Engineering has been able to duplicate the similar hanging situation at the final step after choosing the "AutoContent Wizard" way for creating a new presentation.
Engineering has also encountered the following error message if the Microsoft Office Manager control panel was placed in the Control Panels folder:
"Microsoft Office Manager could not start due to a memory error."
We did not get the "Cue Cards did not load..." message though.
Engineering is investigating this compatibility problem.
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