Using an Apple remote

If you happen to have an Apple Remote from the early-2000 era, you can use it out of the box without any setup. Apple Remote reference:

Button Press Action Press and Hold Action
|| Start/Pause Switch direction
▶▶| Increase speed Next bookmark
|◀◀ Decrease speed Previous bookmark
+ Line up Page up
- Line down Page down
Menu Toggle mode Toggle elapsed/remaining timer

Configuring a third-party device

You can use any third-party controller or remote with Presentation Prompter if it can be configured to send key presses. Most devices come with configuration software. Configuring a device is a matter of associating a hardware action (such as a button click) with a menu shortcut or hot key in Presentation Prompter.

For example, if you want the middle button on a device to perform a Start/Pause action, you would use the device’s configuration software to have it send a keystroke for ⌘⏎ because that is the menu shortcut for Start/Pause. Alternatively, you could have the device send a space bar keystroke (or whatever hot key you have set for Start/Pause in the Controls preferences) and in the device will do the action only in Prompt mode. Using menu shortcuts lets a button work in both modes, but using hot keys are more responsive for actions that are repeated often (like speed changes).

Ripeware cannot provide technical support for third-party devices or another vendor’s configuration software.

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