Epson PowerLite 8150NL User Manual

EPSON

PowerLite

User’s Guide

EPSON®PowerLite®8150i

8150i

Multimedia Projector

EPSON® PowerLite® 8150i

Multimedia Projector

User’s Guide

Important Safety Information

WARNING: Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on. Never open any cover on the projector, except the lamp and filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically explained in this personnel.

WARNING: The projector and its accessories come packaged in plastic bags. Keep plastic bags away from small children to avoid any risk of suffocation.

Caution: When you replace the lamp, never touch the new lamp with your bare hands; the invisible residue left by the oil on your hands may shorten the lamp life. Use a cloth or glove to handle the new lamp.

User’s Guide

, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service

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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

CPD-11971

Introduction

Presenting Without a Computer

Getting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Reading This Manual Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Creating Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Supported Applications and File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Creating Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Transferring Your Presentation to the Projector . . . . . . . . . 11

Sending the Presentation from Your Office . . . . . . . . . 11

Downloading Your Presentation While

in the Meeting Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Copying Your Presentation Directly

to the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Delivering Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Highlighting Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Choosing a Drawing Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Drawing on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Saving Your Drawings and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Presenting from a Laptop or VCR

Displaying and Adjusting the Image

Positioning the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting to a Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the Computer Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the Mouse Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting the Audio Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting to a Video Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Displaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Selecting the Image Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Adjusting the Image and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the Height of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Resizing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Turning On the Projector Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the

Remote Control

Solving

Problems

Turning On the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Remote Control as a Wireless Mouse . . . . . . . . . 51

Controlling the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Switching Between Picture Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Stopping Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Displaying Picture-in-Picture Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Highlighting Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Pointer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using Box Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Spotlighting Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Horizontal and Vertical Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Clearing the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

What To Do When the Lights Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Solving Problems with the Image or Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Solving Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Solving Problems with EasyMP.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Telephone Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Index

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Follow these guidelines when

reading this manual:

warnings

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

cautions

Cautions must be observed to avoid damaging your equipment.

notes

otes contain important

information and useful tips.

Introduction

he EPSON® PowerLite® 8150i is a highly versatile presentation tool. You can connect it to one or two computer sources and up to three video sources and easily switch between them. In addition, the projector’s EasyMP.net features let you transfer presentations directly to the projector (over a network) and then deliver them without having to connect a PC or laptop.

See the following pages to learn about:

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Getting the most from your projector

■

Using your documentation

■

Getting help

Introduction

Getting the Most from Your Projector

Depending on how you plan to use the projector, you can take advantage of the following options:

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Presenting without a computer

If the projector is connected to your network, you can use its EasyMP.net features to transfer your presentation directly to the projector. This lets you walk into the meeting room hands-free and deliver your presentation without having to connect a PC or laptop.

office PC

meeting room

EasyMP.net lets you project various Microsoft® applications— such as PowerPoint, image files. For instructions, see Chapter 1 starting on page 7.

Excel, and Word—as well as certain types of

Introduction

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Connecting a computer or video device

If you’re not using EasyMP.net, you’ll need to connect the projector directly to a computer or video device. See page 30 for guidelines on positioning the projector. Then turn to page 31 to connect a Macintosh

or PC, or page 36 to connect a VCR,

DVD player, or other type of video device.

When done connecting your equipment, turn to Chapter 3 starting on page 37 for instructions on displaying and adjusting the image.

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Using the remote control

You can use the remote control to start and run your presentation, control the picture and sound, and highlight your presentation by using it as a digital pointer. If you’re giving a PowerPoint presentation, you can use the remote as a wireless mouse to click through from one slide to the next. See Chapter 4 starting on page 49 for details.

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Drawing on the screen

If you’re using EasyMP.net, you can connect a USB device, such as a mouse or drawing tablet, directly to the projector. This lets you draw on the screen, make notes, and highlight your presentation. See page 20.

If you don’t have access to a USB mouse or tablet, you can use the projector’s EMP Tablet software to draw on screen using your laptop’s mouse; see page 21. (You can also connect a drawing tablet to your laptop.) Your laptop needs to be on the network, but if it’s equipped with a wireless Ethernet card, you won’t have to worry about connecting any cables before starting your presentation.

wireless

LAN

Whichever drawing tool you choose, keep in mind that it can also be used in place of the remote control to operate the EasyMP.net software and deliver your presentation.

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Including sound in your presentation

If you’ve connected a computer or video device and your presentation includes sound, you can take advantage of the projector’s built-in stereo speaker system. For details, see page 35 (for computers) or page 36 (for video devices).

mouse (or drawing tablet)

Introduction

Using Your Documentation

This book contains all the information you need to operate your projector and its software. For complete setup and maintenance information, or to order additional parts and accessories, see the projector Administrator’s Manual.

