Will this projector read power point presentations (text) from a computer or thumb drive?
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Yes, I am a middle school teacher, and I used it to show PowerPoint presentations to my class that I had saved on my computer's hard drive, and presentations that I had saved on my thumb drive. In addition, I was able to show movies I had made using Movie Maker, and DVD's that I had purchased. It's a very good projector!
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Computer Yes (it uses a VGA connection). Very good resolution for PowerPoints.No USB connection.
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This device is able to connect to any pc, video recorder, etc. as long as you have the correct connectors (not included). When projecting from a laptop, the picture is very pixelated. Text is virtually unreadable & increasingly gets worse as the projection is enlarged.
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I don't think the projector has built in media playing software. I have my projector hooked up to my PC via hdmi cable. I don't think there's a way to directly play media from an external hard drive though.
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I don't believe that the "slideshow" mode you are referring to is attributed to projector. The projector is not a processor, so it can't determine a format for your material to be presented, it will only project what is given. In other words, if you connect a vcr/dvd player, it doesn't choose which format, that is up to you to choose. So when you connect with your USB, it will only project what the usb signals. How did you put your images on the USB? With a slideshow style program, transfer from SD or copied from computer? Your USB could also come with programming that auto selects the slideshow viewing, try checking that. Your problem is not the projector.
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Yes, or it has connection via usb. FYI - I was not happy with this product. I ended up returning the projector. You could not see the image unless there was almost total darkness.
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Hello J. Marshall Pickard,Yes, if the projector has a USB port. Thanks,Mediabridge Customer Support
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1 - You shouldn't have any trouble converting between Microsoft and OpenOffice file formats. Please note though, some people imbed videos in their PPT files and Linux has to jump through a few hoops before it will play well with Apple's and Microsoft's proprietary video formats. Beyond that, you should have zero problems here.2 - The Eee does indeed have a VGA port and you ought to be able to hook up to any projector you like.3 - I'm not sure about this, but it may be as simple as using a different keystroke in Impress than the one you would use in PowerPoint.
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Yes. The Toshiba Excite CAN open powerpoint slides. It comes with an application called "Quick Office" (Lite version) which can be used to view ppt presentations.
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yes. the projector is like a Monitor to provide the image. It has nothing to do any operating system.
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Yes, I use the projector with my powerpoint presentations that are on my computer.
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It will work if the laptop and the projector have the proper interfaces. To the best of my knowledge, the optical audio interface is typically not available on either of your devices - So, I think, the answer would be no.
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Though I can't say that I have done this personally, the projector has type A & B USB so you can plug it directly into the projector itself. I do believe I read somewhere you can do it, I don't remember where. Here is the site that I use to get most of my information and compare different models to determine what best suites my needs: http://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-EX5210-projection-calculator-pro.htm?haveflashipromise
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No, not unless you share your screen/presentation with something like a Chromecast or Apple TV. The projector allows you to plug in a USB Flash Drive, a micro SD card, or use the built in 2GB flash storage to transfer your presentation to the projector and then the projector will render and control the presentation by itself. You can plug the projector into your laptop via HDMI or VGA, but in order to "beam" over the presentation from a laptop you would need a receiver of some type.
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The projector is super picky about which files it will read. Everything needs to have the perfect settings for it to work. I ended up getting mine to work by using "Freemake Video Converter" with these settings: http://i.imgur.com/9HwTZtN.png .
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I use this device with my laptop which has Powerpoint on it for generating my presentations. The whole idea is to use the device to advance the slides.
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I don't think so, and neither does my husband. We have both used it for slide shows. It's a minimalist item. I used it with my laptop to show slides of my paintings; he used it with a USB flash drive for a presentation at work. Neither of us was overwhelmed with the results. The connectivity was a real issue.
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You'll need a USB SD card adapter. The projector has a micro USB port and an adapter cable to standard USB.