Installing the Breeze Presenter plugin for Powerpoint
Note- To publish material using Breeze, you must work on a PC. There is currently no plug-in available for Apple computers. The PC must also have Powerpoint 2000 or higher installed for the plugin to function properly. For a complete list of software/hardware requirements Click Here.
In addition to these requirements you will need to have a microphone to record your voice. The best choice is the headset type with an attached boom mike. They can be purchased at most computer stores for around $20.
On Campus Installation
Juneau- You will need to call the helpdesk and tell them you need a work order to have the plug-in installed on your computer and to create a user account on the Breeze Server.
Ketchikan and Sitka- Contact you local techs and tell them you need to install the plug-in They will need to logon to your PC as an Administrator and download the plug-in using the link below.
Download the plug-in by clicking on the link above and save it to your desktop.
Be sure to shut down Powerpoint.
Run the plug-in by double clicking on it
This installation wizard window opens as shown below. Click on next to continue. You will then be shown windows asking you to accept the license agreement for the Presenter plugin and select which drive you want to install the software on.
The Program will now copy the necessary files to your hard drive.
When the setup is complete you will see the window below.
The Breeze options will now appear in you Powerpoint menu bar as highlighted below.
Once the plug-in is installed, you need to be sure the publishing options are properly configured.
Click on Breeze in the Powerpoint menu bar and then click on Preferences in the menu. The Preferences dialog box opens shown below. Click on the Breeze Server tab.
Click on the Add button to bring up the Add New Service Dialog box as shown. In the Name text box enter "UAS Breeze 5.0 Server" and in the URL box enter "http://breeze5.uas.alaska.edu" then click OK.
The UAS Breeze server should now be present in Publishing and Administration list. To select it click on the check box in front of the server name then click OK to complete the configuration process. The UAS Breeze Server should now be shown in the list as seen in the image below.
Next Click on the Audio Source tab and confirm that the Microphone radio button is selected and that the check box labeled "Always prompt to set microphone level before recording" is selected.
Click on the close button to close the Breeze Presenter Preferences dialog box.
The Breeze options in the Microsoft Breeze menu are now ready to use.
