InFocus Presenter-to-Go, User Manual

Page 1: ... Application with File Creation Support on Windows 98 Millennium 2000 XP NT4 and Mac OS 9 MARGI Mirror Palm OS Graphics Display Application MARGI Systems Inc Fremont CA 94538 www margi com Presenter to Go SD is compatible with all SD enabled Palm handhelds Presenter to Go MS is compatible with all MS enabled Sony CLIE handhelds ...

Page 2: ...ter Support 14 5 Software Installation Setup on Mac 16 Installing the Presenter to Go Creation Software 16 Un Installing the Presenter to Go Creation Software 16 Installing the Presenter to Go MARGI Mirror Palm software on your handheld 16 6 Creating Your Presentation on a Mac 16 Creating Presentations from within Microsoft PowerPoint on your desktop or laptop 17 Creating Presentations from Applic...

Page 3: ...on and Refresh Rate Selection 39 Using MARGI Mirror with an External Keyboard 40 12 Troubleshooting 40 Frequently Asked Questions 40 Technical Support 43 13 Specifications 44 Appendix One Product Warranty 45 Appendix Two Federal Communications Commission Information 46 Warranty Registration 46 2002 MARGI Systems Inc MARGI MARGI Mirror the MARGI logo and Presenter to Go are all trademarks of MARGI ...

Page 4: ... platforms 2 Using the MARGI Mirror Palm OS application and the Presenter to Go card a Palm user can connect to a digital projector or a VGA display and display the contents of the Palm s LCD at 1 4X multiples of 160 x 160 regardless of the application it is running MARGI Mirror and the Presenter to Go card act like a graphics output card for the handheld It is even possible to attach a keyboard r...

Page 5: ... 98 and 2001 versions A cradle and Palm Desktop software loaded Display Device Any Display Device with HD 15 VGA connector and support for 1024 x 768 or 800x600 resolution This includes most CRT monitors and most graphics projectors 3 PC Handheld Installation Setup Installing the Presenter to Go PC Creation Software Check that your PC meets the System Requirements for operating system and hardware...

Page 6: ...ll then get the following message at the end of the installation If you wish to register the product at this time click Next If you do not wish to register the product at this time simply uncheck the box below and then click Next Fig 3 2 Setup Product Registration ...

Page 7: ...low 1 Go to Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Scroll and highlight MARGI Presenter to Go 3 Press the ADD REMOVE button 4 Confirm file Deletion by selecting YES 5 The Un Install Shield will uninstall the program Answer YES if it asks if you want to remove any no longer used files with the MARGI as part of the name 6 Un Install is now complete Installing the Presenter to Go MARGI Mirror P...

Page 8: ...c click Yes Fig 3 5 User List The screen in Fig 3 5 will appear and provide you with a list of users whose devices you may install the Presenter to Go Palm software on Please add the user you wish to Sync the software for using the Add button and then click on Close Fig 3 6 Install Application on Next HotSync After you have selected your users you will get the screen in Fig 3 6 After clicking on O...

Page 9: ...sfer Next time you HotSync Palm_Tutorial will be transferred to the handheld Installing the Presenter to Go MARGI Mirror Palm software on your handheld from the Presenter to Go desktop Click on the Install App button You will then get the message in Fig 3 6 Click on OK The next time you HotSync to your Palm the three files shown in Fig 3 8 will be transferred ...

Page 10: ...rom within Microsoft PowerPoint or from any Windows application that has print driver support The processes are slightly different Creating Presentations from within Microsoft PowerPoint on your desktop PC or laptop The Presenter to Go driver provides a button icon on the PowerPoint toolbar that looks like It is shown in Fig 4 1 and can be found in the middle of the toolbar ...

Page 11: ...itions animation or audio video features available in Microsoft PowerPoint Only static slides are supported Click on the Presenter to Go icon and the following occur automatically 1 Conversion of PowerPoint file into the compressed mobile presentation format The Presenter to Go Presentation Name will be pre filled with the same name as the PowerPoint file 2 The Presenter to Go Creator dialog box w...

Page 12: ...end the current mobile presentation to the existing presentation listed on the Append To line Documents previously transferred to the Palm are saved in the Archive List To append a new document to an archived document click the Archive List button A list of previous presentations will show in the Archived Documents area of a new window You can view and delete items in the archive list by using the...

Page 13: ...esentation Delete Allows you to delete the selected presentations Change Users Lets you select which users get the Queued presentations on that user s next HotSync If only one user is registered on your handheld then that user name is automatically placed in the HotSync for these Users list SD Card Allows you to save directly to a memory card in the handheld Archive List List of all presentations ...

Page 14: ...ter to Go This will bring up the Presenter to Go Desktop window with the presentation saved in the Presentations List Creating Presentations from Windows Applications with Printer Support Once the Presenter to Go PC creation software drivers are installed you will find that you now have a printer called Presenter to Go as shown below Fig 4 4 Print window showing Presenter to Go Driver If you print...

