If you are like me and do a lot of presentations, having a good presentation remote is important. I've tried quite a few of the presenters on the market. Targus recently came out with the AMP01US Wireless Multimedia Presenter, which includes a (relatively) bright laser pointer and trackball mouse in a nice package. Regular AAA batteries make sure it has good power for the laser and are easily replaceable. It's Windows only, though. But as with most things, you can get it working on a Mac. Here's how to get it to work in Tiger (and probably prior OS releases):
BTW, I don't work for Targus or USB Overdrive. I do, however, do a lot of presentations, and a full-featured, good remote is important to me.
- Your Mac thinks the USB dongle is an entire keyboard accessory. The Keyboard Assistant immediately pops up when you plug it in, and this is very annoying. You can disable automatic keyboard detection to prevent this. See this hint for more information on how to do that.
- Next, install USB Overdrive, which enables many USB mice that wouldn't otherwise work on OS X. I've tried the Presenter with and without it, and it doesn't work using OS X alone.
BTW, I don't work for Targus or USB Overdrive. I do, however, do a lot of presentations, and a full-featured, good remote is important to me.
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