Audio Visual Services

Providing interactive and digital technology and support for using it.

Using PCs in lecture theatres and seminar rooms

PCs in lecture theatres and seminar rooms use the Student PC build which is currently Windows 7 including Microsoft Office 2010.
Logging on / off

Log in using your staff IT account for the best performance. If you have a student-type account, this will also work.

You must log off when finished so that the PC is available for other users. To log off, click the Start button, then click the small arrow (next to the 'Search' box) and click Log Off. Do not shut down the computer; this will delay the next user.

Running a presentation

Lecture theatre PCs run Windows 7 and Office 2010. If you want to run a presentation, see the PowerPoint FAQ below.

Create, edit or run a presentation with PowerPoint 2010

To open PowerPoint 2010 on a Student PC or Staff Managed Desktop (running Windows 7):

  • click  Windows Orb (Start), then choose All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

For more detailed instructions, see Microsoft's online PowerPoint 2010 tutorials.

Create a presentation
  1. Click the File tab, then click New.
  2. Click Blank Presentation, then click Create.
  3. To insert a new slide, click the Home tab, then from the Slides group click the arrow below New Slide and choose a slide layout.
  4. To save your presentation, click the File tab, then Save As.
    If you want to be able to open your presentation in older versions of PowerPoint, click the Save as type list, then select the required file format.
Open a presentation for editing
  1. Click the File tab, then click Open.
  2. Locate the presentation in the Open dialog box, click on it, then click Open.
Run a presentation
  1. Click the Slide Show tab, then from the Start Slide Show group, click From Beginning.
  2. To move forward a slide, press the Enter key. To move backwards, use the Backspace key.
  3. To exit the presentation, press the Esc key.