openoffice.org - presentation problem

[Errol Sapir]

I hope I can provide enough of the correct info for somebody to be able 
to help me. I run the 32 bit Lucid on two different but similar 
computers. I use open office 3.2 on both (they both have "oracle" 
written on the logo when any open office program is started). They were 
installed by default when  installing Kubuntu.
Both computers have an AMD 64 bit CPU. The one at home has the Athlone 
64 bit 3500 CPU, 2 giga memory and the GEForce 6600 256MB OB graphics 
card. The computer at work has the 64 bit 3500+ CPU with 1 giga memory 
and the GEForce 5200 (not OB) 128 MB graphics card. Both graphics cards 
use the NVidia 173.14.22 driver.
  Now for the problem: On the computer at home (theoretically the 
"stronger" computer) I am unable to see any slide show using 
"presentation". I doesn't matter if the presentation was made in pps or 
opt format. The minute I try to see it as a slide show, the screen 
"freezes". The first slide comes up and "breaks up" on the screen and 
nothing further can be done. The only way out of all this is to press 
the escape button and the the program "releases" the computer for use. 
On the computer at work (the "weaker" one) there is no problem.
In writing this thread, I tried out two other programs I use which have 
a slide show option (digikam & showfoto). To my surprise , they have the 
same problem - unable to show a slide show without "freezing". I don't 
have a problem seeing a moving graphic program, whether it's youtube, a 
DVD movie or whatever.
My conclusion is that it's a graphic configuration problem. Does this 
sound right? Help in any direction will be appreciated.
Errol