[aprssig] ARRL APRS Power Point update

Ron Tonneson ron.tonneson at gmail.com
Mon Jan 23 13:17:20 EST 2006


It worked just fine with my PowerPoint 97.  I did a right click in my browser and then selected "save link target as".

Ron - K0QVF

Brad [VE3BSM] wrote:
> It appeared to download OK but it will not open in Power Point.  I get an
> error message as follows:
> 
> 	The path or file name for C:\Documents and Settings\Herb\Local
> Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Contents.IE5\CZR TFALS\APRS-2006[1].ppt is
> Invalid
> 
> I am running WinXP Home with IE6 and Office 97.
> <<<
> 
> Office97 is four versions out of date. If upgrading isn't an option, you can
> download a free viewer from Microsoft that'll handle the current file
> versions.
> It might be feasible for somebody running a newer version to try a SaveAs to
> the old version (I think you can SaveAs to as far back as PPT97), but
> there's always a risk it'll get messed up completely if any of the new PPT
> features were used.
> 
> Brad.
> VE3BSM
> 
> 
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