need help with technology for a presentation

[Dude!]

i have to make a presentation in a few weeks
it will involve showing old people how to
search on the internet and how to navigate
some genealogy sites...no problem so far

i would like to be able to take my laptop
and be online and show them step by step live
there will be too many people to just look
over my shoulder

is there an easy and cheap way
to project the image on my laptop computer screen
onto a wall or movie screen?

[topless_mike]

a projector.

[disneyspy]

a projector.

add a sound system and thats how i watch stuff i forgot to tivo

[Hottub]

Cheapest one I've seen. (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4340434&CatId=1756)I guess you don't need a thousand dollar machine for this presentation.

[~Katja~]

a projector.
yupp, hooks up quick, you have short cut keys on your laptop to switch between monitor/ monitor + projector/ projector only

you can rent them as well, but most companies have a few on hand to give out for meetings.

[disneyspy]

the public library or college AV center may let you check one out

[instrument]

or a tv, connect via your video/svideo connection on the laptop.

[boosterp]

yupp, hooks up quick, you have short cut keys on your laptop to switch between monitor/ monitor + projector/ projector only

you can rent them as well, but most companies have a few on hand to give out for meetings.

This.

[Dude!]

thank you for all the ideas and links
this will be done at a public library
so i will call them and see if they
already have the projector

if so, i'll do a dry run first
if not, i'll pursue all the other ideas

Thank you to all!


the public library or college AV center may let you check one out

[disneyspy]

thank you for all the ideas and links
this will be done at a public library
so i will call them and see if they
already have the projector

if so, i'll do a dry run first
if not, i'll pursue all the other ideas

Thank you to all!

make sure they have a hdmi(or whatever output port you have) to vga cable(the input of most projectors)

the nicer ones have dvi input,its what i have and is perferable for home theater

[Crossweird]

make sure they have a hdmi(or whatever output port you have) to vga cable(the input of most projectors)

the nicer ones have dvi input,its what i have and is perferable for home theater

HDMI is digital; VGA is analog. A cable wouldn't help.

[biggestmexi]

make sure they have a hdmi(or whatever output port you have) to vga cable(the input of most projectors)

the nicer ones have dvi input,its what i have and is perferable for home theater

no its not.

its component or HDMI.

and fiber for audio old man

[disneyspy]

HDMI is digital; VGA is analog. A cable wouldn't help.
many projectors have mutiple inputs digital and analog are non issues becuse the screen has nothing to do with it. i dont know what kind of computer he has but most have a vga port and hdmi for audio from a projector is a waste


no its not.

its component or HDMI.

and fiber for audio old man

component? what are you posting from,2003?
and yes i have optical for audio for my home theater but he didnt say anything about it so why bring it up when he asked for cheap answers?

[biggestmexi]

component? what are you posting from,2003?


you poor old man.

[Dude!]

many projectors have mutiple inputs digital and analog are non issues becuse the screen has nothing to do with it. i dont know what kind of computer he has but most have a vga port and hdmi for audio from a projector is a waste




component? what are you posting from,2003?
and yes i have optical for audio for my home theater but he didnt say anything about it so why bring it up when he asked for cheap answers?

correct
no audio needed

pc is a sony vaio

[disneyspy]

correct
no audio needed

pc is a sony vaio

nice,did the library have a projector? shouldnt be too hard matching up ports

[Dude!]

nice,did the library have a projector? shouldnt be too hard matching up ports

i'll be going over friday pm to
scope things out

presentation is not until 10/31
so if they don't have what i need
i'll order a cheapie online

tks!