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Remote PowerPoint

Remote PowerPoint. Yuan (Eric) He and Kenneth A. Bishop The University of Kansas A research project by The Access Grid Group at KU Chemical Engineering: Karen D. Camarda, Yuan (Eric) He, Kenneth A. Bishop and Kyle V. Camarda. Plan for This Seminar. A brief review of RPPT

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Remote PowerPoint

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  1. Remote PowerPoint Yuan (Eric) He and Kenneth A. Bishop The University of Kansas A research project by The Access Grid Group at KU Chemical Engineering: Karen D. Camarda, Yuan (Eric) He, Kenneth A. Bishop and Kyle V. Camarda

  2. Plan for This Seminar • A brief review of RPPT • An introduction to features • Advanced topics such as animated slideshows, auto-detection of slide orientation, trouble-shooting, etc. • Questions, Answers, and Comments • Multi-site tests on the client, the master and the server

  3. Distributed PowerPoint (DPPT) • The first remote presentation tool for AG • Lightweight and reliable • Easy to learn and widely used • Things that might be improved • User Interface • Level of control of the slideshow features • Simplification of the operation • Fault-tolerant design

  4. Remote PowerPoint (RPPT) • A set of Windows applications with GUI • Single point control of a presentation session using the master • Minimize the operations needed for setting up a client. The client can be operated in an ‘unattended mode’ during a session. • Improved slideshow features include screen area setup, laser pointer, animations, presenter’s identity, etc.

  5. Remote PowerPoint (cont’d) • RPPT allows distributed presentations in a true group communication mode: • Masters from different sites may connect to a RPPT server in sequence, to allow clients to watch presentations from different speakers without changing settings. • Clients may switch among different servers to view different presentations being given at the same time.

  6. Remote PowerPoint (RPPT) Master 2 Master 1 Master 3 Server 2 Server 1 Client 1 Client 2 Client 3 Client n

  7. Download and Setup RPPT • URL for downloading RPPT: http://plainsman.engr.ku.edu/AG/rppt/rppt.zip • Setup • Create C:\AG\RPPT • Save the ‘rppt.zip’ into this folder and Unzip all files • Create shortcuts for the server (rpptserver.exe), the master (rpptmaster.exe) and the client (rpptclient.exe) on the desktop • If you are using a NT 4 system, choose rpptmaster_nt.exe and rpptclient_nt.exe instead

  8. The RPPT Server • A presentation session is started from an RPPT server • Socket port number can be changed at runtime. A number that is > 15000 is suggested To reset the server To start writing a log file

  9. The RPPT Master • A presentation session is controlled by a master, via a presentation list • A presentation list may include both URLs begin with ‘http://’ and local file paths • A presentation list can be created and saved before a session starts The Presentation List

  10. The RPPT Master (cont’d) The Connection Icon • Setup the screen area for slideshow by pressing the ‘Drag& Define’ button and dragging the mouse • Enable/disable the remote laser pointer • Set presenter’s name • Connect to the server • Only one master may have the control of a session at one time • Start presentation NEW!

  11. The RPPT Master (cont’d) • The screen at the presentation mode hides all configuration details • Use the connection icon to check status • Start new talks using the presentation list • This list will have also been distributed to the connected clients • Press the ‘Setup >>’ button to show setup options if the master needs to be reconfigured Double-click on a name to start a new slideshow

  12. The RPPT Client • Please start the client • The client’s screen is similar to that of the master • Setup the screen area for slideshow by pressing the ‘Drag& Define’ button and dragging the mouse • Use the input-line or press the ‘Locate the directory…’ button to enter the path of the directory where the downloaded slides are stored.* * The last step is not necessary if all the presentations are on the web (begin with ‘http://’)

  13. The RPPT Client (Cont’d) The Connection Icon • The server has been started on my machine • Please type in lasker.engr.ku.edu as the server’s address and use 15000 as the port no., then press ‘Connect’ button • Pay attention to the connection icon while I’m starting the master • Use ‘Block Messages from the server’ to pause watching the presentation, or when errors occur NEW!

  14. The RPPT Client (Cont’d) • By pressing the ‘Setup complete…’ button, the client is switched to the presentation mode • If the master has connected and started a presentation, the presenter’s name, the session presentation list, the running presentation and its current slide number will appear on the screen • Go back to setup mode only when you need to re-setup the PowerPoint slideshow window, or to listen to a different presenter

  15. Animations • Support Animation Effects when a MOUSE is used • Support Embedded Movie and Sound when they are set to auto-start or timer-triggered mode • Slides with embedded movie or sound must be used as a local file • In order to correct the stored path to the linked object in downloaded slides, you must run a slideshow WITHOUT using RPPT before the meeting, and save the slides

  16. Troubleshooting • A RPPT client stops flipping slides • Check the directory of downloaded PPTs • See if the server’s messages are blocked • Re-drag the display area • See if the server or master is connected • May need to restart the client, the master or the server • PowerPoint is not started by RPPT • Unblock the server’s message • Try to restart the master or the client

  17. Troubleshooting (cont’d) • Animation doesn’t work • Are you using a mouse? • Have you downloaded all the movies/sound files that come along with the slides? • Have you run a slideshow after downloading and SAVED it? • Do you have the appropriated CODEC installed? • Remote Laser Pointer doesn’t work • Try doing a “drag and define” using the master • If it still doesn’t work, restart the master

  18. Best Practices • Create and save a presentation list before a conference • Using web-based slides whenever possible • Movies can be played back only by locally saved slides • Before using RPPT, don’t forget to run a slideshow for the movie-embedded slides and save the slides afterwards • Do slideshow setups before connecting to the server • Block server messages during client setup • Disable auto-reconnecting by pressing the ‘Disconnect’ button if it has been trying for a quit a while • Check the status of the server once a while • Check our website for the latest version http://plainsman.engr.ku.edu/AG/rppt/download.html

  19. Acknowledgements • The Future’s Lab at ANL (Robert Olson, Mary Fritsch, Lisa Childers, etc) • AG administration (Jennifer Teig von Hoffman) • AG community (Marty Hoag, etc) • Friends at KU Chemical Engineering Department and KU Academic Computer Center

  20. Questions, Answers,and Comments

  21. Please Evaluate This Seminar • The URL for the seminars evaluation form is at: http://scv.bu.edu/accessgrid/seminars/eval.html

  22. Exercises • Basics of using the client • Screen setup • Connect to a server • The program list and the local PPT directory • Laser pointer • Display different types of slides • Portrait vs. Landscape • Animations • slideshow animations and movies

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