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RonwithQuestions - 30 Jan 2007 16:13 GMT

I am trying to run PP on a second monitor to run information in the waiting
room. I find that when that computer is used with another program, PP stops
running. How can I have it run on continous loop on the other monitor?

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John Wilson - 30 Jan 2007 16:21 GMT

Powerpoint will always stop if you do something else. The only way to achieve
what you need is to use an addin eg Powershow

http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

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> I am trying to run PP on a second monitor to run information in the waiting
> room. I find that when that computer is used with another program, PP stops
> running. How can I have it run on continous loop on the other monitor?

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Kathy Jacobs - 30 Jan 2007 17:44 GMT

Actually, if you are running Vista there is another way...

Set your presentation so that it is running in a window and set to loop
continuously until the escape key is hit. Start the presentation. Move the
window to the other monitor. Keep working on your main monitor and watch the
magic. There is some more information in one of my blog posts (and - yes - I
know I haven't updated the blog since last year - I've been traveling :) )
Check out the post:
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/callkathy/2006/11/12/powerpoint-tip-play-show-w
hile-working/

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> Powerpoint will always stop if you do something else. The only way to
> achieve
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>> running. How can I have it run on continous loop on the other monitor?

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