any suggestions for linux compatible laptop projector remote?

[Marcus Brubaker]

Alex Maynard wrote:

>On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
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>>Alex Maynard wrote:
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>>Many modern pointers just look to the system like a USB mouse, so as
>>long as your X Windows setup can work with a USB mouse you should be
>>fine with *most* of these solutions.
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>>I don't know the Targus but I've had good luck with the Gyration mouse
>>(expensive, but you can move the pointer just by waving your hand around).
>>http://www.gyration.com/ultrapro.htm
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>I tried running through my slides with just a mouse (pdfs created with
>latex and ppower4, which adds bullets). To go to the next bullet/slide
>you have to right click and then go down several items, as compared to
>just hitting the down arrow or page down key on the key board. That's not
>hard, but could be distracting during a presentation. I couldn't tell
>whether the Gyration mouse or Targus PAWM001 has the up/down keys or just
>the mouse key?
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>The local computer store sells only the keyspan presentation remote
>PR-US2. The don't say anything about linux, but according to at least one page I found
>(http://silas.psfc.mit.edu/tp41setup.html#tth_sEc6.8) they can work on
>linux without much trouble.  Also it is advertized to work without
>software installation in both MAC and recent windows version, which might
>be a good sign?  Does any one have any experience with these on linux?
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That's just a matter of configuring you're PDF reader to do the right 
thing when you click a mouse button.  Acrobat Reader 7 moves forward on 
a left click and backward on a right click when used in fullscreen mode 
which is what MS Powerpoint or OO Impress do.

Regards,
Marcus

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