Planning on using an LCD for your presentation at the 1999 ASAS Meeting in Indianapolis? Here are some helpful tips to ensure that everything will run smoothly:

! Have your display set to 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 (avoid 1024 x 768 - it may not display correctly). Know how to configure your video settings in case there is a problem.

! Avoid delays from booting your computer at the start of the presentation. Some computers require that the projector be attached for the video port to be activated. Use a computer that is able to detect a video display without requiring a reboot.

The ideal scenario would be to load the presentation software and open the slide show prior to the presentation. Then put the computer in a "suspend" or "sleep" state. At the start of the presentation, attach the projector to the video port and "wake" or "resume" the computer.

! Know how to activate your computer’s video port. This often requires a specific key combination and is different on different computers.

! Bring your computer's power cable/cord and use it to be sure that the signal from the computer to the projector is strong. Do not plan to power your computer with the battery. You will not need an extension cord.

! There will be no remote control, so plan on running the keyboard yourself.

 

It is highly recommended that you use your computer with an 800 x 600 display projector prior to the meetings so that you will be familiar with the connection and configuration required for your computer. A preview room with LCD panel will be available.

Special Note for Macintosh Users

! You must bring your own docking cable for the connection between the computer and the projector.

! You must have "Video Mirroring" on your system. This can be loaded from the system disks (version 7.0 and higher).