Thanks for the tip. I'll try it. Robin
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Shawn <sgro...@open2space.com> wrote: > The last few times I did a presentation, I just used a wireless mouse. It > only takes a left click to advance to the next page - the laser isn't needed > for that. > > On 11-03-28 03:58 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote: >> >> I have used at least two of those devices on that MemX page with my >> Linux laptop. These days I just use one of the dinovo minis with the >> on-board Bluetooth adapter on my Dell. >> >> http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX20174(ME).aspx >> >> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Dafydd Crosby<dcro...@userful.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> On 03/28/2011 02:43 PM, Mark Carlson wrote: >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Richard Carter<carter.r....@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Folks >>>>> >>>>> I have attended several presentations when the presenter used a remote >>>>> device to move to the next slide. The laptop ore netbook being used >>>>> was running Windows. Is it possible to do this with a netbook >>>>> running kubuntu? I guess some extra hardware might be required as >>>>> well as some extra software. Has anyone done this? >>>>> >>>>> Robin >>>> >>>> The hardware normally shows up like a mouse, and in my experience, >>>> this works just fine on Linux. >>>> >>>> Example hardware: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/Computers%28ME%29/ComputerPeripherals%28ME%29/Mouse%28ME%29/Mouse_Pointers%28ME%29/Default.aspx?cc=1 >>>> >>>> -Mark C. >>> >>> You can also use just a wireless mouse if you tape over the laser before >>> presentation. >>> >>> -Dafydd >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> clug-talk@clug.ca >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
