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RUN PRESENTATIONS

Although the iPod’s capabilities are limited compared to those of

a laptop, it is possible to use a full-sized, color-screen iPod, iPod touch

or 3G nano to run presentations developed in PowerPoint on Windows

or Macintosh, or in Keynote on the Mac.

Since your iPod is no bigger than most projector “clickers” and you

simply push the Forward button to go to the next slide or start a

movie, the capability of the color iPods to display presentations

comes in very handy when you travel for business. Would you rather

carry a laptop, or just bring your iPod? Not only can you use it to

show your presentation, but you can also entertain yourself with your

music, photo, and video library.

Also, all good presenters know to be prepared, so even if you plan to

drive your presentation from a computer, having it on your iPod can

be a lifesaver as a backup if the computer has problems.

TIP

TESTING, TESTING, 1…2…3… .

Before you make a public presentation, take a test run with your iPod

and the projector or TV you’ll be using—some slides may look blocky

on a large screen.

I recommend trying an iPod as a presentation-driving device, as you

may be pleasantly surprised by the results. Your company may even

be willing to foot the bill for an iPod.

Convert Presentations Using iPresent It

In the previous edition of this book I described a long, manual process

for converting presentations from PowerPoint or Keynote to an iPod.

Zapptek has come to the rescue of would-be iPod presenters with

iPresent It (http://www.zapptek.com/ipresent-it/, $18), which takes

the pain out of the conversion process. iPresent It works with Mac

OS X 10.3 or later, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

This is a free sample of “Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music.”

Click here to buy the full 137-page ebook for only $10!

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