how do i make video run better?

i have created a presentation in powerpoint that has 10 video clips.
each clip has its own slide and each is between 30 seconds and 3
minutes.

the clips are slow to start up when i switch slides. once they start they
are generally ok but sometimes they delay mid-clip.

i have a 500 mhz titanium running OSX with 256 megs RAM. PP
version is 10.1.4.

can anyone tell me how to make my video run faster and smoother?

Ian,

One quick tip is to give powerpoint less to do.

For example....make the next event/slide very simple.
Avoid over complex bitmaps for screen shows
If using sound files consider converting from stereo to mono
Anything that you can do to give powerpoint less to do the better.

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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