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:

Remote PowerPointRemote PowerPoint

Yuan (Eric) He and Kenneth A. BishopYuan (Eric) He and Kenneth A. BishopThe University of KansasThe University of Kansas

A research project by A research project by The Access Grid Group at KU Chemical Engineering: The Access Grid Group at KU Chemical Engineering:

Karen D. Camarda, Yuan (Eric) He, Karen D. Camarda, Yuan (Eric) He, Kenneth A. Bishop and Kyle V. CamardaKenneth A. Bishop and Kyle V. Camarda

Plan for This SeminarPlan for This Seminar

A brief review of RPPT A brief review of RPPT

An introduction to features An introduction to features

Advanced topics such as animated Advanced topics such as animated slideshows, auto-detection of slide slideshows, auto-detection of slide orientation, trouble-shooting, etc.orientation, trouble-shooting, etc.

Questions, Answers, and CommentsQuestions, Answers, and Comments

Multi-site tests on the client, the master Multi-site tests on the client, the master and the serverand the server

Distributed PowerPoint (DPPT)Distributed PowerPoint (DPPT)

The first remote presentation tool for AG The first remote presentation tool for AG Lightweight and reliableLightweight and reliable Easy to learn and widely usedEasy to learn and widely used Things that might be improvedThings that might be improved

User InterfaceUser Interface Level of control of the slideshow featuresLevel of control of the slideshow features Simplification of the operationSimplification of the operation Fault-tolerant design Fault-tolerant design

Remote PowerPoint (RPPT)Remote PowerPoint (RPPT)

A set of Windows applications with GUIA set of Windows applications with GUI Single point control of a presentation session Single point control of a presentation session

using the masterusing the master Minimize the operations needed for setting up a Minimize the operations needed for setting up a

client. The client can be operated in an client. The client can be operated in an ‘unattended mode’ during a session.‘unattended mode’ during a session.

Improved slideshow features include screen Improved slideshow features include screen area setup, laser pointer, animations, area setup, laser pointer, animations, presenter’s identity, etc.presenter’s identity, etc.

Remote PowerPoint (cont’d)Remote PowerPoint (cont’d)

RPPT allows distributed presentations in a true RPPT allows distributed presentations in a true group communication mode:group communication mode: Masters from different sites may connect to a Masters from different sites may connect to a

RPPT server in sequence, to allow clients to RPPT server in sequence, to allow clients to watch presentations from different speakers watch presentations from different speakers without changing settings.without changing settings.

Clients may switch among different servers to Clients may switch among different servers to view different presentations being given at the view different presentations being given at the same time.same time.

Remote PowerPoint (RPPT)Remote PowerPoint (RPPT)

Master 1

Client 1 Client 2 Client 3 Client n

Master 2

Master 3

Server 1 Server 2

Download and Setup RPPTDownload and Setup RPPT

URL for downloading RPPT:URL for downloading RPPT:http://plainsman.engr.ku.edu/AG/rppt/rppt.ziphttp://plainsman.engr.ku.edu/AG/rppt/rppt.zip

SetupSetup Create C:\AG\RPPTCreate C:\AG\RPPT

Save the ‘rppt.zip’ into this folder and Unzip all filesSave the ‘rppt.zip’ into this folder and Unzip all files

Create shortcuts for the server (rpptserver.exe), the Create shortcuts for the server (rpptserver.exe), the master (rpptmaster.exe) and the client (rpptclient.exe) master (rpptmaster.exe) and the client (rpptclient.exe) on the desktopon the desktop

If you are using a NT 4 system, choose If you are using a NT 4 system, choose rpptmaster_nt.exe and rpptclient_nt.exe instead rpptmaster_nt.exe and rpptclient_nt.exe instead

The RPPT ServerThe RPPT Server

A presentation session is started from an RPPT A presentation session is started from an RPPT serverserver

Socket port number can be changed at runtime. Socket port number can be changed at runtime. A number that is > 15000 is suggestedA number that is > 15000 is suggested

To reset the server

To start writing a log file

The RPPT MasterThe RPPT Master

A presentation session A presentation session is controlled by a is controlled by a master, via a master, via a presentation listpresentation list

A presentation list may A presentation list may include both URLs include both URLs begin with ‘http://’ and begin with ‘http://’ and local file pathslocal file paths

A presentation list can A presentation list can be created and saved be created and saved before a session startsbefore a session starts

The Presentation

List

The RPPT Master (cont’d)The RPPT Master (cont’d) Setup the screen area Setup the screen area

for slideshow by for slideshow by pressing the ‘Drag& pressing the ‘Drag& Define’ button and Define’ button and dragging the mousedragging the mouse

Enable/disable the Enable/disable the remote laser pointerremote laser pointer

Set presenter’s nameSet presenter’s name

Connect to the serverConnect to the server

Only one master may Only one master may have the control of a have the control of a session at one time session at one time

Start presentationStart presentation

The Connection Icon

NEW!

