Turn on your computer and start up Windows.

Converting a PowerPoint File to an ECA File or PtG File

Important!

z Before performing any of the operations here, you will need to have a file created using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, 2007 or 2010 on hand.

z Conversion of a PowerPoint file to an ECA file or PtG file requires playback of the original file from beginning to end. Note that the time required for conversion will roughly correspond to the time required for playback.

Note

zStarting a conversion operation with EZ-Converter FA will temporarily change the screen settings of your computer as shown below. Screen settings will revert back to what they were after the conversion operation is complete.

Operating System:

Changes:

 

 

Windows XP

z Screen resolution changes to 800 × 600, 1024 × 768, 1280 × 768 or

 

1280 × 800.

 

z Display card hardware acceleration is disabled.

 

 

Windows Vista or

z Screen resolution changes to 800 × 600, 1024 × 768, 1280 × 768 or

Windows 7

1280 × 800.

 

z Windows changes to the Basic mode (Windows AeroTM disabled).

z The screen resolution of the ECA file or PtG file will be the resolution specified by the EZ-Converter FA setting (800 × 600, 1024 × 768, 1280 × 768 or 1280 × 800) when the file conversion operation starts. For information about configuring this setting, see “To specify the screen resolution of the ECA file or PtG file” (page 16).

To convert a PowerPoint file to an ECA file or PtG file

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2. Connect the USB memory (or memory card) where you want to store the converted ECA file or PtG file to your computer.

zYou can skip this step if you want to save the ECA file or PtG file to your computer’s local hard disk.

3.

4.

On your computer, start up EZ-Converter FA.

z If your computer is running Windows Vista or Windows 7, starting up EZ-Converter FA will cause the “User Account Control” message to appear. When it does, click [Allow] or [Yes].

zThis will display the EZ-Converter FA window.

Configure the following settings as required.

zSpecify the ECA file or PtG file screen display resolution. See “To specify the screen resolution of the ECA file or PtG file” (page 16).

zIf the original file contains an animation, specify the maximum animation display time. See “To specify the maximum animation display time” (page 16).

5. Click the button at the top of the EZ-Converter FA window.

z This displays a dialog box for opening files.

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