To use Impatica for PowerPoint BlackBerry Edition, you will need to obtain registration information by:
- Going to http://www.impatica.com/showmate/register;
- Filling out the form, including entering your ShowMate serial number;
- Receiving your registration information via e-mail.
You will need to have Impatica for PowerPoint BlackBerry Edition installed on your Windows PC to convert and load presentations onto your BlackBerry. To install it:
- From the ShowMate CD-ROM, run the Impatica for PowerPoint installer (setupppt.exe) by clicking on the "Impatica for PowerPoint BlackBerry Edition" link or download the latest installer from: http://www.impatica.com/showmate/imp4ppt/
- Follow the instructions presented in the installation wizard;
- When the installation is complete, launch Impatica for PowerPoint;
- When prompted, enter the registration information e-mailed to you in step 1.
The Impatica Presentation Viewer must be installed on your BlackBerry before you may load and project presentations. To install it, either:
- Get the link http://www.impatica.com/bb
on your BlackBerry and download the application directly
onto your BlackBerry;
or - Use the BlackBerry Application Loader on your PC to load the application onto your BlackBerry (the application files are located in the folder "Impatica Viewer" on your ShowMate CD-ROM) or, download the latest version to your PC from here (recommended): http://www.impatica.com/bb .
To impaticize your PowerPoint presentation and load it onto your BlackBerry:
- Ensure that you have the BlackBerry Desktop Manager installed on your PC;
- Click and drag your PowerPoint file onto the Impatica for PowerPoint icon on your desktop or into the Source PowerPoint Files list in Impatica for PowerPoint;
- Click Impaticize;
- Preview the converted presentation by clicking Preview;
- Connect your BlackBerry to your PC using the USB cable provided;
- On the BlackBerry, launch the Impatica Presentation Viewer and choose Wait for PC Transfer from the application menu;
- On the PC, select the BlackBerry Transfer tab and click Put File.
To start projecting your presentation, first connect your ShowMate to the projector or display and to a power supply:
- Use a VGA cable to connect your ShowMate to your projector or display;
- Use a BlackBerry power charger to plug your ShowMate into a power outlet;
- Insert the Bluetooth® USB adapter into the BlackBerry input port on the ShowMate. Note: If the serial number of your ShowMate starts with "03", there is no Bluetooth adapter; it is built into the ShowMate itself.
- Use the Bluetooth screen to pair with your ShowMate (the default passkey is the first 4 digits in the last segment of the ShowMate serial number)
- Launch the Impatica Presentation Viewer;
- Click on the presentation you would like to project and choose Project Presentation;
- Choose your ShowMate from the list that appears;
- Once the presentation has finished transferring to the ShowMate, use the presentation menu or shortcut keys to control the presentation.