Symptom

Whenever you try to play a PowerPoint file on your Display Player, your PPS file opens in a new window instead of playing in your PowerPoint zone.

Cause

By default, Microsoft PowerPoint opens all PPS files in a new window.

Solution

This behavior can be changed by adding an entry to the Windows registry.

These changes affect the following releases of Microsoft Office PowerPoint:

• Microsoft Office 97, (version 8)
• Microsoft Office 2000, (version 9)
• Microsoft Office XP, (version 10)
• Microsoft Office 2003, (version 11)
• Microsoft Office 2007, (version 12)
• Microsoft Office 2010, (version 14)

Note: This method requires you to modify the registry. Incorrectly modifying the registry can cause serious issues with your computer.

To add an entry to your Windows registry:

1. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad. Notepad opens.
2. Copy the following text:
   
   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.9]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.10]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.11]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.12]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.14]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.8]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.9]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.10]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.11]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.12]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.14]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.8]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.9]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.10]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.11]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.12]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.14]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.8]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.9]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.10]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.11]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.12]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.14]
   "BrowserFlags"=dword:800000A0
3. Paste the copied text into Notepad.
4. Save your notepad file as Filename.reg
5. Double-click on the REG file you just saved. This modifies your Windows registry.