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Microsoft PowerPoint XP

Pack and Go for Laptop Users

You can use the PowerPoint feature called Pack and Go to "pack" up a presentation, large or small, for use on another computer. If you have checked out a laptop computer from Student Laptop Services Old Library (OL) 1142, this document will specifically instruct you on how to use PowerPoint's Pack and Go feature to transfer your presentation to the laptop. For more general instructions, see Pack and Go.

NOTE: This option is not available on Macintosh versions of PowerPoint.

return to topTips for Using PowerPoint Pack and Go

Refer to the following tips to guarantee your success with PowerPoint Pack and Go.

return to topPacking a PowerPoint Presentation

The following instructions will aid you in packing up your PowerPoint Presentation using Pack and Go Wizard.

Packing the Current Presentation

  1. Open the PowerPoint presentation you wish to save to the laptop

  2. From the File menu, select Pack and Go...
    The Pack and Go Wizard dialog box appears.
    Pack and Go Wizard dialog box

  3. Click NEXT

  4. To pack the currently open presentation, select Active presentation

Packing a Different Presentation:

  1. Open the PowerPoint presentation you wish to save to the laptop

  2. From the File menu, select Pack and Go...
    The Pack and Go Wizard dialog box appears.

  3. Click NEXT

  4. Select Other presentation(s)

  5. Click BROWSE...
    The Select a presentation to package dialog box appears.

  6. Using the Look in pull-down list and other navigational tools, locate and select the desired presentation

  7. Click SELECT
    NOTE: You may pack your current presentation along with other presentation(s) simultaneously by selecting all the presentations you want packed.

  8. Click NEXT

  9. To copy the presentation to a floppy disk, select the A:\ drive
    You will want to have several formatted floppy disks on hand.

  10. Click NEXT

  11. OPTIONAL: To open the presentation's linked files on the destination computer, select Include linked files (See Tips for Using Pack and Go)
    Make sure linked files are in the same directory as the presentation you are packing.

  12. OPTIONAL: To ensure that the presentation's text will display correctly if the selected font is not installed on the destination computer, select Embed True Type fonts

  13. Click NEXT

  14. Select Don't include the Viewer
    Laptops from OL 1142 already have the PowerPoint Viewer installed.

  15. Click NEXT

  16. Click FINISH
    PowerPoint Pack and Go Wizard will now copy your presentation. 

return to topUnpacking a PowerPoint Presentation

The following instructions will aid you in transferring your PowerPoint presentation onto a laptop.

  1. Insert your first floppy disk

  2. From the Start menu, select All Programs » Accessories » Windows Explorer
    OR
    Right click the START menu » select Explore
    Windows Explorer opens.

  3. In Windows Explorer on the left, click 3 1/2 FLOPPY (A:)
    On this drive, PowerPoint has created a file called Pngsetup.exe.

  4. Double click PNGSETUP.EXE file
    The Pack and Go Setup dialog box appears.
    Pack and Go Setup dialog box

  5. In the Select destination folder area, select the destination that you want to copy your presentation to

    1. Select the directory and/or folder name (e.g., H:\Profiles to unpack in the Profiles folder on the student directory or W:\cs to unpack in the cs folder on the department directory)
      NOTE: Make sure that the folder name has 8 or less characters and that there are no spaces between any characters
      OR

    2. If your laptop is not connected to a server, select C:\Temp\username (e.g., C:\Temp\doejr)
      If the Temp folder does not exist, you will be prompted regarding whether or not to create one.

  6. Click OK
    PowerPoint will now install your presentation on the laptop.

  7. If necessary, insert floppy disks as PowerPoint requests
    The Pack and Go Setup dialog box will appear alerting you that the presentation was successfully installed and asking if you would like to run the presentation now.

  8. To run the slide show presentation immediately, click YES
    OR
    To postpone opening the slide show presentation, click NO

Starting the PowerPoint Presentation after Unpacking

  1. From the Start menu, select All Programs » Accessories » Windows Explorer
    OR
    Right click the START menu » select Explore
    Windows Explorer opens.

  2. In Windows Explorer, open the drive that you saved your presentation on

  3. Locate the presentation on that drive

  4. To start the presentation, double click it

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