[sac-board] Re: Need a format for "show and tell"
- From: Peter Argenziano <pargenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 11:26:45 -0700
Jeff and others,
The video projector does nothing but project the video. You connect the
vga/svga output on your computer (Mac or Windoze) to the corresponding
input on the projector. In this regard your laptop doesn't know (or
care) if this connected device is a projector or a monitor -- it is just
a device being fed the video signal.
The problem described below (in #3 and #4) is really a function of what
software the person has on their laptop to begin with, and which file
types are associated with which applications. If I choose to associate
JPG with my browser, then the browser would be used to display them. I
happen to associate TXT files with UltraEdit, so that program launches
(instead of the normal Notepad) when I double-click on a TXT file. And I
associate JPG and TIF files with Spicer Imagenation, so that program is
used to display JPG and TIF files.
Personally, I don't think it's necessary to require that all presenters
embed their images in a PowerPoint presentation. They should just know
how to display the images on their laptop -- the projector merely
projects. If someone can navigate through their presentation beforehand,
they shouldn't have any problem once the projector is connected, as
nothing changes.
All Win laptops have a keyboard toggle for directing the video output,
and it can be directed to the screen, to the 'vide out' or to both. On
my IBM it is accomplished using the Function key + F7, and it toggles
through the 3 options sequentially.
Maybe I'm off base here... I wasn't at Friday's meeting, so I didn't
witness the issues firsthand... but it sounds like we are making this
way more complicated than it is.
Peter
Jeff Hopkins wrote:
>Thanks AJ,
>
>Prior to the meeting, I tried to find out to no avail, how other
>people did this. Since I now know how the projector interface works,
>if I give a presentation in the future, I am sure it will go much
>smoother.
>
>A simple guide to presenters might be a good idea. This could be put
>on the SAC web site. From what I can tell:
>
>1. The projector should work with Mac or Windows.
>
>2. The projector just shows what is in the computer's window. No
>other software is required.
>
>3. Using a Mac, a folder of .jpg or .gif images along with something
>like Graphic Converter (freeware) one could just click the images to
>show full screen versions. Practice ahead of time and adjustment of
>the image scale for full screen should be done and the adjusted
>images saved.
>
>4. On a Wintel box I'm not sure what the best approach for this
>method is. As seen Friday, just clicking on the images on the Dell
>would not open them. A web browser was needed. Not a very smooth
>operation. Something like the Mac GraphicConverter might work, but I
>don't know what would be good.
>
>5. To make the best presentation I think a PowerPoint set of slides
>should be created with the images embedded. This should work on both
>the Mac and Windows. I've tested it now and unless something changes
>when the projector is connected, this should work well with either
>platform.
>
>6. I think Tom might be able to add some words on setting up the
>projector as there are numerous buttons on it for color, focus and
>whatever. Some words on when to connect and disconnect the laptop
>would be good. I don't thing power needs to be off, but there may be
>a procedure to make going from one laptop to the next smoother.
>
>It seems with Windows you need to switch the laptop to an external
>monitor/projector. There is a key on the Dell called F8 CRT/LCD.
>Selecting that turns off the laptop display and sends the output to
>the external device (projector). It has been awhile since I have done
>anything like this with my Mac PowerBook, but as I recall you just
>need to connect the external device and you will see presentations on
>both the PowerBook monitor and external device.
>
>One of the problems Friday was that even though I had practiced this
>several times before and had scaled all the images and then minimized
>them so they could be clicked on, when I tried to wake up the Dell at
>the meeting, it would not wake up and I had to restart it and in the
>process lost all the minimized images. So that is not a good way to
>go.
>
>If there is interest I would be happy to put together a web
>presentation on all this. It can be put on the SAC web site or I can
>host it and the SAC site can just link to it. I'm open to suggestions
>and willing to do what I can to help.
>
>Jeff
>
>
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