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iPod Powerpoint presentations

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Abstract

Purpose To demonstrate an alternative method for delivering high quality, large capacity multimedia presentations with all the functionality of the current standard using a commonly carried electronic device, the iPod.

Materials and methods 5.5 generation iPod video 30 GB capacity, S-Video cable, Apple universal iPod dock with infrared receiver and remote, Apple MacBook 2 GHz laptop.

Results A presentation file was created using Microsoft PowerPoint, exported to QuickTime movie format, synchronised to an iPod and delivered to an audience by connecting the iPod to a visual display unit. The presentation given is similar in all respects to one given using the traditional method removing compatability issues for the presenter at a new venue.

Conclusions Advances in storage technology and embedded devices such as the iPod have transcended their use as purely music gadgets and into sophisticated academic aids. In this article we describe how to prepare, format and transfer a PowerPoint presentation for delivery to a display using a fifth generation iPod. The resulting PowerPoint presentation will have full transitions and effects and be free from incompatibilities due to varying versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.

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  1. Orthopedic Surgery, St Michaels Hospital, Georges Street, DunLaoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland

    Zane Sherif

  2. Emergency Medicine, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland

    Michael S. Molloy

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Sherif, Z., Molloy, M.S. iPod Powerpoint presentations. Int J CARS 1, 305–309 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-006-0061-5

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