apple remote w/ powerpoint?

[macRat17]

does the apple remote that came with the mbp work for powerpoint presentations?

 

[forgottensoft]

Not that I know of, there is an application called Sofa Control that allows you to use your Apple Remote with all apps.

 

[blodwyn]

Not that I know of, there is an application called Sofa Control that allows you to use your Apple Remote with all apps.

This works, I've used it with Powerpoint

 

[kuebby]

This works, I've used it with Powerpoint

I thought the remote only worked with Keynote?

 

[Aperture]

I thought the remote only worked with Keynote?

Not if you use the app Sofa Control, which is what blodwyn was referring to.

 

[R.Youden]

You can also use RemoteBuddy which is one of the best 3rd party mac applications out there, IMHO 🙂

 

[Topher15]

does the apple remote that came with the mbp work for powerpoint presentations?

Yes. I've use the remote with PowerPoint without any extra software.

 

[R.Youden]

Yes. I've use the remote with PowerPoint without any extra software.

Which version of PowerPoint are you using, 2004 or 2008? I am sure I couldn't get 2004 to work, not tried 2008 yet.

 

[xUKHCx]

You don't need any other software to get it to work with Powerpoint 08 it does so just fine.

edit: Powerpoint 04 doesn't work though.

 

[R.Youden]

You don't need any other software to get it to work with Powerpoint 08 it does so just fine.

Thanks for that, another UK user unable to sleep....

 

[mckyvlle]

Try iRed Lite too. Allows you to assign custom commands to the Apple Remote buttons.

 

[TravisReynolds]

i thought steve jobs uses the apple remote?

 

[Aperture]

i thought steve jobs uses the apple remote?

While I don't think he does, it wouldn't matter because he uses Keynote.. not PowerPoint.

 

[growlgrowl]

Quick and easy

Try iRed Lite too. Allows you to assign custom commands to the Apple Remote buttons.

I haven't tried anything else but this is set up for use with powerpoint 2004, iTunes and a good few other things.
Easy to install and use.

And it's free!!!!

Gggggrrrr