Tonight's Pre-Lecture PowerPoint Show(s)

INSTRUCTIONS

Download

  1. Right-click on this link:  tonight.ppsx
  2. When prompted, choose the equivalent of "download" (eg, "Save Link As..", "Save Target As..").
  3. In the resulting `Save As..` window, navigate to the local computer's Desktop to specify the destination.
    Be sure you download to the local pc's Desktop.
  4. If tonight's lecture is the Dr. John Rae Lecture and there is sufficient time before the meeting is scheduled to begin, also download our brief (8 min 45 sec) John Rae show.  Right-click on this link:  john-rae-brief.ppsx

Post-Download

  1. If tonight's lecture is not the Dr. John Rae Lecture..
    • Double-click the "tonight" file`s icon/name to run (open) that show. It runs in full-screen mode.
    • Press "Page Down" at any time during the show to advance to the next slide.
    • Press "Esc" at any time during the show to stop (close) the show.
  2. If tonight's lecture is the Dr. John Rae Lecture and there is sufficient time to run our John Rae show before the meeting is scheduled to begin, then..
    1. run the Tonight show for one or two cycles and then "Esc" (close) it.
    2. run the John Rae show once.
    If time permits, repeat Steps `a` and `b` until the host has to welcome the audience to the evening's lecture.

After the Meeting Ends

  1. On the local pc's Desktop:  Delete the file or files that you downloaded.
  2. Be sure to eject/remove any usb stick that you or our presenter inserted into the podium box, the pc or the monitor.

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