Interlink Electronics Point Navigator Wireless Remote Control

by Interlink

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000071W1H
• Item model number: VP4100
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 10, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

RemotePoint Navigator is perhaps the presentation industry's most ergonomically perfect remote control. Its polished metal, icon-studded control keys support Slide Forward, Slide Back and Slide Hide functions, and a laser pointer. Installation? Just plug in the USB receiver and go. Navigator's 50' RF wireless range means that no matter where you're standing or which way you're facing in the room, your slides will advance on cue, every time.

Product Description

PRESENTAION CNTRL 50FT RF RANGE

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for PowerPoint, November 18, 2003

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Kim Skildum-Reid "Author, speaker, consultant" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Interlink Electronics Point Navigator Wireless Remote Control (Office Product)

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!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for what it's designed for., February 4, 2003

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"scbryanw" (Fort Campbell, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interlink Electronics Point Navigator Wireless Remote Control (Office Product)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Free yourself from the keyboard!, January 26, 2004

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bensmomma "bensmomma" (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Interlink Electronics Point Navigator Wireless Remote Control (Office Product)

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.