Will this remote work with PowerPoint presentations or only with Keynote?
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It won't work with PowerPoint, and probably not Keynote either. The remote is just a cut-down bluetooth keyboard with only the media keys. If the media keys on your keyboard do what you want, then the remote will do it too. Otherwise it won't.
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That's a good question. There is a question posted here that answers the Keynote presentation part, but nothing about Powerpoint. I'll have to try it.
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Absolutely! This is an awesome remote. The signal is so strong you can point the it in any direction and it'll advance slides. Only problem I've ever run into was when a presenter in a session next door had the same remote and, whenever he clicked, it advanced my slides! (That was about 5 years ago, though, and it hasn't happened since.)
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I can't say for sure but the speaker is able to learn remotes with a little programming. Just follow the instructions. I got my Directv remote to work. It's a really awesome speaker.
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No. I don't believe it will accept PowerPoint. You probably would need to convert to a compatible video format.
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I use this mainly with Keynote & iTunes. Works fine for me in Yosemite 10.10.2
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I finally got it to work with Powerpoint for Mac 2011 and 2008 on Maverick (OSX 10.9) by remapping the forward/backward keys using an app called KeyRemap4MacBook. See my review.
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According to Satechi it is not working."Update: The Bluetooth Smart Pointer will not work in Keynote, iBooks and PowerPoint on iOS devices running iOS 8. We have contacted Apple to resolve this issue and are awaiting a response. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Please return to this page for updates"http://www.satechi.net/index.php/satechi-bluetooth-smart-pointer-mobile-presenter-black-and-remote-control-for-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-samsung-galaxy-s3-note-2-imac-macbook-air-macbook-pro-macbook-mac-mini-and-apple-tv-3
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For starters ... the picture does NOT depict my remote ... but it's the same model number. Go figure! However, the Targus works fine with my MacBook Pro and MacBook Air (OSX 10.9.5). Have you attempted to: (1) switch the transmitter from one USB port to the other; (2) pushed the "Connect" button on the bottom; (3) Restarted your computer and ensured your bluetooth is set "ON"? Now ... do you understand that this mouse ONLY works with Apps in the PRESENTATION mode? That means Keynote, Powerpoint and Adobe Acrobat need to be in Presentation or Full Screen mode.
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The remote works the Power Point on the Laptop. If you have a projector connected it will do one or both however you set it up.
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Yes a remote is included however to play PP files off of a flash drive you will need to first "save-as" a JPEG-interchange-format in Power Point or the projector will not recognize the files (it does not play Power Point files directly)
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Yes - it works fine with both. I have only tested the presenter features with PowerPoint (2010 and 2013). But as a mouse it works the same as any other mouse.
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The F5 button can be made to work if you go to the keyboard settings in the System Preferences application. You can add a new keyboard shortcut to a specific application (e.g. Powerpoint or Keynote) by clicking on the + button, choosing the application (you may have to use the Other... option at the bottom of the menu). Then - for Keynote - set F5 to be the button for the 'Play Slideshow' command.
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I have not had any issues opening and editing Powerpoint 2013 with Presentations X7
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You don't need a projector. It works with a desktop or laptop. When you click "next" on the remote, the PowerPoint slide moves to the next slide on your computer.
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Hi Klee81, I'm am a worship leader at my church and I was searching for a good remote to operate powerpoint. I tried 3 other top rated brands only to return them to Amazon. They were cheaply made, at times in-operatble, and un-reliable! The SMK Jade was by far the best remote! It was also the most expensive, ($100 compared to others as high as $65) but in electronics I've found you only get what you pay for. After almost 1 year the remote works great and actually has more funtions than we need and more than most of the less expensive models. I hope that this is helpful as you make your decision. Great Product!! ...Dennis, dkhuddles Hi Klee81, I'm am a worship leader at my church and I was searching for a good remote to operate powerpoint. I tried 3 other top rated brands only to return them to Amazon. They were cheaply made, at times in-operatble, and un-reliable! The SMK Jade was by far the best remote! It was also the most expensive, ($100 compared to others as high as $65) but in electronics I've found you only get what you pay for. After almost 1 year the remote works great and actually has more funtions than we need and more than most of the less expensive models. I hope that this is helpful as you make your... » Read More Hi Klee81, I'm am a worship leader at my church and I was searching for a good remote to operate powerpoint. I tried 3 other top rated brands only to return them to Amazon. They were cheaply made, at times in-operatble, and un-reliable! The SMK Jade was by far the best remote! It was also the most expensive, ($100 compared to others as high as $65) but in electronics I've found you only get what you pay for. After almost 1 year the remote works great and actually has more funtions than we need and more than most of the less expensive models. I hope that this is helpful as you make your decision. Great Product!! ...Dennis, dkhuddles « Show Less
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I'm sorry to say that if I would have known this didn't work before I bought it, I would not have bought it. It does work great as long as you are in regular(single screen) view, but as soon as I click the box for presenter view with dual screen, it no longer advances slides. If anybody know of a fix, please let me know. Otherwise, I need to look for something that works and see if Amazon will let me return it. And I thought I did my homework before this purchase!
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It works for keynote but I'm not sure about NeoOffice. The black out screen doesn't work for Adobe Reader or Preview unfortunately.