Page 15: ...lts the Presenter to Go to the PORTRAIT orientation In that case choose the properties of the Presenter to Go Printer and change the orientation to the LANDSCAPE mode For PowerPoint the default orientation is LANDSCAPE and you may not need to change the settings You can verify how the presentation looks by Viewing the mobile presentation document after creating it Fig 4 5 Presenter to Go Creator w...

Page 16: ... updating software versions it is recommended that you remove the old creation application software drivers prior to installing the new version This can be done by following the procedure below 1 Insert the Presenter to Go software CD 2 Double click on the Presenter to Go Install icon 3 Click on Uninstall in the box that appears Installing the Presenter to Go MARGI Mirror Palm software on your han...

Page 17: ...select Presenter to Go as your printer in the Chooser to use this function Fig 6 1 Typical PowerPoint Screen with Presenter to Go Icon Complete your PowerPoint presentation as you normally would taking notice of the note below Note Presenter to Go for Palm does not support any slide transitions animation or audio video features available in Microsoft PowerPoint Only static slides are supported Cli...

Page 18: ...sentation To change the name simply change the name in the Name box Press the Create button to create a mobile presentation In order to append the presentation to an existing presentation select Append pages to existing presentation This will open the Presenter to Go Archive List as shown below Select the presentation you wish to append the new document to and select OK The Dither option is turned...

Page 19: ...document to an archived document click the Archive List button A list of previous presentations will show in the Archived Presentations area of a new window You can view and delete items in the archive list by using the View and Delete buttons To copy an archived document to the current Presentation List press the Restore button Now you can use this presentation like any other presentation in Arch...

Page 20: ...on Install For Lets you select which users get the Queued presentations on that user s next HotSync If only one user is registered on the Palm then that user name is automatically placed in the Install For list Archive Retains a list of all presentations that have been previously transferred to the HotSync bin If the user has the HotSync software and a Palm Cradle installed on the computer then al...

Page 21: ...now have a printer called Presenter to Go as shown below Note You must select Presenter to Go as your printer in the Chooser to use this function Fig 6 5 Print window showing Presenter to Go Driver If you print using the Presenter to Go Printer Driver when you press OK you will automatically 1 Convert the document into the mobile presentation format in LANDSCAPE orientation If the size of the docu...

Page 22: ... HotSync software is installed Warning You may wish to disconnect all conduits except the installer if you are using the handheld only for presentations This will prevent automatic syncing of other programs each time you HotSync to load presentations This can be done in the Palm Desktop under HotSync Custom The HotSync Process 1 Put your handheld into its cradle The Presenter to Go card does not n...

Page 23: ...in button once You will see the first slide of a presentation called Palm_Tutorial that is designed to show you the basic operation of Presenter to Go Detailed operating instructions are found in later sections of this User s Manual Notice The expansion slot on most compatible handhelds does not lock an inserted card in place For best results let the handheld with Presenter to Go inserted lay on a...

Page 24: ...ion and Refresh Rate Selection Tapping on the card icon will give you the Presenter to Go card screen The Presenter to Go card should be able to detect the proper default resolution and refresh rate for the display it is being used with If the module is unable to detect this information or you wish to use settings other than the defaults then select Use Manual Settings Fig 8 5 Resolution Option Fi...

Page 25: ...t from within the Palm Application You can check the notes and text of any slide without making that slide active This allows you to skip ahead and review notes and slide text content prior to showing the slide to the audience If you advance the slide while viewing its own notes and slide text content you will see notes and slide text content for the next slide come up This allows the user to sync...

Page 26: ... the presentation in the preview mode on your handheld There are 4 icons at the bottom of the preview screen which have the following functions the first icon returns you to the slide list preview the second icon allows you to choose the color of the annotation line as shown in figure 8 11 the third icon allows you to select the annotation line width as shown in figure 8 12 and the fourth icon all...

Page 27: ...of presentations becomes available for view You can switch between presentations by tapping the presentation you wish to show Fig 8 14 Presentation Selection Managing Presentations on a Memory Card To keep more free space on your handheld presentations created with Presenter to Go may be saved directly to a memory card When you open the Presenter to Go Palm application and click on the Presentatio...

Page 28: ... the card in the Presentation List If you select one of these presentations after the memory card has been removed you will be prompted to re insert the memory card Note A copy of the last presentation on the memory card that was viewed will stay in your handheld s memory indefinitely To remove it the file must be deleted manually using the instructions later in this chapter Menu Tools If you tap ...

Page 29: ...or MOVE is the handheld memory if the source is a memory card and vice versa Fig 8 17 Move Presentation COPY function Copies active presentation between the handheld s memory and a memory card The destination for COPY is the handheld memory if the source is a memory card and vice versa Fig 8 18 Copy Presentation ...

Page 30: ...h you may highlight one presentation it will erase all presentations stored in the handheld Beaming Files to other Palm OS Handhelds You can beam the active presentation to any Palm OS handheld in range by selecting the Beam function The beaming process follows the normal Palm beaming protocols See you handheld manual for details Fig 8 20 Beaming file to other Palm OS Handhelds ...

