Mar 15

how to make presentation return to 1st slide when idle in kiosk mode

  • I'm running a presentation in Kiosk mode and according to all I've read about Kiosk mode, the presentation should return to the 1st slide when the presentaion has been idle for more than 5 min.

    The presentation does not do this. I've got it set where visitors to the kiosk can manually advance through the slides at their own pace (by clicking on an action button) but if a visitor leaves in mid presentaion I want the sucker to return to the beginning.

    Help!

    (By the way, I'm an exhibits developer for a Museum not techie...so my understanding of this stuff is minimal)


  • Are you by chance running PPT 2002 (also known as PPT XP)? there is a known bug with the automatic reset. However, a wonderful member of the PowerPoint newsgroup, Chirag Dalal, has developed an add-in that makes the feature work again. Information about the add-in is available at:
    http://officerone.tripod.com/kioskassist/kioskassist.html

    Post back and let us know if this helps!


  • No - this is an actual PowerPoint fix developed by a respected member of the PPT newsgroup. Chirag developed his solution because of the fact that M$Soft hasn't fixed it yet.


  • Karen:

    Is this the same thing?

    "dragon" tried this and couldn't get it to work?

    http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2002/articles/ppCreateAPresentationForAKiosk.aspx


  • Yeah! The patch fixed my problem. I feel better knowing it was a bug and not my personal stupidity! It you are ever in Austin come by the History Museum and you can see the program in action.

    Thanks

    A


  • Glad to hear it worked. Pretty slick solution, huh?

    Post back anytime you need help!


  • tiamatdragon:

    (Wow. What a diff from your real name!)

    You've got one of the best helping you now. She's a PowerPoint MVP. I'll let her know what you said in your email to me--just in case!


  • VERY cool!!!

    :clap:







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