Microsoft KB Archive/195395

= PPT97: Presentation Conferencing Requires Microsoft Client =

Article ID: 195395

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195395



SUMMARY
The presentation conferencing feature of Microsoft PowerPoint requires the Client for Microsoft Networks to be installed, in addition to TCP/IP. Presentation conferencing requires the client to be able to resolve the TCP/IP addresses to the NetBIOS names.



MORE INFORMATION
In Windows, presentation conferencing allows a user on one computer to show a slide show on other computers connected over a local area network (LAN) or over the Internet.

The Microsoft Office Resource Kit (ORK) incorrectly states that you must only have the TCP/IP protocol installed and file sharing enabled to run a presentation conference from Microsoft PowerPoint. In fact, file sharing is not required at all. Below are the correct requirements for PowerPoint Presentation Conferencing:
 * PowerPoint 97 or PowerPoint 95 and (if needed) a 97 to 95 converter Users with only the PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of PowerPoint cannot participate in the conference.
 * Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system PowerPoint for the Macintosh does not support presentation conferencing.
 * Microsoft Client for Networks. For information about the Microsoft Client for Networks, see your Windows documentation.
 * Network connection and correct networking protocol.

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