Page 31: ...l and then selectively choose what to show Show All Command S will check the show box on all slides This option is useful if you want to show all slides Reset Order Resets the order of slides to the original order from HotSync Auto Advance Selecting Auto Advance will put the current presentation into auto advance mode The time between slides is the longer of the decompression time and the time del...

Page 32: ...o Advance is selected To indicate that the next slide is decoding a clock icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen This can be disabled by un checking the box To indicate that the Palm has detected a command from Remote Control a light will flash in the lower right corner of the screen This can be disabled by un checking the box When the Annotation feature is checked and Presenter ...

Page 33: ...o another application i e Date Book Address and return to the presentation Otherwise it is the Presenter to Go splash Screen Press next slide and the first enabled slide of the last presentation selected is displayed Displaying Notes while making Presentations To view corresponding slide notes and slide text content while making the presentation view the note of the first slide and start the prese...

Page 34: ...lide Expect slides with photographs to generate larger size presentation files and greater waits for the slide to be ready to present Full size pictures can take up to 10 seconds on a standard Palm Creating a Mobile Presentations from multiple applications The ability to create a single presentation from multiple applications seamlessly on your computer is one of the strengths of this product Imag...

Page 35: ...ns while you are at the podium or elsewhere in the room A few tips When the handheld hears the remote control you will see an innocuous red dot appear at the bottom right corner of your presentation If that red dot does not appear when you press any key on the remote control it means that the remote control is not being recognized out of range low battery etc Make sure to point the remote control ...

Page 36: ...dapter into the wall socket and push its jack into the power connector located on the back end of the VGA connector Optional for short presentations Step 2 Connect the VGA connector to a VGA projector monitor or another display Step 3 Insert the Presenter to Go card into your handheld s expansion slot Step 4 Go to the handheld s main menu as shown below Touch the stylus to the MARGI Mirror icon to...

Page 37: ...ze of the room and the distance of the projector from the screen or the monitor from the audience MARGI recommends that you use 3X or 4X The output resolution at 1X is 160x160 2X is 320x320 3X is 480x480 and 4X is 640x640 You need to have the Presenter to Go card plugged in to use the MARGI Mirror feature Otherwise you will get the screen shown in Figure 11 2 Notice Only the zoom resolutions avail...

Page 38: ...n be comfortably done at Medium Color Scheme This is only available on monochrome handhelds Allows you to choose the color of the background MARGI Mirror supports 1 2 and 4 bit monochrome output and 4 8 and 16 bit color output from handhelds with color displays Fig 11 4 MARGI Mirror Color Scheme Menu About Screen This is the best way to see the version number of your software and other information...

Page 39: ...xplains the plug and play function Fig 11 5 MARGI Mirror Fig 11 6 MARGI Mirror Information Screen Tips Screen Resolution and Refresh Rate Selection The Presenter to Go module should be able to detect the proper default resolution and refresh rate for the display it is being used with If the module is unable to detect this information or you wish to use settings other than the defaults this may be ...

Page 40: ...n which operating systems will the Presenter to Go PC software work A The Presenter to Go PC software may be used on PCs running Win 98 Win 98SE Win ME Win 2000 Win XP Win NT4 and Mac OS 8 5 thru 9 2 Q How much memory space do slide presentations take A That depends on the complexity of the slide The Presenter to Go PC software is optimized for use with presentations that are mainly text and chart...

Page 41: ...ontent of my handheld s screen A Yes using the MARGI Mirror Application Q Does the Presenter to Go software work on Mac OS 8 5 A Yes the software works on Mac OS 8 5 thru 9 2 Q My handheld Presenter to Go card and secondary display are all powered and connected but I cannot view my presentation on the display When I click on the Information button it says there is No Display Detected A This is due...

Page 42: ...ntation Name the Presentation List includes presentations on both the handheld and a memory card Presentations that are on the memory card will have a bullet in front of them If you select a presentation that is on the memory card when this file opens a local copy of the file is temporarily created on the handheld When you look at the Presentation List again this presentation will now have a dash ...

Page 43: ...ort request_support htm MARGI support staff will answer these contacts with one business day usually only a few business hours 2 You may FAX your questions to 510 657 4430 FAXes will be answered within one business day 3 Telephone Support is available M F 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m PST at 510 657 4435 Be sure to have your handheld and Presenter to Go card available when you call ...

Page 44: ...ower Options Presenter to Go can be powered using the included A C adapter for presentations up to 3 hours in length or indefinitely using a travel charger Short presentations under 80 minutes in length may be made using the handheld s battery Program Control Features HotSync to selected users Selectively Hide Show Slides Drag and Drop Reorganization View Slide Notes and Slide Text Create Presenta...

Page 45: ...oduct in the application for which it is intended and does not cover any product that was modified or subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress MARGI s maximum liability for breach of or resulting from this warranty will be limited to an amount not exceeding the original product purchase price In no event shall MARGI be liable for special incidental or consequential damages including with...

Page 46: ...ate radio frequency energy and if not used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try t...