Do you have the newer 2003 power point viewer. The newer pps files that are password protected for editing will not open if you have the older 2000 viewer. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Spider" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:33 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Excel compatible > If you manually start PowerPoint and then OPEN the PPS file, does it work? > > ====================================== > = SirTroth > = ICQ: 1717439 > = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX > = YAHOO: SirTroth > = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) > ====================================== > > On Fri, 19 May 2006 18:08:56 -0500, Spider wrote: >> For some reason any file that has PPS as an extension is not >> compatible with my computer, I have downloaded and installed the >> PowerPoint viewer which is the type of program that I consider this >> is. I've tried to open them but always get the error message "the >> file does not have an associated program to open it". I have >> checked and rechecked the file association and it is correct, it >> points directly to the PowerPoint viewer. Yet I still get the error >> message. Any ideas, the gang of computer wizards you :-) >> >> Thank You in Advance >> Neil >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David F. Wooledge" >> To: "PcTechTalk" >> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:51 AM >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Excel compatible >> >> >>> Janet, >>> >>> If you are looking just for a reader, Microsoft makes a free >>> Excel Viewer that anyone can download at the Office site at >>> >>> www.microsoft.com. >>> >>> Sorry I don not the exact URL, but you should be able to find it >>> from this one. >>> It allows viewing and saving of Excel files but does not make >>> changes to them. >>> Microsoft provides for free viewers for most Office programs, >>> such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Dave >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> From: "Janet" >>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Excel compatible. >>> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:28:46 +0100 >>> >>> Thanks to everyone. =20 >>> >>> I was needing a software for someone to read my Excel >>> spreadsheets that = doesn't have MS Office. I'm using MS Office >>> Excel for my genealogy = notes/tree construction before GEDCOM >>> software and its most useful. >>> >>> Janet >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> To unsub or change your email settings: >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >>> >>> To access our Archives: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/319 - Release Date: >>> 4/19/2006 >>> >>> >> -- >> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/