Re: Converting an Impress Presentation to SWF

On 23/11/11 19:34, Rory O'Farrell wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:09:44 -0500
> Jeffrey Deutsch<[email protected]>  wrote:
>
>> Last but not least, if anyone can let me know what I need to get
>> (cords, software and the like) and do in order to play it
>> through the projector I would very much appreciate it.
>
> Plug projector on to external socket of laptop (may need a video
> vga cable if projector not fitted with one). Then turn on
> projector, wait about 20 secs, then turn on laptop.  Start up
> Impress as if to edit your file, and press F5.  Your presentation
> should now be full screen on the projector and laptop.
> Forward by Right Arrow or Page down keys, backward by Left Arrow
> or Page Up.  Abort the presentation by Esc.  Work this out at
> home, using a spare monitor if the projector is not available to
> you; don't wait to try it first time in front of an audience!
>

And don't forget there's a plugin, Presenter Console, to help if you 
have the luxury of two separate screen outputs. It gives your notes and 
a current/next slide view to the presenter on one monitor, and the 
full-screen current slide on a second for the audience. Nice.

-- 
Mike Scott
Harlow, Essex, England
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