Specific comments below (by way of clarification). But straight to the punch line:
> Seriously, what do you mean by "control xpdf"? ... If all you need is next > and back, there are lots of presentation clickers out there. Some are just > cheapo IR based that you could build yourself pretty easy. Yes, exactly - what are these, where can I read about them? thanks Judah John Demme <[email protected]> wrote: > I can think of a number of solutions, depending on the exact situation and > the hardware available. Lets see if I can sort them by tech-level. > > -Shouting to a guy across the room with a mouse... "Hey, you... yeah... up a > little more... no, your other up" That can work pretty well but is unfair to the stuck-ee (who'd have to sit in an inconvenient place). > -Really long stick > -Really long PS/2 cable > -Really long USB extender Good ideas but I'll trip over them and fall. Guaranteed. > -As Mihail suggested, bluetooth has decent range. There are other wireless > mice as well > -There are a number of presentation-style clickers with joystick-based mice > in them. Not sure the range. hmmm, clicker... maybe that's the word I needed. Don't really need a mouse. > -Use a notebook on your side of the room. Connect them wirelessly and use > VNC > -Use a notebook on your side of the room. Connect them wirelessly and use > Synergy2 Good ideas but the way the room is set up, the laptop has to sit on a table that's against the wall on the wrong side of the screen. I'm getting tired of continually walking across the projector beam to press the space bar. > -Use a smartphone. I've heard of remote control programs for the iPhone. > They probably exist for others as well > -Use a laser. I'm not certainly how, but I'm sure that provides a good > jumping-off point. Maybe, and maybe. > -Fold the room's space such that being across the room from the notebook is > also adjacent to it. I like that idea... something about periodic tiling comes to mind. > ~John > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:53 AM, J. Milgram <[email protected]> wrote: > > > To do certain presentations, I need to drive xpdf on a Linux laptop from > > across the room. Anyone know of any solutions? > > > > thanks > > > > Judah > >
