PPT97: Presentation Conferencing Requires Microsoft Client

ID: Q195395

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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:

Additional query words: powerpoint97 8.0 ppt8 ppt ork resources msork ork97 tcp ip tcpip invalid address error connect unable cannot
Keywords          : kbfaq
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: November 7, 1998