Is it possible to run a PPT in the background?

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Phlabas.dmv - 18 Nov 2007 21:56 GMT

I have duel diasplays and I would like to run a ppt presentation on one and
use the other for general work.

At the moment I can have the ppt running on the second screen, but as soon
as I click on an applicatin on my main screen the ppt stops.

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Kathy Jacobs - 18 Nov 2007 22:23 GMT

Are you running Vista or XP? If Vista, you can do it with the trick here:
http://www.lockergnome.com/callkathy/2006/11/12/powerpoint-tip-play-show-while-w
orking/

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>I have duel diasplays and I would like to run a ppt presentation on one and
> use the other for general work.
>
> At the moment I can have the ppt running on the second screen, but as soon
> as I click on an applicatin on my main screen the ppt stops.

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Phlabas.dmv - 19 Nov 2007 03:45 GMT

Thanks Kathy, but I am running XP.

> Are you running Vista or XP? If Vista, you can do it with the trick here:
> http://www.lockergnome.com/callkathy/2006/11/12/powerpoint-tip-play-show-while-w
orking/
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> > At the moment I can have the ppt running on the second screen, but as soon
> > as I click on an applicatin on my main screen the ppt stops.

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John Wilson - 19 Nov 2007 11:28 GMT

Did you try it in XP. It works for me! (2007 / XP Pro)
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/two_shows.html

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> Thanks Kathy, but I am running XP.
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> > > At the moment I can have the ppt running on the second screen, but as soon
> > > as I click on an applicatin on my main screen the ppt stops.

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TAJ Simmons - 19 Nov 2007 00:35 GMT

Phlabas

see
PowerShow is a multi-monitor software that loads in PowerPoint environment
as an add-in and introduces the following slide show features in a machine
supporting multi-monitor configuration:

1.. View the slide show on a monitor while you continue working on
something else on another monitor.
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

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Phlabas.dmv - 19 Nov 2007 03:45 GMT

Hi TAJ,

Thanks for your post, it worked a treat. Much abliged.

David.

> Phlabas
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> > At the moment I can have the ppt running on the second screen, but as soon
> > as I click on an applicatin on my main screen the ppt stops.

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John Wilson - 19 Nov 2007 11:27 GMT

You might also be interested in our free tutorial on running two instances of
PowerPoint which we have recently updated to include a method to show two
shows at the same time or a show and do something else!
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/two_shows.html

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> > > At the moment I can have the ppt running on the second screen, but as soon
> > > as I click on an applicatin on my main screen the ppt stops.

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