Reading This Manual Online

The projector CD-ROM includes an electronic copy of this manual. You may find it convenient to copy it onto your computer’s hard drive so it’s always with you. Just insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, select the

Install User’s Guide

To view your electronic manual, you need to use Adobe you don’t have it, you can install it from the CD-ROM.

When you open the manual, you see this screen:

show table of contents

Install/View Documentation

View User’s Guide

button and click

Acrobat®. If

note

If the hand icon changes to an index finger when you

ass the mouse pointer over a text link, you can click the link to jump to a related topic.

Introduction

table

of contents

You can move quickly to the topic of your choice by clicking in the table of contents on the left side of the screen. You can also use the arrows in the toolbar or the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the screen to move through the manual.

For more information, see your Adobe Acrobat online guide.

Getting Help

If you experience a problem with the projector, check with your network or projector administrator first. You can also check for troubleshooting tips in Chapter 5 starting on page 59.

If you still need help after checking these sources, you can use the EPSON PrivateLine the PIN on the PrivateLine card in the projector Owner’s Kit. Or take advantage of EPSON’s automated support services 24 hours a day. See

“Where To Get Help” on page 72 for more information.

Support service. Call (800) 637-7661 and enter

Introduction

Presenting Without a Computer

If the projector is connected to the network, you can use its

EasyMP.net features to deliver your presentation without having to connect a PC or laptop. (If you plan to connect a computer or video device, see Chapter 2 for instructions.)

If your network is set up for it, you can start your presentation without having to download any files to the projector beforehand (the projector can receive the data while your presentation is running); see “Delivering Your Presentation” on page 17 for instructions. Otherwise, you’ll have to copy your files to the projector’s memory card (either directly or over the network) before starting your presentation; see page 11.

Follow the instructions in this chapter to:

Create your presentation

■

Transfer your presentation to the projector

■

Deliver your presentation

■

Highlight your presentation with drawings and notes

■

Presenting Without a Computer

Creating Your Presentation

note

For help designing your

resentation, log on to www.presentersonline.com. This site includes a library of articles covering presentation tips and tricks, and provides templates and clip art you can use.

Follow the guidelines below to create your presentation in a file format that’s compatible with the projector. You can use a variety of Microsoft application files and image files in their native formats, or you can prepare a specially modified file called a scenario. The scenario lets you combine different kinds of files in a slideshow format and set certain automatic playback features.

Supported Applications and File Formats

EasyMP.net supports a variety of Microsoft applications and image formats. You can create your presentation using any of the following:

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PowerPoint 97 and 2000

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Word 97, 98, and 2000

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Excel 97 and 2000

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text (including unicode) and rich text format (RTF)

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jpeg (JPG), bitmap (BMP and DIB), and portable network graphics (PNG)

EasyMP.net supports multi-page Word documents as well as multi-sheet Excel files. Note that you can’t edit documents while viewing them on screen, and certain applications’ formatting features may look slightly different from how they appear on your monitor. (For example, some PowerPoint special effects cannot be used; for details, see the Notices section in the Administrator’s Manual.)

Creating Scenarios

Another type of file you can send to the projector is a scenario. You can create this special-purpose file using the EMP Scenario software included with the projector. This lets you combine in a slideshow format any of the supported file types listed above. In addition, you

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can define certain playback attributes, such as how long each slide remains on screen, and you can even set the scenario to begin playing automatically—either when the projector is first turned on, or at a preset time.

To create a scenario, follow these steps:

1. Open the EMP Scenario program from your desktop or from the EasyMP programs folder.

2. To create a scenario, use the folder window to navigate to the files you want to use. Available files appear in the file window:

folder

window

file

window

scenario window

thumbnail window

3. Drag the files you want to use from the file window to the scenario window.

If you want to incorporate individual slides from a PowerPoint file, double-click the file in the file window, then drag the slides that open in the thumbnail window to the scenario window.

4. If you want the scenario’s slides to advance automatically when played, select them in the scenario window. Right-click, choose

Properties

, then set the length of time you want each slide to

remain on the screen.

5. To transfer the completed scenario to the projector, select

Send scenario

; select the projector’s name from the list that

File

appears on screen. If you have a laptop with a PCMCIA slot, you can also copy the scenario directly onto the memory card; select

Local Drive

instead of the projector’s name. See page 16 for

instructions on removing and inserting the card in the projector.

note

For more information on creating scenarios, see the online help in the EMP Scenario program.

