Is it possible to boot from CD and launch a slide show ?

Pinkeyes · 15 Nov 2007 at 11:58

Hi

Does anyone know of a way to build a bootable CD or bootable USB pen drive, which launches a Powerpoint Slide show, without the need to have a Hard disk with an OS on it. So everything is contained on the bootable device ?

ns400r · 15 Nov 2007 at 12:04

autorun.inf and a copy of the Powerpoint viewer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoPlay#AutoPlay

bledd · 15 Nov 2007 at 12:06

ns400r said:
autorun.inf and a copy of the Powerpoint viewer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoPlay#AutoPlay

you didn't read the thread properly

this_is_gav · 15 Nov 2007 at 12:29

I doubt there's an easy way for Windows as you'll need graphics drivers specific to their hardware, and sound too if it's included in the presentation.

Your best bet would be a Linux live CD if there was a program capable of reading powerpoint files available for Linux? (Question mark as I've no idea if there is or not).

uv · 15 Nov 2007 at 12:39

slax live cd and openoffice?

Pinkeyes · 15 Nov 2007 at 13:03

Thanks guys, it's intriguing me this one.

I have all the bits necessary to run the powerpoint slide show on it's own device, using PPTVIEW (microsofts own viewer) and the dlls that go with it.

I just need something like a windows boot cd now, and to try and tie the two together.

ns400r · 15 Nov 2007 at 13:15

WinPE