Re: powerpoint interface

**N* S* <T*@PlantSoup.Com>**

Hi Ellen

I too always bring a disc and USB drive just in case.

Did you try powering down the projector as well as the 'puter, then  
starting the both again?

Does your laptop allow you to do mirroring (as I recall, the older  
Mac laptops had a mirroring function for when you connect to a  
projector)? If so, did you try that adjustment?

I find sometimes find that my  laptop takes forever to open ppt   
files that have lots of images. To avoid that problem, I startup my  
laptop and open the ppt slideshow way ahead of time, then simply  
close the lid so the Mac goes to sleep.

When I reach the venue,  I simply open the lid and wait a few seconds  
until the image appears.  And I know that the file is already open so  
I don't have a heart attack waiting to see if it  will work.

Recently, I had a problem with a presentation using Presenter Tools.   
As I hit the forward arrow, the the slides changed, but not the  
notes.  I ALWAYS print out my notes separately just in case but of  
course this time, I ran out of time to do so.  I ended up winging the  
talk part of the presentation which was uncomfortable, but no one  
seemed to notice at all....

I am doing another ppt presentation on Saturday and I sure hope that  
doesn't happen again!!!!

Nan

On Oct 11, 2007, at 8:00 PM, C.L. Fornari wrote:

> Dear All,
> Ellen Zachos gets the replys from this list but her posts don't  
> show up, so I'm posting this for her. CLF
>
> From: Ellen Zachos <ez@acmeplant.com>
> Subject: Re: PowerPoint interface
>
> Here's a general question for all you Mac users out there, or  
> anyone else who might have some advice:
>
> Most of the time when I plug my Mac into someone's digital  
> projector I have no problems.  I bring my adaptor and everything  
> goes smoothly.  Yesterday, however, I had a specific problem occur  
> for the second time and I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this  
> and if you know how to fix it.
>
> I plugged the laptop into the projector and they were communicating  
> to a degree, in that my screen saver image was projected.  However,  
> none of my icons or toolbars showed up.  When I opened the PPT  
> presentation, nothing.  I tried adjusting the resolution on my  
> computer, replugging, rebooting, everything I and the tech person  
> could think of.  In the end we used the on site PC.  I'd brought my  
> presentation on disc and on a USB drive just in case.
>
> So, have any of you seen this partial projection thing?  If so, is  
> there something I can do to get the projector and computer  
> communicating fully?
>
> I'd really appreciate any help anyone can offer.
>
> Thanks,
> Ellen
>
>
>
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