PP Viewer and multiple monitors

[Tim Ferguson]

Dear All

The clever people at work just bought a new laptop to go with the digital
projector: its main (only, actually) job is to project powerpoint
presentations.

(1) Unfortunately(*) it's a HP nx9105 with a non-standard 1280x600
display, so the multiple monitors facility will not allow a "clone" mode
with the projector, which is 800x600. Side-by-side desktops 1 and 2 work
fine, though.

(2) Unfortunately nobody thought to budget for software, so I have tried
to set it up with powerpoint viewer. Now I cannot get the presentation to
appear on desktop 2 (i.e. the projector).

Is there anyway of persuading PPV to put the slides on the alternate
desktop? Or will have to tell the powers-that-be that they'll just have
to fork out for a PP or office license?

Thanks in advance


Tim F

(*) actually it's quite a nice PC, but it's just not the right one for
the purpose...

 

[TDunn]

For clone mode, try lowering the resolution to 800x600 then send to projector.
For the viewer in extended desktop mode, try making the projector the
primary display and launch the slide show. If clone mode works with
resolution adjustment the viewer should work fine on both. But if the main
purpose of the system is to show PowerPoint presentations I strongly
recommend getting the program so you have much more control and functionality.

..............TD

 

[Tim Ferguson]

For clone mode, try lowering the resolution to 800x600 then send to
projector. For the viewer in extended desktop mode, try making the
projector the primary display and launch the slide show. If clone
mode works with resolution adjustment the viewer should work fine on
both. But if the main purpose of the system is to show PowerPoint
presentations I strongly recommend getting the program so you have
much more control and functionality.

It's also going to be used by people with very little PC-savvy ("which
button do I press to get the next slide..?")

The trouble with changing the resolution is that the PC screen looks awful!

Yes: I can see an application to the budget holder is in order.

Thanks for help

Tim F