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Once the scenario has been transferred to the projector, you can view it using Easy View:

1. Start Easy View as described on page 17. Then highlight the scenario’s file name and click

2. To advance to the next slide, press the

Play

Esc

button on the remote control (or right-click with your mouse), then click the forward arrow in the navigation menu that appears on the screen:

navigation buttons

click here to exit

3. To exit your presentation early (before showing the last slide), click the exit icon.

If you want a scenario to start playing automatically when the projector is first turned on, select it in Easy View and click

Properties

, then select

Play Automatically

. (You can also set the scenario to repeat automatically or delete itself after playing.) To make the projector itself turn on automatically (at a preset time), see page 45.

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To delete a scenario, select it in Easy View and click the

Delete

icon.

Transferring Your Presentation to the Projector

Follow the instructions in this section to transfer a supported application or image file directly to the projector; to copy a scenario to the projector, see the previous section.

When you send your presentation to the projector, it gets stored on the projector’s removable memory card. Depending on how your network is set up and where you’re located, choose one of these ways to transfer your presentation to the projector:

■

To send your presentation from your office PC to the projector, see below.

■

If you’re in the meeting room with the projector and you need to download your presentation files from a remote location, see page 13.

■

If you want, you can copy your presentation directly onto the memory card; see page 16.

Sending the Presentation from Your Office

If you’ve created your presentation on your office PC, the easiest way of getting it to the projector is by using the EMP File Utility software; see below.

note

You may be able to launch your presentation without first transferring it to the projector; see page 17.

If your network is set up to prevent sending a presentation directly to the projector, you may have to upload it to a file server first. Use the file utility you would normally use (such as Windows transfer your presentation to the server; then see “Downloading Your Presentation While in the Meeting Room” on page 13 to finish getting your presentation to the projector.

Explorer) to

Using the EMP File Utility Software

Follow these steps to send your presentation to the projector:

1. Click

Start, Programs, EasyMP

, then select

EMP File Utility

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You see this screen, with the files on your PC listed on the left:

click here

PC files

select projector name

note

You can click the File icon to create a new folder, or to rename an existing file or

older.

2. Click the

and click OK

Connect

icon, as shown above. You see this screen:

3. Select the name of your projector, then click

click the drop-down arrow and select the correct projector from the list. If it isn’t listed, you may need to click the see the Administrator’s Manual for details.)

All files currently stored on the projector appear on the right, as shown:

. (If necessary,

button;

projector files

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4. To copy your presentation to the projector, highlight its name on the left side of the screen, then highlight the folder’s name where you want to copy it on the right side of the screen. Then click the

copy icon.

When you’re done transferring your presentation, see page 17 for instructions on projecting it. For additional information on using the EMP File Utility, see the online help.

Downloading Your Presentation While in the Meeting Room

If you’re in the meeting room and want to copy files to the projector that are in a remote location (such as on a file server or another PC on the network), you can use the projector’s Easy File utility. You’ll need to use one of the following to control the projector:

■

the remote control (see page 51)

■

a USB device (mouse, tablet, and/or keyboard) directly connected to the projector (see page 20)

■

the EMP Tablet software (on a networked PC in the meeting room); see page 21

Follow these steps:

1. Turn on the projector as described in “Displaying and Adjusting the Image” on page 37.

2. If necessary, select

EasyMP.net

button on the remote control.) You see this screen:

3. Click the Easy File

EasyMP.net

icon.

as the source. (Press the

click here

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press to start EasyMP

Esc

Comp2/YCbCr

Comp1

Capture

Auto

P in P Preset

- Volume +

Help

Video

APPs

Resize

You see this screen, with the files on the projector listed on the left:

projector

files

click

Connection Target Setting

4. Click

Connection Target Setting

, as shown above.

You see this screen:

5. Select the name of the PC (or shared folder) where your presentation is located, then click

Connection

. (If the computer or folder name isn’t listed, contact your projector or network administrator to have it added.)

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All files currently stored on the connected computer appear on the right side of the screen:

files on connected PC

6. To copy your presentation to the projector, highlight its name on the right side of the screen, then highlight the projector folder where you want to copy it on the left side of the screen. Then click the copy icon.

When you’re done transferring your presentation, see page 17 for instructions on delivering it.

note

You can click the File icon to create a new folder, or to rename an existing file or folder. If you need to type a file or folder name, use a USB keyboard or a PC running the EMP Tablet software.

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Copying Your Presentation Directly to the Memory Card

If you have a laptop with a PCMCIA slot, you can insert the projector’s memory card in the slot and copy your presentation directly onto the card. Before starting your presentation, you’ll need to place the card in the projector as described below.

1. If necessary, remove the memory card that’s already in the projector. Press the button to the left of the card slot to eject the card:

press here

If the button is recessed, press and release it so that it extends. Then press it a second time to eject the card.

