Sometimes this occurs when there is some incompatibility in the display driver which is exposed at the higher hardware acceleration settings for the driver. Try reducing the setting in the display control panel: 1) Open "Display" control panel 2) In "Settings" tab click on the "Advanced" button 3) In the "Troubleshoot" tab reduce the level of "Hardware acceleration" and click "Apply" 4) Repeat step 4 until flashing stops, then click "OK" Here is a link about how to set graphics hardware acceleration back http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm Hope this helps, Hutch "McDonald, Christine, Ms, DCAA" <Christine.McDonald@xxxxxxxx> wrote: We are using Powerpoint 2003 with Wndows XP. We have an org chart slide that was created in Powerpoint. When we open the slide in normal view, the slide flashes over and over, continually and doesn't stop. It almost looks like either a key is stuck on the keyboard, or there is very quick animation stuck in a loop. There is no animation or action on the slide and it only happens on this one slide in the presentation, so it isn't a key stuck. It displays fine in slide show view. Has anyone ever seen this problem before and know the solution? Our internet access is down, so I can't get to the knowledge base to search right now. Thanks, Christine McDonald, CPA Technical Specialist Information Technology Division (RSA-4) Western Regional Office ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************