Good post Bob. Mine is nothing like that- but I wish it was! The pps come as attachments to email, Windows Live Mail -I hate it. Right click on attachment pps: Mine opens little window/box in center of screen. Top left says "mail attachment" Top right has red "X". "Do you want to open this file?" "Name: Beautiful pictures.pps" "Type: Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show" Then offers choice of "Open or "Cancel" Selecting "Open" brings message: Big Red X "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel". I do have Windows PowerPoint viewer installed- and have booted several times since then. It is in my programs list.

Thanks so much for the help. I'm a real dummy at this. judys ont, when I went there, it was all grayed out and I couldn't do anything. That led me to believe I was missing something some place. I, then, kept experimenting and finally found the problem. I had neglected to go to " slide transitions" and do the settings there. Everything is fine now and I'm so pleased. Thanks to for your offer ,jodi. I really appreciate it. Maybe next time, I will remember, or maybe I should pactice more - or probably both. ivamae

I got that but now I just have a page of the pics and I can't figure out how to get it back to play the slide show. I thought I had it but it just played the first 2 or 3 pics and then quit going forward to any more. I had to shut down the computer to get out of it. It is so many years since I did this that I sure apparently need help. any advice you can give me is very much appreciated.

Nice idea which I might steal when selling my farm next year. Part of the joy of living in the country is being close to nature's ever-changing beauty. What better way to capture that flora and fauna than through a photo essay? But, Paul, since you seem so computer savvy, why not create a personal website specifically for selling your property? I intend on doing so, listing on the local MLS via a flatfee service. There have been many discussions about this technique, so I won't elaborate. If you've got the time, it may worth considering.