Remote won't advance slides in presenter view

[Guest]

I've just started using a presentation remote (Logitech 2.4Ghz) with
Powerpoint. I'm used to using the presenter view so I can view notes, but
the remote will not advance slides in presenter view -- only for a regular
presentation. Is this an issue with any remote, or might another work? Is
there any way to redefine which keys Powerpoint uses to advance slides in
presenter view (I assume this is more likely than changing which keys the
remote uses)? Might there be another workaround? Thanks!

 

[Austin Myers]

I'd suggest you contact the manufacture and ask them.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Guest]

I asked Logitech about changing the function of the remote but the keys are
not programmable. That is why I was hoping I might be able to re-program
which keys advance slides in Presentation View in Powerpoint. (I have no
idea why different views would use different keys to advance slides in the
first place.)

The remote "works" in that it does what it was designed to do -- but has
anyone used a presentation remote that is designed so it will work even in
Presenter Mode?

 

[Chirag]

You can try to use Shortcut Manager at
http://officeone.mvps.org/ppsctmgr/ppsctmgr.html to map the keys that the
remote wants to use for navigating through the slide show. The companion
Shortcuts add-in at http://officeone.mvps.org/ppshortcuts/ppshortcuts.html
provides the modules to allow you to move to previous slide, next slide,
etc. Assign the remote control's keys to those modules. See if this helps.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html