fotografer Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 I am trying to add music to my show, but for some reason it isn't accepting my MP3 files. It comes back as a 00.00 time duration for the music and won't play - even though they are 4 meg files that play fine thru other applications. I'd used the same file previously in a show with no problem, but after upgrading to 4.20, it won't accept any music files. Not sure if it's an upgrade issue or something else - but that's the only thing that had changed.Any clues as to what could be the problem?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Timmons Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Hi Fotografer, In Properties check play background music box hope it is as simple as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Clive, First thing I do is to check the play background music box - and it doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 try a different mp3 -- one that you have not used before in the showken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Ken, I've tried several other MP3s also - I'd just mentioned that I'd used that particular one before since I knew that it had worked previously so as to alleviate any doubt that it was the MP3 itself that wasn't working. I've tried both downloaded files and files ripped from my own CDs with the same result this time in trying to create a show.Thanks for the response though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 did you try making a new show with the same pictures etc with a new namedo you have other shows madedo they workken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 yes, tried making a new show with same images & new name - still won't work. Other shows play but I don't usually save them other than as the finished product.In the synchronize music option - when I go to custom sych - it says to add music files when I have already added 1 or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 did you tryunsyncedor just the standard syncken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I've tried both ways synched & unsynched same results - it seems that p2e isn't recognizing the mp3 files when they've been added. Also have done restarts and all the standard checks for program problems. Tried going back to a previous version, but only the current version will start up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 well if you have xp and have system restore set -- if you can remember when things did work you could try that tho' pretty drastic move ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 It worked marginally about a month ago - was picky with what MP3s it would use even then. Would a system restore change EVERYTHING, even quickbooks files to that date? Not even sure if I have that set, as I'm usually a Mac person, so most windows system settings are greek to me. Just about the only thing I use this PC for is P2E and quickbooks. Have been using P2E for at least 2 years, so I'm pretty well versed in the in's & out's of it, so that's why I'm stumped as to this current problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 i have done it twice was successfuli lost some sc'sbut it is a big moveyou can always go back to present settingscan you burn your ebooks folders/settings to cdam out of ideas ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Thanks for the ideas Ken, I might give that a try and see if that will take care of the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografer Posted July 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 SUCCESS! Finally had to delete all the P2E files and newer versions except one archived that was version 4.0 that works with music and everything!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Fotonow are you going to move foraward one version at a time and see if problem comes back??there may be a sleeping bug that Igor can eliminate, but he cant do it without datathere are too many features coming on board in the 4.3 versions not to take advantage of themhang in there ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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