AG2 Test Meeting Thu. Feb 12

Eric Olson eolson at mcs.anl.gov
Thu Feb 12 15:57:46 CST 2004


This is a summary -- but please respond to this if you have any better 
answers to questions so I can send them on.

Jeff Staffon from ANL west had a few questions.

Situation: A user was giving a presentation in shared powerpoint.  He was 
having trouble pointing at the details in equations when he was talking.

Jeff's questions:
 Q: Would it be possible to have a pointer tool that presenters could use 
to point at the powerpoint?
 A: nothing immediately available, but whiteboards/annotations could be 
possible.
 Q: Is an elmo (overhead-like camera for handwritten notes) useable in the 
AG?
 A: If it is similar to a TV source, yes (Anybody have a concrete answer?)
 Q: How do people generally point at complex things like equations on an 
AG powerpoint? 
 A: Not sure, break up the slides, or verbally describe.
 (Tom had a good suggestion; make multiple slides that are similar, 
but with highlighted portions.)

Also:
Q: Is there anything to worry about if switching a node's Linux video 
machine (only running VideoProducers) to Windows?
A: Make sure your cameras and/or video cards will work in windows.  
Ag-tech had some discussion on that this week.


Eric




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