In this entry we'll start to take a look at the various 'panels' within the SlideSix Presenter desktop application.

The Presentations Panel

If you have not yet uploaded a presentation to SlideSix the application may look a bit empty the first time you log in.

The SlideSix Presenter is divided into several different panels. The view shown in the screenshot above is known as the 'Presentations' panel. If you have uploaded presentations to SlideSix you'll see a thumbnail for each of those existing presentations. Here's how that might look:

Menu And Status Indicators

On the right hand side of the Presentations panel you will see a menu that contains several buttons and status indicators. This menu contains a number of buttons that will help you do things like upload new presentations to SlideSix, set your user preferences and display the onboard help system. You'll also notice a series of status indicators that will give you important feedback. For more information hover your mouse over the button or status indicator for a few seconds and you will see a more detailed message.

Status indicators

Here is a description of what each status indicator tells you in the Presentations panel. We will take a more in-depth look at some of these topics later in this document.

The 'Presentation' status indicator tells you whether the current presentation is being viewed via the internet or via a local copy that you have saved to your computer.

• Green - Online (Presentation being viewed via the internet)
• Red - Offline (Presentation being viewed is a local copy)

The 'Broadcasting' indicator tells you whether or not you are currently broadcasting audio or video to your dedicated room on the internet.

• Green - Broadcasting
• Red - Not Broadcasting

The 'Network' indicator tells you whether or not internet connectivity has been detected on your computer. Network connectivity is required for online presentations, broadcasting, chatting and monitoring Twitter.

• Green - Connection is verified
• Red - No connectivity or connection not verified

The 'Chatting' indicator tells you if you are currently logged in to your dedicated chat room on the internet.

• Green - Logged in to chat
• Red - Not logged in

The 'Twitter' indicator tells you if you are currently monitoring a Twitter backchannel.

• Green - Actively monitoring Twitter
• Red - Not monitoring Twitter

The 'Presenting' indicator tells you whether or not you are currently in presenter mode. This indicator is helpful when using presenter mode with an external display.

• Green - In presenter mode
• Red - Not in presenter mode

The Slide Panel

To view the slides associated with a presentation double-click on the presentation thumbnail in the Presentations panel. This will display populate the Slide panel (in the middle of the application) with a full sized version of the first slide in the presentation and will reveal and populate the Slides panel (at the bottom of the application) with a thumbnail representing each slide in the presentation. Here is how that might look:

To navigate between your slides click the 'Next Slide' and 'Previous Slide' buttons at the bottom of the Slide panel. You can also select (single click) a slide in the Slide panel to jump directly to any slide in your presentation.

Presenter Mode

Presenter mode allows you to display your slides in full screen mode. To enter presenter mode click on the 'Presenter Mode' button at the bottom of the Slide panel.

If the SlideSix Presenter application only detects a single monitor attached to your computer then presenter mode will run on the default (and only) monitor (thus overlaying the SlideSix Presenter application). However, if the application detects multiple monitors you will be presented with a dialog that will ask you to choose which monitor you would like to use to run presenter mode.

Navigating in Presenter Mode

To navigate in presenter mode you can single left click with your mouse on the slide to advance to the next slide. You can also use any of the following keyboard shortcuts:

For additional navigation options your can right click to reveal the presenter mode navigation menu. To exit presenter mode select 'End Show' from the navigation menu or press the 'Esc' key on your keyboard.

Navigating in presenter mode with multiple monitors

It's worth noting that when displaying your slides on an external monitor in presenter mode you can navigate through your presentation normally using the methods mentioned above. Whichever slide you are viewing within the Slide panel on your primary display is also displayed in presenter mode (remember that you can check the 'Presenting' status indicator at any time to determine whether or not you are in presenter mode). Presenting on a secondary display gives you the added benefit of being able to view slide notes and monitor Twitter feedback.