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1 -RangeeOS - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation
1 +RangeeOS - Automatisches Abspielen einer Powerpoint Präsentation
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1 1  === RangeeOS - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation ===
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3 3  With a thin client and RangeeOS, you can automatically play a PowerPoint presentation at startup and loop it continuously.
4 4  There are basically two options, each with different advantages and disadvantages:
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6 6  ==== **Option 1 – Playback as an Exported Video via VLC Player** ====
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8 8  Export the presentation as a video and play it using the VLC module:
9 9  [[VLC - Place video or slideshow on the client and play it in a loop>>doc:HowTos.VLC - Place video on the client and play it in a loop.WebHome]]
10 10  **Advantages:**
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12 12  * The presentation is played exactly as intended, including all transition effects and PowerPoint-specific options.
13 13  * No risk of formatting issues or font conflicts, since the presentation is converted into a video.
14 14  **Disadvantages:**
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15 15  * The presentation must first be exported in the appropriate format ([[Instructions>>url:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-your-presentation-into-a-video-c140551f-cb37-4818-b5d4-3e30815c3e83]] - external link).
16 16  * Subsequent changes to the presentation require re-exporting the video, which adds extra effort.
17 17  * Flexible adjustment of slide display times is not possible, as they are fixed in the video.
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21 21  ==== **Option 2 – Playback via the LibreOffice Module** ====
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23 -[[https:~~/~~/kb.rangee.com/HowTos/LibreOffice%20-%20Automatisches%20Abspielen%20einer%20PowerPoint-Pr%C3%A4sentation/?language=en>>doc:HowTos.LibreOffice - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation.WebHome]]
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16 +[[LibreOffice - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation>>doc:HowTos.LibreOffice - Automatically Playing a PowerPoint Presentation.WebHome]]
26 26  **Advantages:**
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28 28  * You can use the presentation as-is in .pptx or .pps format.
29 29  * A startup script can be used to define the display times of individual slides flexibly.
30 30  * No conversion is required, saving time and allowing more flexibility.