Page 88 - AV Presentations - Student Textbook

It is optional to connect the AC power adapter to your AV
Adapter lightning port. If your presentation is short and you
have enough battery remaining, you can opt to not need the
extra cable and finding an available power outlet.

Note you also need a regular HDMI cable if one is not
provided at the facility
where you are presenting. I highly recommend you purchase a long
Redmere HDMI cable from Monoprice. They are ultra slim and very
portable. I also use these for the majority of all my home theater
cabling. It makes things very clean and helps reduce cable clutter due
to bulky cables. As an aside, I highly recommend Monoprice where I
buy most of my cabling and their prices are great.

STEP 2
Download the free Microsoft PowerPoint app onto your iPhone/iPad.

STEP 3
In order to access your PowerPoint files, you have several available options. Currently you can have
your files located in:
• OneDrive
• OneDrive for Business
• Dropbox
• Box
• SharePoint Site
• iCloud Drive
I already make use of Dropbox and it is my preferred choice. Dropbox is also free.

STEP 4
Dropbox offers a feature that I really love: Make Available Offline. If you have Dropbox installed on your
workstation, create a folder called “Presentations” and copy your PowerPoint files there. You can also
do this using a web browser on their website. Next open the Dropbox app on your iPhone/iPad and find
your PowerPoint files you will be using. To the right of each filename is an arrow pointing down
indicating extra actions for that file, one of them is Make Available Offline. By selecting that option on
the files you require, you will have these files available to you even without a data connection. No need
to have a reliable WiFi or cell connection to ensure your presentation works, one less thing that can go
wrong.

STEP 5
You have all of the above ready and you should test it out. Set your mobile device to airplane mode,
open PowerPoint on your iPhone/iPad, select the “Open” menu option, select “Add a place” to connect

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