Re: Powerpoint is updating laptop
From: Chuck (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/19/04
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Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 09:14:08 -0700
No I do not have the latest, latest drivers for my card,
I am downloading them now. I am not sure I can use them
because I believe I am using the driver that NVidia
included in it's graphics suite program. As I recall,
when I change to another driver, it disables my video
suite software which I need for my application. I am
using a few fade-thru-black transitions, but not many.
The real issue is can I disable the slide update on the
notebook? When the presentation runs without updating the
notebook slide, it runs flawlessly through the whole
presentation. If I start it and it begins updating the
slide on the notebook, it will not stop updating it. I
never know how it is going to run the presentation. I
guess my question is: Is Powerpoint supposed to update
the slide on the notebook each time the slide changes on
the screen, and my program is just doing something screwy
when it does not update the slide on the laptop? What I
am saying is that if I start the presentation and it does
not update the slide each time the slide changes, it runs
the whole presentation with the first slide showing on
the laptop. It never tries to change that slide. If it
begins changing the slide on the laptop as the
presentation runs, it will continue to do so throughout
the presentation. Can I turn that feature on and off?
Do I have control over that feature?
>-----Original Message-----
>Then you should have the nVidia GeForce2 GO, v.44.82,
A18 driver installed,
>right? If not, you can find it on the Dell website.
It's always good to
>ensure that you have the latest available driver
installed especially when
>experiencing problems like those you described.
>
>Are you using random transitions on your slides, or are
you using the Fade
>thru Black transition? It's a real resource hog.
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:f30201c43db2$f8ae9300$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> The answer is Yes, yes and yes. It is highly animated,
>> and graphics intensive. It is using all the resources
on
>> my video card. I am running audio. This is indeed a
>> very complex presentation. I am NOT running presenter
>> mode for that very reason. I have updated my video
>> driver, and defraged my hard drive recently. I am
using
>> an NVidia graphics card suite which allows me to place
>> the whole application on the projector and run it from
>> there. That way I can use a left mouse click to advance
>> the presentation, which I am doing wireless. When I do
>> that, Powerpoint is not visible at all on the notebook,
>> the presentation is running full screen on the
>> projector. I can tell if the program is updating the
>> laptop picture because sometimes it runs smoothly, and
>> sometimes each slide will jerk once as it updates the
>> slide in the program running under the presentation.
>> Which temp file am I to empty? I have several folders
>> and stuff in the temp file under Windows. I deleted
all
>> the files, but left all the folders such as cookies
etc.
>> Can I safely remove all these folders too, because I
>> would like to. I would like to set the program so that
>> it does NOT advance the slide on the laptop i.e.
remains
>> on the first slide. IS THIS POSSIBLE? I am running XP
>> pro, NVidia GeForce2Go video card on a Dell Inspiron
8100
>> laptop. This is a presentation that is for a celtic
>> concert that I will be presenting in many churches over
>> the next few years. It is over an hour long, and
>> includes much animation to hold attention. I am
>> struggling with audio-slide timing, (see previous post)
>> and am attempting to address that with Producer which I
>> just downloaded. This has got to look slick as there
>> will be (hopefully) thousands of people who will be
>> viewing it live over the next years. Anything you can
do
>> to help is GREATLY appreciated. I have invested months
>> of time in it's preparation.
>> Chuck
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Now I understand. It sounds like PowerPoint is
>> demanding all of the
>> >resources on your system just to project the image and
>> refresh the
>> >projector. By resources I mean processor speed,
memory,
>> the capabilities of
>> >the video card, available disk space, and whether your
>> hard disk is
>> >fragmented. If your presentation has animation and
>> transitions or music and
>> >video, there will be heavy demand on resources. What
>> transition effects are
>> >you using?
>> >
>> >Try cleaning out your Temp folder, defragging your
hard
>> drive, and updating
>> >your video driver. Also try running the presentation
>> without Presenter View
>> >set to ON. That means that you should always keep
the
>> focus on the
>> >projected image and not click on the laptop screen.
>> >
>> >"Chuck Arney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> >news:f24a01c43daa$1cf772d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Anti-Virus is not running that I am aware of. When
you
>> >> open a presentation in normal mode on the laptop you
>> have
>> >> a large slide in the center of the screen and the
slide
>> >> thumbnails running down the left side of the screen.
>> >> Sometimes when I run the presentation (hit F5) the
>> large
>> >> slide on the laptop stays on the first slide and
does
>> not
>> >> advance. Only the projector advances and it runs
>> >> smoothly. Sometimes everytime a slide advances on
the
>> >> projector, the large slide in the center of the
laptop
>> >> will also advance, and a gray square will advance to
>> the
>> >> next slide in the thumbnails. When this happens it
>> pauses
>> >> the projector for an instant and it jerks the
>> >> presentation. I do not have to close and open the
>> >> program. I can stop the presentation, work on a
slide,
>> >> and then show it again and sometimes the problem is
>> >> there. Other times it works great.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >What do you mean by "update"? What else is
running on
>> >> the laptop when this
>> >> >happens? Do you have anti-virus software running?
>> >> >--
>> >> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
>> >> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
>> >> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
>> >> >
>> >> >"Chuck Arney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote in message
>> >> >news:f33d01c43da2$6b4b74c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> I have a large graphics and animation intensive
>> >> >> presentation. I am using Powerpoint 2002.
Sometimes
>> >> when
>> >> >> I show the presentation the slides on my laptop
do
>> not
>> >> >> update and the show runs smoothly. Other times
the
>> >> slide
>> >> >> updates on the laptop and makes the presentation
>> jerk
>> >> >> when it does. I want the laptop to remain on the
>> first
>> >> >> slide and not update. I am not using the
presenter
>> >> mode,
>> >> >> I usually hit F5 in normal mode. This problem
>> happens
>> >> >> randomly. I do not have to close and then re-
open
>> >> >> poerpoint to cause the problem I can run it one
>> time
>> >> and
>> >> >> it is OK, then stop it and run it again, and it
>> updates
>> >> >> the laptop. How can I make it consistant?
>> >> >> Chuck Arney
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
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