How to make Presantations with your Ipod/Iphone

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  1. Freya

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    Since I'm kind of an Ipod geek and some people seem to be interested in that stuf here I just thought I'd write a little guide that I already have written in German and just need to translate... If this is the wrong section please just move it.. If I get good feedback I'll probably write some more Iphone/Ipod touch guides.

    HowTo: Do presentationts with Iphone and Ipod touch

    Did you know that you have a multi funcional device in your hand? Well I guess thats nothing new to you, you can watch videos, listen to music and browse the internet... But there is also another thing that quite nice if you have to do presentations some time...
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    What you'll need
    -An Ipod Touch or Iphone
    -A laptop with Wifi
    -Of course a projector for your presentation

    Well the key to all this is called VNC, you can download a VNC client for your Ipod and PC and then you can just use your Ipod to do stuf on your PC... It looks like this (some random youtube video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwFgO5WizGM


    1. You need a VNC client for your Ipod/Iphone, ou can download on from the app store, there are really lots of thiose I'll be using the free Mocha VNC Lite client, but you can use whichever one you like best.
    2. You need a VNC Server for your PC, I'm using the free Version of RealVNC (http://www.realvnc.com/cgi-bin/download.cgi)
    Downloaded und install RealVNC on your Laptop

    Configure RealVNC: Got to your Programs "RealVNC", "Service Mode", u "Configure VNC Service". Click on Authentication and check the "VNC Password Authentication" Box. Click "Configure" and set a password.

    Cofigere your VNCClient: It's pretty simple, first you need your PCs Ip adress just run the "cmd" and type "ipconfig /all" and you'll get a whole lot of IP-adresses the right one should be the one below your wifi adapter. GTake now your Ipod/Iphone and start your VNC client. With VNC Lite choose "Menu", "edit Connection" and enter your OC's Ipd adress and the password you set. If you have a Wifi network just click connect and your done "Connect" und ihr seit fertig.

    Thats fun isn't it? You can do a whole lot of stuff with that, but there is one thing I cam across that is pretty useful, if you need to make a Powerpoint presentation and there is no wifi around you can still use VNC for that you need an Ad-hoc networ.

    So I could write you a tutorial how to do this, but seriously Microsoft tutorial on this is for dummies
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usin ... adhoc.mspx

    No clue how to do on mac and linux but it should work...

    Well I have acutally used this once for a presentation, the connection dropped once within 60 minutes, but its pretty stable I think, be sure to have your Iphone/Ipod charged, it drains the battery pretty quick.

    If your stuck on anything just post here and I'll help (don't PM a post helps everyone) Feedback is greatly appreciated.

    Have fun with your toys :)