Re: PowerPoint Presentatin

[Mark Williams <mark_williams@EEE.ORG>]

At 10:39 AM 2/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Question:  Can one package a slide show using powerpoint and then VIEW that
>> slide show on a computer ELSEWHERE in the building WITHOUT THAT computer
>> having the powerpoint software installed on it?
>
>Not according to my experience.  Not only do you need to have the software
>installed but also make sure that your version of PowerPoint is the same
>as the one installed on the computer you use for your actual presentation.
>Ex: If you create your presentation with PowerPoint 4.0, you would not be
>able to present with a computer that has the 3.1 version installed.
>
Actually, the new version of PowerPoint (v7) has an option called "Pack and
Go" that allows you to do just that.  And Harvard Graphics has had such a
utility (HG RunTime Player) since at least version 2.  I use it all the time
-- it attaches a small utility file to your presentation disk and will run
on almost any IBM compatible, ever 286's (!)

Hope this helps.

Mark Williams
Librarian
Colton High School