I finally found something my Surface RT can do besides Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
I am preparing a Powerpoint presentation for our Township's State of the Community address. The school system's AV expert runs a Win 7 laptop with the various presentations from the City, Township, Schools, and County.
Our speaker wants to be able to see the slides on the podium without turning around, and we don't trust him with the remote - too hyperactive.
Fortunately, using the remote assistance features in Win 7 Home Premium on the laptop, and Win 8.1 on the Surface, we can give him a small wireless device on the crowded podium. Both devices need to be on WiFi, so if the venue does not have WI-Fi, we just bring our own router.
There is little delay with the fixed slides, but some delay with the videos embedded in the PPT. I am going to experiment with reducing the bitrate to see if I can get the delay down.
Further Off Topic (FOT): The "Finally" in my opening line here is brought on by the serious lack of apps for the Surface. I would think Microsoft would offer up some cash to developers in non-game areas and get some of the more popular apps ported over. Until I came up with this need and found the Surface could satisfy it, I have regretted buying the Surface. Hey, it was on sale...think of all the money I saved. LOL.
I am preparing a Powerpoint presentation for our Township's State of the Community address. The school system's AV expert runs a Win 7 laptop with the various presentations from the City, Township, Schools, and County.
Our speaker wants to be able to see the slides on the podium without turning around, and we don't trust him with the remote - too hyperactive.
Fortunately, using the remote assistance features in Win 7 Home Premium on the laptop, and Win 8.1 on the Surface, we can give him a small wireless device on the crowded podium. Both devices need to be on WiFi, so if the venue does not have WI-Fi, we just bring our own router.
There is little delay with the fixed slides, but some delay with the videos embedded in the PPT. I am going to experiment with reducing the bitrate to see if I can get the delay down.
Further Off Topic (FOT): The "Finally" in my opening line here is brought on by the serious lack of apps for the Surface. I would think Microsoft would offer up some cash to developers in non-game areas and get some of the more popular apps ported over. Until I came up with this need and found the Surface could satisfy it, I have regretted buying the Surface. Hey, it was on sale...think of all the money I saved. LOL.