SlideShow User's Guide

SlideShow Specifications
System Requirements

  • Windows 95/98, Windows NT (Service pack 3 or later) or Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator web browser installed.   SlideShow will also work with most DDE compliant browsers - check the Beagle Software web site for a list of browsers. Version 4 or 5 of Internet Explorer offers several additional display features, such as full screen theatre mode, which can be controlled in SlideShow through OLE automation.
  • Sound card with speakers and microphone if sound accompaniment is desired.

Techical Support
Troubleshooting
Image won't display
Web site is unavailable, connection is down or web address is wrong.
Slide file is in incorrect format. Try opening directly from web browser.
The web browser is incompatible.
Browser starts but won't work with SlideShow
The browser has a correct application path specified but the automation between slide show and the browser is not active.  Try a different setting under the Options->Browser menu on the main screen. Some older browsers (like Internet Explorer version 2) have limited functionality. For best results the latest version of the browser should be installed.
My browser won't start with SlideShow
Not all browsers have the necessary automation hooks that SlideShow needs to control a slide show.  If your browser won't start when SlideShow starts then try selecting the DDE compliant setting under the Options->Browser menu and find the program

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