JamX51v

Does anyone know how to project Powerpoint slides on the Axim? ..I read somewhere that some kind of connector & cable is reqd.

Box

I believe you need one of these.

http://www.nextag.co.uk/Dell-Externa...uk/prices-html

This is just a random google, not necessarily a recomendation of the page.
Hope this helps.

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webbahboy

Looks like you are using an X51v?
If so, then you need the cable that Box showed, or a comparable one. There are other third party companies that provide them.

When I purchased my X51v, I added in the Presentation Bundle, which includes the cable and the Clearvue Office suite.

To do a PowerPoint show, I usually copy the show that I made on my desktop computer onto the PDA, and then open it with PowerPoint Mobile.
To project through the cable, you have to go into your Settings and select the Mirror program, and enable it.

I haven't monkeyed with the ClearVue program much, because I have found PowerPoint Mobile to work fine. However, I did notice that the resolution of the show is VGA - 640*480. The ClearVue program allows you to up the show's resolution, which might produce less grainy fonts, etc. However, I can't vouch for it, because i haven't used it!

psionandy

If you upgrade to clearvue pro v3... then you can also edit your powerpoint slides on your axim.

On my x50v (wm2003SE) it also gives higher resolution output than the standard mirror mode (which is what you'd use for powerpoint mobile)

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masadler

Psion - thank you for the notice. I didn't realize that ClearView could now edit PowerPoint. Wow!!!! I use it all the time. I wil lgo to their site; but, just in case, will the Clearview edited PowerPoint work on Desktop PCs with PowerPoint?

Thanks, Mark in San Antonio

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psionandy

Yes it does....

(ok it is limited but it does work.. )

and it's only the pro version i believe.. but you can try the demo to make sure.

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masadler

Alright, thanks I will give it a shot. I use PowerPoint when I teach.
Mark .... PS 100th post hurray.

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gibsonjunkie

I use the Dell cable, too, but I also found that the Margi Presenter to Go that I had for my Palm T-3 worked fine with the Axim after loading the WM5 version of the software (it uses an SD card to plug in).

JamX51v

Thanks for this valuable info. Much appreciated.

safesax2002

You might be able to use bluetooth or wifi if the projector is enabled for that.

marksaxim

Also check this out - http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=15882 - lets you control your PC running powerpoint over wireless. So if your PC has a projector, you can advance the slides from afar. Pretty cool. I tried an earlier version - worked great. Just make sure you have a full battery going in!