The RPPT Master (cont’d)The RPPT Master (cont’d) The screen at the The screen at the

presentation mode hides presentation mode hides all configuration detailsall configuration details

Use the connection icon to Use the connection icon to check statuscheck status

Start new talks using the Start new talks using the presentation listpresentation list

This list will have also This list will have also been distributed to the been distributed to the connected clientsconnected clients

Press the ‘Setup >>’ Press the ‘Setup >>’ button to show setup button to show setup options if the master needs options if the master needs to be reconfiguredto be reconfigured

Double-clickon a name to start a new slideshow

The RPPT ClientThe RPPT Client Please start the clientPlease start the client The client’s screen is similar The client’s screen is similar

to that of the masterto that of the master Setup the screen area for Setup the screen area for

slideshow by pressing the slideshow by pressing the ‘Drag& Define’ button and ‘Drag& Define’ button and dragging the mouse dragging the mouse

Use the input-line or press Use the input-line or press the ‘Locate the directory…’ the ‘Locate the directory…’ button to enter the path of button to enter the path of the directory where the the directory where the downloaded slides are downloaded slides are stored.* stored.*

* * The last step is not necessary if all The last step is not necessary if all the presentations are on the web the presentations are on the web (begin with ‘http://’)(begin with ‘http://’)

The RPPT Client (Cont’d)The RPPT Client (Cont’d) The server has been started on The server has been started on

my machinemy machine

Please type in Please type in lasker.engr.ku.edu as the lasker.engr.ku.edu as the server’s address and use server’s address and use 15000 as the port no., then 15000 as the port no., then press ‘Connect’ buttonpress ‘Connect’ button

Pay attention to the connection Pay attention to the connection icon while I’m starting the icon while I’m starting the mastermaster

Use ‘Block Messages from the Use ‘Block Messages from the server’ to pause watching the server’ to pause watching the presentation, or when errors presentation, or when errors occur occur

The Connection Icon

NEW!

The RPPT Client (Cont’d)The RPPT Client (Cont’d)

By pressing the ‘Setup complete…’ By pressing the ‘Setup complete…’ button, the client is switched to the button, the client is switched to the presentation modepresentation mode

If the master has connected and If the master has connected and started a presentation, the started a presentation, the presenter’s name, the session presenter’s name, the session presentation list, the running presentation list, the running presentation and its current slide presentation and its current slide number will appear on the screennumber will appear on the screen

Go back to setup mode only when Go back to setup mode only when you need to re-setup the you need to re-setup the PowerPoint slideshow window, or to PowerPoint slideshow window, or to listen to a different presenter listen to a different presenter

AnimationsAnimations

Support Animation Effects when a MOUSE is Support Animation Effects when a MOUSE is usedused

Support Embedded Movie and Sound when they Support Embedded Movie and Sound when they are set to auto-start or timer-triggered modeare set to auto-start or timer-triggered mode

Slides with embedded movie or sound must be Slides with embedded movie or sound must be used as a local fileused as a local file

In order to correct the stored path to the linked In order to correct the stored path to the linked object in downloaded slides, you must run a object in downloaded slides, you must run a slideshow WITHOUT using RPPT before the slideshow WITHOUT using RPPT before the meeting, and save the slides meeting, and save the slides

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

A RPPT client stops flipping slidesA RPPT client stops flipping slides Check the directory of downloaded PPTsCheck the directory of downloaded PPTs See if the server’s messages are blockedSee if the server’s messages are blocked Re-drag the display areaRe-drag the display area See if the server or master is connectedSee if the server or master is connected May need to restart the client, the master or the May need to restart the client, the master or the

serverserver

PowerPoint is not started by RPPTPowerPoint is not started by RPPT Unblock the server’s messageUnblock the server’s message Try to restart the master or the clientTry to restart the master or the client

Troubleshooting (cont’d)Troubleshooting (cont’d)

Animation doesn’t workAnimation doesn’t work Are you using a mouse?Are you using a mouse? Have you downloaded all the movies/sound files that Have you downloaded all the movies/sound files that

come along with the slides?come along with the slides? Have you run a slideshow after downloading and Have you run a slideshow after downloading and

SAVED it?SAVED it? Do you have the appropriated CODEC installed?Do you have the appropriated CODEC installed?

Remote Laser Pointer doesn’t work Remote Laser Pointer doesn’t work Try doing a “drag and define” using the masterTry doing a “drag and define” using the master If it still doesn’t work, restart the master If it still doesn’t work, restart the master

Best PracticesBest Practices Create and save a presentation list before a conferenceCreate and save a presentation list before a conference Using web-based slides whenever possibleUsing web-based slides whenever possible Movies can be played back only by locally saved slides Movies can be played back only by locally saved slides Before using RPPT, don’t forget to run a slideshow for the Before using RPPT, don’t forget to run a slideshow for the

movie-embedded slides and save the slides afterwardsmovie-embedded slides and save the slides afterwards Do slideshow setups before connecting to the serverDo slideshow setups before connecting to the server Block server messages during client setupBlock server messages during client setup Disable auto-reconnecting by pressing the ‘Disconnect’ button Disable auto-reconnecting by pressing the ‘Disconnect’ button

if it has been trying for a quit a whileif it has been trying for a quit a while Check the status of the server once a whileCheck the status of the server once a while Check our website for the latest versionCheck our website for the latest version

http://plainsman.engr.ku.edu/AG/rppt/download.htmlhttp://plainsman.engr.ku.edu/AG/rppt/download.html

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

The Future’s Lab at ANL (Robert Olson, Mary The Future’s Lab at ANL (Robert Olson, Mary Fritsch, Lisa Childers, etc)Fritsch, Lisa Childers, etc)

AG administration (Jennifer Teig von Hoffman)AG administration (Jennifer Teig von Hoffman)

AG community (Marty Hoag, etc)AG community (Marty Hoag, etc)

Friends at KU Chemical Engineering Friends at KU Chemical Engineering Department and KU Academic Computer CenterDepartment and KU Academic Computer Center

Questions, Answers,Questions, Answers,and Comments and Comments

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Exercises Exercises

Basics of using the clientBasics of using the client Screen setupScreen setup Connect to a serverConnect to a server The program list and the local PPT directoryThe program list and the local PPT directory Laser pointerLaser pointer

Display different types of slides Display different types of slides Portrait vs. Landscape Portrait vs. Landscape Animations Animations

slideshow animations and moviesslideshow animations and movies