Presenter '09 crashes when trying to preview or publish

Sep 19, 2011

Earlier this year I published a multi-module course with attached mp3s without a problem. I have authored a new course and am now crashing when when I try to either preview or publish. The first file has 3 slides with 3 imported mp3s. It will play 2 but then crashes on the third either in preview or publish. I tried to publish another file that had a larger audio on the first file and it crashed on that. I have been in touch with support who suggested re-installing but I still am crashing. Haven't heard back from support and getting stressed about that. Have a deadline.

By the way I created a "dummy" file with several blank slides. It previewed without attaching the audio but crashed with the audio attached. Any ideas? (I am toying with the idea of de-authorizing the computer Articulate is installed on and installing it on another computer that has PPT and seeing if hardware is the problem). 

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Brian Batt

Hi Marcus & welcome to Heroes,

Since the issue appears to be related to your audio setup, install the following codec packs: 

K-Lite Codec Pack Full (accept all default installation options): 

http://www.free-codecs.com/K_Lite_Codec_Pack_download.htm

Media Player Codec Pack (deselect toolbar options during installation): 

http://www.download.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html

After that, restart your computer & try to publish again.  If you continue to have problems, please uninstall and reinstall Flash Player by using the method below:

*******Please do the following in Internet Explorer. 

Uninstall your current version of the Flash Player. Follow the steps here: 

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14157 

Download the latest version of Flash: 

http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash

If you continue to have issues after restarting your machine, please let me know.

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