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Could you add the Optional Engage Intereaction as a tab to the top of the player?  That is what we do.  This way the learner can view it at anytime,or even not at all.

We are using a custom skin and can't use the tabs. But maybe I'll push that as a solution. Thanks Blake.

Have you tried using the lock feature in the slide properties?  You should be able to lock each slide individually.

http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/?p=27

Here is what I am referring to on that particular page:

• Lock: Click the cell in the lock column to lock the user on this slide. The lock icon will appear, which means that the user will not be able to use the sidebar navigation, seekbar, or forward / back controls in the Articulate Player to navigate away from this slide. The only way the user can exit the slide is by waiting for it to complete (if the slide is set to advance automatically) or by clicking on an object on the slide that hyperlinks to another slide (if the slide is set to advance by user). This feature is useful when building branching or decision-based courses.  [Video Tutorial]

Yes, the slides are locked and I've applied branching to direct them to the appropriate slide. But they still have to sit there for 35 seconds before they can navigate away.

Check this out...

http://www.articulate.com/forums/52926-post7.html

One problem is that they have to view the last label in order to advance... 

Thanks!! My colleague just found the same solution under another topic in the forum, so I am going to give it a try!!!  FINGERS CROSSED!!!

I finally settled on inserting the interaction as an swf. The learner can interact with it at will and leave the slide at any time. I'm happy with the way this is working. Completely meets the need!!