how can I activate the presenter view using only one monitor?

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Manuel

I'm trying to use the presenter view to make a presentation with power point,
so just for practice I tried to use it with only one monitor but I can't.
Somewhere in the microsoft help site says it is possible, but it just doesn't
happen. Please help.

thnx,
 
Manuel said:
I'm trying to use the presenter view to make a presentation with power
point,
so just for practice I tried to use it with only one monitor but I can't.
Somewhere in the microsoft help site says it is possible, but it just
doesn't
happen. Please help.

thnx,
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Version of PowerPoint? Should always be included in any request for help

I can not find out how to use "Presenter view" on one monitor and I don't
think you can the same way you use it with two monitors.

To show the slices as if you are projecting them, click on the Show slide
icon on the bottom left (or right depending on your PPT version) side of the
editing screen. Shift + F5 also starts the slide show viewing mode.
 
You can fool Windows into thinking that you have an external monitor with a
dummy load (hardware) attached to the VGA output. But, of course, as you
only have the one monitor you will have to select which screen you see on
your "real" monitor. If I read you right the Presenters View would need to
go on the real screen and the presentation (audience) one on the dummy. I
have used this myself.

All you need is a 15pin plug and three 75ohm resistors - plus some soldering
skill!

Chris
 
All you need is a 15pin plug and three 75ohm resistors - plus some
soldering skill!
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Oh, that's all? LOLOL!

I'd love to have a handy little device like that. Wonder if we could make a
bunch and sell 'em? (I say "we" as though I have soldering skills. LOLOL)
 
If you have Windows 7 and a dual-monitor capable machine (a laptop would do
and you don't need second monitor), do the following:
1. Use Win+P keyboard shortcut to bring up the (Connect to projector)
window.
2. Click "Extend" option.
This will bring the second display output "alive" although no
monitor/projector is connected there. In PowerPoint, open your presentation
and click "Slide Show" | "Set Up Show" item, select the slide show to
display on monitor 2 and check the "Show Presenter View" box, click OK. Now
start slide show. The presenter view will be on your laptop while PowerPoint
is gladly thinking that the slide show is being shown on the second monitor.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html
 
Nobody seems to like my simple hardware solution - and they don't get any
simpler than this!
Surely soldering three resistors is not such a frightening idea <g> If you
can glue two pieces of paper togther then it shouldn't be beyond you!!
<vbg>

Chris


Echo S said:
All you need is a 15pin plug and three 75ohm resistors - plus some
soldering skill!
Click to expand...


Oh, that's all? LOLOL!

I'd love to have a handy little device like that. Wonder if we could make
a bunch and sell 'em? (I say "we" as though I have soldering skills.
LOLOL)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Chris Watts said:
You can fool Windows into thinking that you have an external monitor with
a dummy load (hardware) attached to the VGA output. But, of course, as
you only have the one monitor you will have to select which screen you
see on your "real" monitor. If I read you right the Presenters View
would need to go on the real screen and the presentation (audience) one
on the dummy. I have used this myself.


Chris
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<imagines explaining to hubby why house has burned down> Sounds pretty
frightening to me.....
<g>

Lucy
--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au



Chris Watts said:
Nobody seems to like my simple hardware solution - and they don't get any
simpler than this!
Surely soldering three resistors is not such a frightening idea <g> If
you can glue two pieces of paper togther then it shouldn't be beyond you!!
<vbg>

Chris


Echo S said:
All you need is a 15pin plug and three 75ohm resistors - plus some
soldering skill!
Click to expand...


Oh, that's all? LOLOL!

I'd love to have a handy little device like that. Wonder if we could make
a bunch and sell 'em? (I say "we" as though I have soldering skills.
LOLOL)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Chris Watts said:
You can fool Windows into thinking that you have an external monitor
with a dummy load (hardware) attached to the VGA output. But, of
course, as you only have the one monitor you will have to select which
screen you see on your "real" monitor. If I read you right the
Presenters View would need to go on the real screen and the presentation
(audience) one on the dummy. I have used this myself.


Chris


I'm trying to use the presenter view to make a presentation with power
point,
so just for practice I tried to use it with only one monitor but I
can't.
Somewhere in the microsoft help site says it is possible, but it just
doesn't
happen. Please help.

thnx,
Click to expand...
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Steve Rindsberg said:
Not TOO likely.

"Dear? I ... er ... fried the graphics card" seems a better bet, and
even that seems pretty improbable. They tend to design these things so
that shorts (electrical ones! get yer mind outa the gutter!) don't cause
melts.

The output is in the 2 volt range. You might be able to startle a
mosquito with that, but only if you held it down and beat it with the
plug.
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You've never seen me do DIY have you? I can get into all sorts of trouble
no-one thought possible....

Lucy
 
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