Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...

Presenting at seminarsPresenting at seminars[Appraised by Dr John Elton, January 2009]Logistic support and network computersThere are a large number of networked PCs, around UHCW, inservice areas and the postgraduate centre (CSB), and in theanaesthesia department.You will need a network log on code in order to access thesecomputers. The Postgraduate Centre allocates the log on codes to alltrainees; you should contact them for advice on your first day. Theinduction program for new anaesthetists usually includes a trip to thePostgraduate Centre when these codes will be issued. You should beable to operate a computer without a code as long as you use theequipment number as identity and password; this will allow you todisplay a presentation but not access some other applications.UHCW has many PowerPoint projection systems that will displayPowerPoint files. They will accept files from your network log on, aUSB memory stick, a CD-ROM or from a 1.4 MB floppy disk preparedon a PC or Macintosh (in the latter case format the disk for DOS 1.4MB).Using PowerPoint live can be very embarrassing – for you and youraudience – if you do not know how to use it and how to rescueproblems. Before attempting to present work on any audiovisualsystem you should:• Practise your presentation in advance on the system to be used.• Bring your file on a USB pen drive or memory stick (or CD-ROMor even floppy disk) in case you cannot access the networkresource to which you saved the work. Save the file to thedesktop as a PowerPoint Show before the scheduled time forthe presentation.86 Anaesthetists Handbook January 2010