Depot,
Lowes, or Trader Joe's you'll feel better.

Good Luck!

Garland
P.S. It's not PowerPoint or Microsoft's fault, it's yours or your hardware.
sorry


"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:5UxTc.252516$a24.164078@attbi_s03...
I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred
the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I
can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

What's up with that? Is that the way its supposed to happen? Once a
presentation is copied, never can you alter it?

In this case its a good thing. I can have the 2 computers open side by
side
so I can research and edit at will. But sheesh. If I didn't have the
2nd
computer ( like if I copied the file to a friend's computer and later she
wanted me to edit the original) I'd be screwed.

I can open each existing slide. I can open each existing text box. But I
can't put any new keystrokes into that box. Nor can I add pics or
anything
else onto a slide. IIRC I can move slides around, but I can't add new
slides.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett

Me thought this NG is for "power" orchids. Me thought thou could have
been way way out. Me thought what have orchids and power points got in
common? Me thought %&***;**zzz#!@#$%^&*()...

Me thought this NG is for "power" orchids. Me thought thou could have
been way way out. Me thought what have orchids and power points got in
common? Me thought %&***;**zzz#!@#$%^&*()...

Thank you Susan.

K Barrett


"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:12:50 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I transferred
the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I
can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett


MS thinks you have one file and have taken the rights to change
with the copy (a part of the original). You did not close PPT
and copy the file. You saved it to your hard drive and to the
smart stick from within the program. You have to go outside the
program, then the system does not keep the copy "original."

Generally you can get up date rights back by making a copy over
the original - not with PPT but with the old right click, copy
file command set.

Bad news is that sometimes they corrupt and never unlock. So
keep the laptop handy.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

It worked! Hmmm... Maybe I shouldn't thank you, LOL!! Now I gotta get back
to making the presentation for the Sacramento Orchid Forum, ACK! Time's
a-wasting!

K

"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:GMKTc.294715$JR4.207342@attbi_s54...
Thank you Susan.

K Barrett


"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:12:50 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I
transferred
the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I
can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett


MS thinks you have one file and have taken the rights to change
with the copy (a part of the original). You did not close PPT
and copy the file. You saved it to your hard drive and to the
smart stick from within the program. You have to go outside the
program, then the system does not keep the copy "original."

Generally you can get up date rights back by making a copy over
the original - not with PPT but with the old right click, copy
file command set.

Bad news is that sometimes they corrupt and never unlock. So
keep the laptop handy.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

It worked! Hmmm... Maybe I shouldn't thank you, LOL!! Now I gotta get back
to making the presentation for the Sacramento Orchid Forum, ACK! Time's
a-wasting!

K

"K Barrett" wrote in message
news:GMKTc.294715$JR4.207342@attbi_s54...
Thank you Susan.

K Barrett


"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:12:50 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I created a power point presentation on my home computer. I
transferred
the
file to my laptop (just to be sure I could) via a memory stick. Now I
can't
alter/edit the presentation on my home computer. But I *can* edit the
presentation on my laptop.

Any help? Any webpage tutorials on powerpoint?

I hate microsoft. If I was smarter/younger I'd go linux.

K Barrett


MS thinks you have one file and have taken the rights to change
with the copy (a part of the original). You did not close PPT
and copy the file. You saved it to your hard drive and to the
smart stick from within the program. You have to go outside the
program, then the system does not keep the copy "original."

Generally you can get up date rights back by making a copy over
the original - not with PPT but with the old right click, copy
file command set.

Bad news is that sometimes they corrupt and never unlock. So
keep the laptop handy.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

"Me Here" wrote in message
...
Me thought this NG is for "power" orchids. Me thought thou could have
been way way out. Me thought what have orchids and power points got in
common? Me thought %&***;**zzz#!@#$%^&*()...

You:

Though it was oblique, Kathy's query did have a connection to orchids.
She's doing an orchid forum presentation and needed help getting things
going. Not a problem for most of us, I suspect.

Diana

Diana Kulaga wrote:

You:

Though it was oblique, Kathy's query did have a connection to orchids.
She's doing an orchid forum presentation and needed help getting things
going. Not a problem for most of us, I suspect.

Diana


Me thought me only joking. No offend intended. Me thought at times,
after a heavy weekdays, there ought to be some light moment here at
rec.gardens.orchids. And of course Power Point is a good software for
slides and presentation especially when orchids are concerned. I do use
PP too, albeit for personal use only. Please again I say, it was only a
joke. :-)

Diana Kulaga wrote:

You:

Though it was oblique, Kathy's query did have a connection to orchids.
She's doing an orchid forum presentation and needed help getting things
going. Not a problem for most of us, I suspect.

Diana


Me thought me only joking. No offend intended. Me thought at times,
after a heavy weekdays, there ought to be some light moment here at
rec.gardens.orchids. And of course Power Point is a good software for
slides and presentation especially when orchids are concerned. I do use
PP too, albeit for personal use only. Please again I say, it was only a
joke. :-)

Me thought me only joking. No offend intended. Me thought at times,
after a heavy weekdays, there ought to be some light moment here at
rec.gardens.orchids. And of course Power Point is a good software for
slides and presentation especially when orchids are concerned. I do use
PP too, albeit for personal use only. Please again I say, it was only a
joke. :-)


No problem, Me. Glad you're here.

Diana