Hi, speakers will always rebel when you drop requirements on them. I do like the idea of a set format and set application. Following a meeting, the talk can be put on the clug website. With a consistant format/application, they will all work ok for linux people.
Further, one could extend this and provide a "clug template". Derek. ============================================= On Thu, 2 Dec 2004, Nick Rout wrote: > The problem is, we seem to have a variety of projectors. Rik now has one > (which was used last night), but it seems that even that doesn't > guarantee success :-) > > If we can assume Rik will continue to make the projector available, your > suggestion is sound, although speakers may rebel against having to use a > particular format. > > And frankly, if we are all too lame to get a data projector going at > 1024x768 [1], we aren't much of an advertisement for geekdom are we :-) > > [1] one assumes that Rik has checked that the projector works at that > resolution ;-) > > > On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:53:10 +1300 > Ross Drummond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I want to endorse Jim's comments about the computer <-> projector > > compatibility issue. > > > > I would recommend someone who; > > > > o Attends meetings regularly, > > o Has a lap top computer, and > > o Does not mind putting in the effort involved to get things sweet. > > > > sets up a their laptop as a known good driver of the projector. > > > > I also suggest that where a presentation is to be given the speaker be > > encouraged to use Open Office Impress and email the presentation before > > hand. > > > > These suggestions, if followed, will enable speakers to just start up and > > go. > > > > Cheers Ross Drummond > > > > On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:34, Jim Cheetham wrote: > > > > > Technical suggestion - can we sort out a couple of people's machines > > > that work well with the projector, and try to have them available at > > > meetings? It's disappointing that we've had a couple of recent projector > > > problems (Rik's laptop, my iMac) and not enough time to debug them ... > > > > > > -jim > > -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for email IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when (apparently) receiving a Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me......