2. If using a CompactFlash card, place the card in the card adapter:

™

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3. Insert the card (with the adapter) into the projector’s card slot:

Delivering Your Presentation

If your presentation is on a remote PC (you haven’t copied it to the projector’s memory card), you can start and run it as long as the projector and the PC are on the same network. Otherwise, you’ll have to copy your presentation to the projector’s memory card, as described on page 11, before starting your presentation.

Follow these steps to start your presentation:

1. Turn on the projector as described in “Displaying and Adjusting the Image” on page 37.

2. If necessary, select

EasyMP.net

click here

button on the remote control.) You see this screen:

EasyMP.net

as the source. (Press the

note

If you’re in the meeting room and want to project a file that’s on your laptop, simply drag it onto the EMP Tablet icon on your desktop. The file opens automatically on screen.

press to start EasyMP

Esc

Comp2/YCbCr

Comp1

Capture

Auto

P in P Preset

- Volume +

Help

Video

APPs

Resize

3. Using the

Easy View

the

Enter

button on the remote control (see page 51), click

icon. You see this screen:

click here

note

You can also use a USB mouse or drawing tablet (page 20) or the EMP Tablet software (page 21) instead of

make sure this box is checked

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the remote control to operate the projector.

note

To ensure that your images display correctly, make sure Fit to screen is selected in the Viewer window.

4. Click

Viewer

as shown in the previous screen.

5. Do one of the following:

■

If your presentation is on the projector’s memory card, locate its file name in the file window.

■

If your presentation is on a remote PC, click the

Connection

icon at the top of the screen. Enter the name of the remote computer and its shared drive or folder name, then click

Connection

. You may need to contact your network administrator for assistance in determining the computer’s name.

If you’ve connected to this computer before, you can select its name from the drop-down list as shown below:

then select computer name

click here,

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Once you’re connected, locate the presentation’s file name in the file window.

6. To start your presentation, double-click its file name, or highlight it and click the

Play

icon.

Follow these guidelines when viewing your presentation:

■

If you’re showing a Microsoft Word or Excel file, you can move through it using the scroll bars on the sides of the screen.

Excel spreadsheet tabs

If you’re displaying a multi-page Excel spreadsheet, you can jump to a different page by clicking one of the tabs at the top of the screen.

scroll bars

■

When viewing a PowerPoint presentation, press the

Enter

on the remote control to advance to the next slide. To return to the previous slide, press the

Esc

button and then click the back

arrow in the menu that appears on the screen:

navigation buttons

click to close this menu

You can also click the jump icon and then use the arrow buttons to go directly to the slide of your choice. When done making your selection, click the return icon to close the navigation menu and continue with your presentation.

When you’re done with your presentation, press the

Esc

on the remote control, then click the exit icon to return to Easy View.

button

Freeze

A/V Mute

E-Zoom

Power

R/C ON

OFF

Enter

Esc

press to go to next slide

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Highlighting Your Presentation

You can highlight your presentation with special symbols or your own drawings, and you can annotate it with on-screen text. For simple pointer effects, you can use the remote control, or for more sophisticated effects you can use a mouse or drawing tablet.

Choosing a Drawing Tool

If all you want to do is place simple figures on the screen—such as an arrow or an underline to highlight key points—you can use the remote control to guide the cursor. For details, see page 52.

To make actual drawings, or to write text on the screen, you can use either a mouse or drawing tablet. (A drawing tablet works best.) If you have a USB mouse or a Wacom Graphire directly to the projector’s USB port as described below. Otherwise you’ll need to use the projector’s EMP Tablet program on a PC or laptop that’s networked to the projector; see page 21.

Using a USB Mouse or Tablet

™

tablet, you can connect it

note

Other drawing tablet models won’t work with this

rojector.

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To connect a USB mouse or Wacom Graphire drawing tablet directly to the projector, plug it into one of the four USB ports on the back of the projector as shown:

When drawing with the tablet, note that you can use the upper end of the pen as an eraser. Keep in mind that you can also use the pen to click and double-click like a regular mouse. Tap the tip of the pen against the tablet’s surface to click or double-click; to right-click, press the lower part of the button on the side of the pen.

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Epson PowerLite 8150NL User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Getting the Most from Your Projector

Using Your Documentation

Reading This Manual Online

Getting Help

Creating Your Presentation

Supported Applications and File Formats

Creating Scenarios

Transferring Your Presentation to the Projector

Sending the Presentation from Your Office

Downloading Your Presentation While in the Meeting Room

Copying Your Presentation Directly to the Memory Card

Delivering Your Presentation

Highlighting Your Presentation

Choosing a Drawing Tool