[Comphelp] Flash Animation in New Seamanship Course

[Ron Swope]

The new Seamanship course looks really good with a lot of improved boat
handling material.  The animation is listed in the Instructor Guide as
"Flash Animation" and several slides using it appear in about half of the
chapters.   You are supposed to activate it by clicking on a rocker button
or play button.  When I do, I just advance to the next slide and do not get
any animation.
 
I have tried it on two different computers, both Dell laptops with Windows
XP and Office 2003 which includes PowerPoint 2003.  I am running from the CD
provided in the new Seamanship Instructor Kit.  I have checked with another
member who is able to run it from the CD and the animation works.  When I
open a chapter that contains animation, I get a message that reads "Some
controls on this presentation can't be activated.  They might not be
registered on this computer".  
 
I understand some folks had problems with bad CD's that wouldn't open.
Everything opens and all slides are apparently there, I just can't make the
animation work.
 
A couple of questions:  
 
What is "Flash Animation"?  How does it differ from the macros that we have
in the Boat Smart CD?  Does it require a download to activate it?  If so,
where do I get it?      
Has anyone out there successfully run the new Seamanship CD?
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Ron Swope
SEO
Pensacola Sail & Power Squadron
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