[NTLK] EZ2TV / EZ2VGA programming

[Ken Whitcomb]

Hi Doc,
Yes, you can load up a .ppt file that was created with Windows Office  
97 only (hmm, now that I think about it, maybe it was '93?). It seems  
to me that they made a plug-in for PowerPoint (that version only) that  
allows one to export a .pkg file that the Message Pad can run as a  
stand-alone slide show, displaying in 16 bit color. There is a .pkg  
file that I believe came with the EZ2 products that allows one to  
choose one of three colors (RGB IIRC) to draw on a slide, John Madden  
style.
I didn't have access to Windows Office at the time, and so could never  
play with it.

Since you're interested in other color display options, it is worth  
mentioning that Tibet will display .jpg files in color over the EZ2  
products.

Good luck!
ken

On Sep 3, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Goodwin, Greg P. wrote:

> 	Displaying color from the Newton through the EZ2TV and EZ2VGA  
> devices is kinda cool.  As I saw, there was the way to show  
> powerpoint presentations, and there was even a way to create notes  
> that could display color I believe.
>
> 	I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge on how to get the  
> Newton to send codes to the VGA cards to display color?   I am  
> interested in getting other applications to do the same (to work in  
> those codes that the VGA PCMCIA cards can recognize)
>
> 	So this is a conversation starter on this subject.