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Communicating Using Technology
Vol. 2 Issue 4 February 18, 2003
Published and Copyright by Dave Paradi
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In this issue:
Vol 2 Issue 4 February 18, 2003
1. Remote Interference Problems
2. Outlook E-mail wrapping setting
3. Useful Resource - www.presentersuniversity.com
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1. Remote Interference Problems
Last issue I talked about what to look for in a remote
control for presenting. This time I want to share some
potential problems with using remotes due to
interference. With infra-red remotes, the receiver can
have problems receiving the signal if there are certain
types of fluorescent lights in the room or there is a
neon light too close. I had this happen to me in two
rooms. One solution that sort of worked for me is to
shield the receiver with a piece of cardboard to try to
reduce the interference. Subscriber Paul Collier
reminded me after the last issue of a potential problem
with radio frequency remotes. Because they have a long
range (50 to 100 feet) and they transmit through solid
surfaces such as walls, you may be in a location where
another remote user can inadvertently control your
presentation with a remote in another room! Paul saw
this happen at a conference and the results were
disasterous for the presenter. When selecting an RF
remote, make sure that it has a unique transmission
signature or code set at the factory and that you can
change it if necessary (another reason I picked the
Remote Point Navigator). As part of managing these
potential risks, I always suggest that whenever using a
remote, have a mouse attached to the computer as a
backup. In the case of interference, ask for a one
minute pause, turn off the remote, and start using the
mouse. In the two rooms where I have had problems, I
just picked up the mouse and was able to stand 5 to 6
feet away from the laptop and continue my presentation.
2. Outlook E-mail wrapping setting
Outlook will automatically wrap long lines in your
message when sending your e-mail without telling you.
This can cause long web links to get cut off and the
link will no longer work. This happened in the last
version of the e-zine last year. To find out where
Outlook is set to wrap your text, click on the Tools
menu and the Options menu item. Click on the Mail
Format tab. In the Message Format section you can
choose to have your message in either HTML or Plain Text
format. For each selection, you should click on the
Settings button and set the "Automatically wrap at X
characters when sending" to about 90-120 characters.
This setting is used without you knowing it when e-mails
are sent, so you need to be aware of it.
3. Useful Resource - www.presentersuniversity.com
The next in the series of web resources for presenters
is http://www.presentersuniversity.com. This web site
is sponsored by projector maker In Focus, but is not a
sales site for their products. It contains a large
number of good articles written by a variety of authors
and they have freely downloadable PowerPoint backgrounds
available as well. Their regular newsletter keeps you
abreast of happenings in the presentation area and lets
you know what new downloads are available..
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If you have a tip you want to share, we are always
looking for good ideas to share with our readers - we
always attribute the ideas to the source. If there is
an area of communicating with technology that you need
more information on, please let us know and we will try
to include it in a future issue. Send an e-mail to
dave@communicateusingtechnology.com with your ideas.
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