[Psml] Question on Power Point - Projectors and Stuff

[Markus Ritter at laptop]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Arcuni" <plarcuni at sprynet.com>
To: <markusritter at hotmail.com>
Cc: "United States Power Squadrons Mailing List" <psml at usps.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Psml] Question on Power Point - Projectors and Stuff


> Frank,
>
> In the future, consider posting at comphelp at usps.org , established for
> members to help members with computer issues
>
> Regards, Phil
>
> R/C Philip Arcuni, SN
> Chairman, Information Technology Committee.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frank Kemp" <fkemp at optonline.net>
> To: <plarcuni at sprynet.com>
> Cc: "United States Power Squadrons Mailing List" <psml at usps.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:55 AM
> Subject: [Psml] Question on Power Point - Projectors and Stuff
>
>
> *Colleagues on PSML -
>
> A bit of patience while we get this sorted out: I need some help on a
> technical issue and I can't find the right USPS venue for the question -
> so if you can, point me in the right direction for technical help, or
> give me some guidance with my plight:
>
> Here is the issue: I have a Power Point and Projector lash-up.
>
> For a Squadron presentation in which I am using one of the elegant new
> PP shows that came on the courseware CD - I ALSO am preparing to use a
> local video camera, which is focused on the instructor's table - so that
> I can show, at intervals during the class, via the PP projector, some
> training aids that are available on the instructor's table. My goal is
> to flip out of the PP presentation to show via the live camera, whatever
> needs to be shown: i.e. a GPS, a radio, whatever small object that one
> would normally hold up for the class to see - instead - projecting the
> live image of that object on the screen.
>
> I know that I could take pictures of the objects, and include the
> resulting JPG images in the static PP series of slides - but, face it -
> this live camera gambit could be more fun, flexible - and is worth the
> effort if I can surmount the following problem.
>
> All is going well among the components - the PP slide show is working
> fine (it has been loaded to the hard drive and is running in true PP
> version, not the 'viewer' ), the little Logtech camera is working fine
> (a $45 item, using Video Lan's VLC Player to give a full-screen image -
> it looks great - good detail and adjusts well to dim light), the
> projector is projecting .... and now my 'problem.'
>
> I believed I could use the old technique of doing "ALT" and "TAB" to
> flip between applications (i.e. PP to the Camera and back) .... BUT -
> the projector becomes fixated on the first application to come along -
> and stays with it - even though the display screen on the PC flips to
> the new application at the time the ALT/TAB is pressed. Hummmmmmmmmm.
> What is going on here? And how can I convince the projector to get with
> the program - and show just what is on the display screen of the host PC?
>
> Its got to be an easy answer - but my attempts at "help" in various
> applications have come up short.
>
> If you have suggestions - please send them to me off-line
> fkemp at optonline.net       if you don't want to clutter up PSML with this
> somewhat technical pursuit. Thanks in advance
>
> Frank Kemp
>
> P/C Frank B. Kemp, JN
> Darien Sail & Power Squadron, Darien CT, D/2
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