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Interlink Electronics Point Navigator Wireless Remote Control

Interlink Electronics Point Navigator Wireless Remote Control

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wowee--this is the one!
Review: After being very frustrated with IR based remotes--this is soooo great. It even works from another room! Let's face it, you only buy these for one reason--to flips PowerPoint slides. It also works flawlessly with Apple Keynote (which I now use).

Bottom line...This is the one!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Interlink Navigator prone to interference
Review: Good product for the most part, however on two occasions the Presenter quit functioning in the middle of slide shows due to RF interference. We are looking at the 2.5 ghz model in the hopes that will be less prone to stray RFI. Next show we will have both an IR and a RF remote.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Free yourself from the keyboard!
Review: I am a university professor whose lectures are typically delivered via Powerpoint presentations. Our school has wireless mouses but they are unreliable. So, up to now I have been obliged to walk back to the classroom computer's keyboard every time I wanted to advance to a new slide. This constant movement made me (or anyone) look nervous and disorganized.

The Interlink Navigator frees me from the keyboard entirely. Now I can manage class discussion from anywhere in the room without having to return to the keyboard.

Its operation could not be simpler. Plug the receiver into your computer's USB port and go. There are only 4 buttons on this thing: forward (to the next slide), backwards (to the previous slides), then 2 that a wireless mouse can't duplicate: a "black out" button that darkens the screen when it isn't relevant to the conversation, and a laser pointer that allows you to focus the class' attention on a particular aspect of a slide.

The Navigator is so small and light that you can hide it in any pocket or hold it unobstrusively in the palm of your hand. I will never be without it again.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Free yourself from the keyboard!
Review: I am a university professor whose lectures are typically delivered via Powerpoint presentations. Our school has wireless mouses but they are unreliable. So, up to now I have been obliged to walk back to the classroom computer's keyboard every time I wanted to advance to a new slide. This constant movement made me (or anyone) look nervous and disorganized.

The Interlink Navigator frees me from the keyboard entirely. Now I can manage class discussion from anywhere in the room without having to return to the keyboard.

Its operation could not be simpler. Plug the receiver into your computer's USB port and go. There are only 4 buttons on this thing: forward (to the next slide), backwards (to the previous slides), then 2 that a wireless mouse can't duplicate: a "black out" button that darkens the screen when it isn't relevant to the conversation, and a laser pointer that allows you to focus the class' attention on a particular aspect of a slide.

The Navigator is so small and light that you can hide it in any pocket or hold it unobstrusively in the palm of your hand. I will never be without it again.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Worth every cent
Review: I bought this because I give a lot of seminars and it works a treat. No software to instal, no wires, simply plug-and-play. The only thing that I can fault with this product is the Laser Beam is rather weak. If you really need this feature in your presentation remote, then you may want to look for something else. But if you don't then this is an excellent piece of kit.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Perfect for PowerPoint
Review: I do a lot of speaking - workshops, keynotes, etc. - and recently bought this to replace my old serial-port remote. It works like a dream from both close up and while wandering in a big room and does everything it needs to for a reliable PowerPoint presentation. As a bonus, it is really small. The remote, batteries, and small USB stick fit into its own bag, which is smaller than a glasses case. I am more than happy with it and would recommend this product to anyone looking for a small, reliable, and uncomplicated PowerPoint remote.

One small recommendation - be sure to remove the batteries when you're not using it. Any jostling during your travels will push the buttons and wear out the batteries. Of course, this advice would be the same for all remotes. I just had to learn it the hard way!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Problems with reliability
Review: I find this product works great about 50% of the time. Numerous times during mid-presentation it will not advance slides. Changing batteries does not improve performance!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great for what it's designed for.
Review: I really found this remote to be perfect for what it's supposed to do, run PowerPoint. It has a nice look, fits perfectly in the palm of your hand (as opposed to my old, bulky remote that I found myself fidgeting with), and runs PowerPoint like a dream. I have free range within my training room and quick response to commands. It is also is very easy to use with a simple layout for the technology impaired user.

The only warning that I would give anyone is that the RemotePoint Navigator is designed to run PowerPoint and nothing else. If you want it to run other programs, you're better off looking for something else. In my organization, many of the subject matter experts produce their own slide shows for training or presentations. Many of them prefer to use Corel Presentations over PowerPoint (I don't know why). This remote doesn't work well with Corel Presentations because of the commands.

However, if your only goal is to run PowerPoint, I highly recommend this product.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Product
Review: I too am a university prof who makes power point presentations several times per week. This tool changed my whole flow for the better. I rec'd it as part of an industry event give-away and let it sit in my desk for several weeks before I started using it. What was I waiting for?! It's so simple to use -- plug and play at its finest -- and so far it has been reliable for its intended purpose. The laser is a bit dim, but it's fine. Great product and worth the $$$. If you present for a living, you will be pleased you went this route.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Product
Review: I too am a university prof who makes power point presentations several times per week. This tool changed my whole flow for the better. I rec'd it as part of an industry event give-away and let it sit in my desk for several weeks before I started using it. What was I waiting for?! It's so simple to use -- plug and play at its finest -- and so far it has been reliable for its intended purpose. The laser is a bit dim, but it's fine. Great product and worth the $$$. If you present for a living, you will be pleased you went this route.


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