ISA is making a big change for our 2010 convention, it's one that many of you have requested. Our members have told us that they are unhappy with having to make transparencies for use on overhead projectors and would much rather present their research using PowerPoint and other digital media formats. Starting in 2010 ISA will provide an LCD projector, screen and a netbook with a USB port in each panel room. We will no longer provide overhead projectors.
ONLY the the following presentation formats are supported at the ISA convention. Please follow these instructions to use ISA’s audio visual equipment. Each panel room will have an LCD projector, screen and ACER personal computing netbook with a USB port. PowerPoint 2007 and Adobe Reader are the only software components installed and available to presenters. Please follow these guidelines:
- Save your presentation on a USB Flash drive. Bring the flash drive to the convention. DO NOT BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO THE PANEL ROOM – you will use computers and LCD projectors installed by ISA’s audio visual supplier. Do not disconnect ISA’s laptop computers – this will cause the LCD projector to reset and you will have to call for technical support help!
- To start your presentation, locate the USB port on the personal computing netbook. The netbook will be located on a standing podium near the LCD projector, or on a cocktail table near the Head Table. Insert the flash drive into the USB port.
- Double-click on the FLASHDRIVE shortcut on the netbook desktop.
- Find your file and double-click on it to open.
- Keep the flashdrive plugged in during your presentation.
- When presentation is completed, close all windows and remove your flashdrive.
- DO NOT UNPLUG OR TURN OFF LAPTOP OR LCD PROJECTOR!
