[dms-discuss] Dedicated computer for projector

[Jim Stewart]

Sounds like you're more knowledgeable than
me on this.  Would you like to take responsibility
for it?

-jim

Wesley Aptekar-Cassels wrote:
> Libre Office Present (For Linux, Windows, and OS X) can show powerpoints
> as well as many more open formats.  Plus Windows XP is past-EOL, so
> you probably shouldn't use it.
>
> As for the remote control, do you have the model?  Probably someone's
> tried to get it working in Linux before.
>
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2014, Jim Stewart wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was talking to Nickolas and Emily last night
>> about the projector and how I thought it would
>> be a good idea to have a dedicated machine for
>> it.  I can contribute the machine and install
>> dual-boot and a legal copy of Win XP and Power-
>> point.  Someone else can install a Linux release
>> or tell me the preferred package.
>>
>> I ordered a cheap USB remote control that should
>> work with XP.  Don't know about Linux.
>>
>> Comments?
>>
>> -jim
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