Conference Pad is easy to use; this step-by-step guide will get you started. Please take a look before your presentation, especially since step 5 can take a few minutes the first time for a given file; you don't want to be tapping your foot while your audience awaits!
1. The PDF you wish to display must be transferred to the controlling iOS device. For example, if you are using an iPhone to control one or more iPads, transfer the PDF to your iPhone.
For more details, please see 'How to Transfer Documents into Conference Pad' for per-scenario and per-platform instructions.
2. Conference Pad can use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to communicate between devices. Due to a long-standing bug in Apple's networking code, having both enabled causes both to work much more slowly, so we recommend enabling one or the other (but not both) on each device prior to your presentation. You'll want to use all-Wi-Fi or all-Bluetooth. Wi-Fi is significantly faster, so it's preferred if you have access to a network.
3. Load Conference Pad on each device.
4. On each device which will be used for display only, select the controlling device's name in the 'Choose a device' list. A checkmark will appear next to its name.
5. Begin the presentation on your controlling device. It will be automatically transferred to each display device, if that device doesn't already have it stored. As noted above, this may take a few minutes, depending on your presentation's size and your network speed (Wi-Fi is much faster). Once it's been transferred once, it is stored, so it's optimal to take this step the first time before your audience is waiting - that way, when you start the presentation again, you'll be up and running in seconds.
6. On the controlling device, tap or swipe left to go to the next slide. Swipe right to return to the previous slide. Tap and hold to show the laser pointer, which will also display on all connected devices. Pinch to zoom in and out; this, too, will be reflected on other devices, and you can then pan around the slide.
7. You can also tap the 'Conference Pad' back icon in the top-left corner to return to your PDF list. Connected display devices won't change when you do that. You can then select a new presentation. As described in step 5, it will be transferred if being shown for the first time; again, you may want to load each PDF prior to your big day.
Conference Pad is an evolving app in active development. We welcome any feedback about how it could be further streamlined or improved; please contact us with comments or questions.