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* Change dimensions to 40 inches x 22.5 inches.
* Change dimensions to 40 inches x 22.5 inches.
* Do a File > Save As.  Choose your USB as a location, and type as JPEG. Choose All Slides from the pop-up.  Close PowerPoint.
* Do a File > Save As.  Choose your USB as a location, and type as JPEG. Choose All Slides from the pop-up.  Close PowerPoint.
* If you care about the order the slides are shown:
** Navigate to the JPG location on the USB. 
** For slides Slide1 through Slide9, change the filename to "Slide01", etc. 
** Slides ten and above don't need to be renamed.


== At the TV ==
== At the TV ==
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'''Settings'''   
'''Settings'''   
If needed, you can adjust the following on the TV:
If needed, you can adjust the following on the TV:
* Scroll down, click the three dots.  This will bring up the Options menu.
* Scroll down, click the three dots.  This will bring up the Options menu.

Revision as of 11:10, 2 March 2023

At a computer

  • Open or create a PowerPoint Presentation.
  • Save As a PowerPoint Picture Presentation to location of your choosing. Close the PowerPoint Presentation.
  • Open the saved PowerPoint Picture Presentation file.
  • Go to Design Tab > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size.
  • Change dimensions to 40 inches x 22.5 inches.
  • Do a File > Save As. Choose your USB as a location, and type as JPEG. Choose All Slides from the pop-up. Close PowerPoint.

At the TV

Remote Control

Navigate USB and Play

  • Plug the USB into the USB port on the side of the TV
  • A pop-up appears: Do you want to browse files from the connected device? Click "yes"

However, it's easy to miss this pop-up. To get to the USB contents:

  • On the remote, press the Source button.
  • Select Mass Storage Device / USB
  • Navigate to the location where all of the slides exist.
  • Click on a slide
  • Press Play

Settings

If needed, you can adjust the following on the TV:

  • Scroll down, click the three dots. This will bring up the Options menu.
    • Size: You can select Full if the original slides don't fill the TV screen.
    • Transition: If you don't like the "fade out" effect, you can change it here.
    • Speed: This determines how long slides are displayed.