Magic Info Premium and powerpoint

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Offline jassav

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Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« on: October 03, 2014, 09:30:38 AM »
Hello all. I'm new to all this so if this comes across as dumb please forgive me. I have 2 client screens which are connected and showing up in my Magic Info premium server V2.0 MIIPS 2005.0 as blue and connected.

I tried to add content as a powerpoint presentation. The presentation is there under content and I have set a schedule and Powerpoint viewer 2007sp3 is installed on the client.

How do I make it run and work within the schedule automatically?

Many thanks in advance.

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Offline isabolovic

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2014, 10:45:24 PM »
Hi jassav,

Create appropriate content (Office element) in MagicInfo Author and upload content to the server. Create or edit Schedule and asign content (LFD file) to device or group.


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Ivan

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Offline M.W.Buckley

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2014, 03:39:21 PM »
Turn off the write protection filter on the client, instructions to do this are sent out with the SBB. Install PowerPoint Viewer and restart the machine. Next from a USB stick plug into the SBB open up a PowerPoint Presentation and accept the terms and conditions using a keyboard/mouse connected to the client. Restart the client again. Re-enable the write protection filter and restart the client. This will allow you to schedule PowerPoint Presentation directly from the Server (with timings set in the Presentation).

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Offline Lsharp

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2015, 02:20:53 PM »
Using the Office element in the author that Mike suggested is the cleanest way to add a powerpoint, adding raw powerpoint elements to the playlist also works it is hover highly necessary to know what is and what is not supported.

Compatible document file formats
-- Extension : ppt, pptx
-- Version : Office 97 and up
Functions not supported
-- Animation effect
-- 3D shapes (which will be displayed in 2D)
-- Header and footer (some subitems are not supported)
-- Word Art
-- Align (A group alignment error may occur)
-- SmartArt is not fully supported. 97 out of 115 subitems are supported.
-- Object insertion
-- Opening encrypted documents
-- Vertical text (some subitems are not supported)
-- Slide notes and handout

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Offline M.W.Buckley

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2015, 09:58:34 AM »
Attached is the official 054.MI_TG_PowerPointViewer_Guide_Ver1.00, I hope this helps!

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Offline smartGuy

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 11:33:34 PM »
<b>PPTX</b> is <b>NOT</b> supported

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Offline tef0801

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2015, 07:14:39 AM »
Normally I advise my user to export the power point to PPS format.

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Offline jpmitchell

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Re: Magic Info Premium and powerpoint
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2015, 09:21:55 PM »
I just save the powerpoint as MP4.   This keeps all the animations etc..