Laptop with 98 for power point. some what urgent

[Ace]

Here's my problem. I want to do a power point presentation; I have an old lap top with 98 loaded on it. And a copy of PowerPoint 97 I think. I have the presentation ready I just am having problems setting it up. I can’t take a screenshot cuz the floppy drive doesn’t work and I can't hook it up to the internet.

So the problem is when I try to present, I can show the show and another screen what ever format ( Doesn't matter) and it shows on both screens or either screen and if I put the power point program screen on the extra monitor I can present on the laptop screen. I want to reverse this; I can't figure it out at all.

I have tried all the settings..... At least I think I have.

Kind of need this soon. Thanks in advance.

NOCKM said I should re-explain the second paragraph.... so here goes
I want to present on a secondary screen, problem is I can set it up so that the laptop screen is showing the presentation and the extra screen is showing the actually powerpoint program screen. This is reversed of what I need.

Let me know if that makes any more sense.

[Ace]

I need to set it up reversed to this.

[Kolar]

Never tried it myself, power show says it can do it.. http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

I can't remember how or if it worked with PowerPoint 97, but with the newer versions:

1. On the Slide Show menu, click on the "Set Up Show" option.
2. Under "Multiple Monitors", in the "Display slide show on:" list, click the monitor you want the slide show to appear on.

[Ace]

hehe it isnt the same I have 2002 on my own system and I can do it that way but not on the lap top with 97

[Tibro]

does it have to be presented on that 2nd screen? if you are really stuck you could try a projector perhaps?

i dont know a whole lot about powerpoint im afraid.. i mean to me if it works one way round, technically it should work the other way round.. perhaps try a different monitor?

[Ace]

does it have to be presented on that 2nd screen? if you are really stuck you could try a projector perhaps?

i dont know a whole lot about powerpoint im afraid.. i mean to me if it works one way round, technically it should work the other way round.. perhaps try a different monitor?

Thats actually the goal is to use a projector, and its the same thing on a projector or on another monitor.

And I tried the power show thing, nothing.

[Tibro]

do you have to run it off that laptop? have you tried the projector through the desktop PC?

[Ace]

do you have to run it off that laptop? have you tried the projector through the desktop PC?

its alot of work to run it of a desk top since I am not doing it from home.
Although if needed I could bring my home system with me

[Tibro]

its alot of work to run it of a desk top since I am not doing it from home.
Although if needed I could bring my home system with me

sorry if this is personal, but where abouts are you performing this presentation?

i was under the assumption it was in your work office, and could put the presentation on CD and use a work PC?

[Ace]

its not actually for me its for a friend..... but since I am the most tech savvy person he knows its up to me to figure it out

[Ace]

I have located a more permanent solution to my problem, some one is giving me a p2 and I am just going to load win2000 on there and use a more up to date version of PowerPoint.

[Tibro]

sounds like a good plan. let us know if it works/fails.. cheers