iPad remote control for Keynote?

So I do appologize if I am repeating someone, but I didn't feel like going through all 7 pages. In short... HERE IS THE ANSWER... And it works really well.

My set up. MacBook Pro 17" running OSX.

Currently iPad1 (2 soon I hope)

I've bought a $2 app for the iPad called "DisplayPad" and it's free Mac App counterpart. It allows me to use my iPad as if it were an external monitor as an extended desktop.

NOW... when you open Keynote and begin your display, not only can you control it, but you can see "presenter mode" on the iPad including the next slide, timer, and even your notes.

I set up my Laptop at the projector. Create a computer to computer Wifi Network between the Mac and the Ipad and there it is!

It is GREAT!

At this point the only flaw I can see is that in order to engage the connection, you have to do it from the mac. If you mistakenly close the DisplayPad app on your iPad, you need to go back to the laptop in order to re-establish the link. Kind of a bummer when the Mac is being displayed on a projector and you are on stage! Just be careful to not do that.

OH.. and make sure you run the projector as a Mirror of the Laptop or you will have issues with them running as 3 montiors and confused as to what goes where.

I've been doing presentations with ProRes 422HQ video in them and it runs Flawlessly. Audio and video play smoothly and then end with the next slide ready to go.

Hope this is helpful!

I realize this isn't the full point of the disscussion and YES I know that it was a request to control the iPad, but this is a better solution if you have the ability.

Just my 2 cents.

I tried the iScreen app in the same way but it gives a video ram error message when I play a presentation. I will try out DisplayPad - thanks

Of course, carrying a Macbook around to give a presentation sort of defeats the purpose of having an iPad. There has been (Mac) Keynote remote control app for the iPhone for some time. This discussion is about the iPad Keynote app.

With the most recent updates to iOS Keynote, the Keynote Remote iPhone app can control Keynote on the iPad, as long as they are both on the same WiFi network.

Unfortunately, the functionality that I need is to be able to control an iPad in an environment without a WiFi network. I would have thought that simply tethering the iPad to the iPhone would do the trick, but alas no -- the remote can somehow "see" the iPad enough to properly pair up, but it refuses to show the controls if not hooked up to an external WiFi network. My guess is that the Remote app hasn't been updated since tethering was added to iOS, and so isn't fully "aware" of it.

Has anyone else had any luck with Keynote Remote controlling an iPad via tethering?

I read that you can link by bluetooth if WiFi not present. Have not tried. My bigest complaint is that ipad remains "alive" while under remote control. that is, if someone touches iPad screen it can move a slide. If in remote, remote ought to be master and ipad the slave.

Holy cow, GNRBeaumont -- Thanks for the tip! The Bluetooth connection works exactly as you indicate, and that will be a real game-changer for me.

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Did you enter correct link code ?

I just tried and by turning off wifi on both iPhone and iPad the remote control via bluetooth worked perfectly. I do not have hotspot

PS you have to link in Settings in both Keynote and Remote

Great news - thanks. Here is the Apple promo:

Keynote Remote.
A command performance.

The floor is yours with Keynote Remote (sold separately). It turns your iPhone or iPod touch into yet another great presentation tool, letting you control a presentation that’s on your iPad, your Mac or even another iPhone or iPod touch. As you roam around the room connecting with your audience, swipe to advance through slides and read your presenter notes.

http://www.apple.com/au/ipad/from-the-app-store/keynote.html

So far I have only been able to get Keynote Remote to work when the iPad and iPhone are linked via my home wifi. Although I can establish a link using bluetooth (the Keynote settings on the iPad indicate a link) the Keynote Remote app on the iPhone says I must have wi-fi to control the show.

The same happens if I link the iPhone and iPad directly with wi-fi (with the iPhone as a hotspot).

Did you turn off WiFi on both devices?

Right. Wifi off on both AND Bluetooth on on both AND link settings on both.

I went to the Apple Store and asked if iPad had a Keynote program. They said yes. I then asked if I could use some sort of remote and they assured me I could use an iPod touch via bluetooth as a remote. (I bought both!) I have since been to the Apple store again asking them how to set all this up, as it is not very iintuitive and today actually got my iPod touch (after going through Preference, etc.) to advance the slides on my iPad Keynote presentation via Bluetooth. YET within 3 minutes, the Bluetooth lost the connection and I was back to square one. And note, my iPod was only about 12 inches away from my iPad when I lost Bluetootch connection (the Apple people tell me it's suppose to be good for 30 feet.) Another point, I need my MacBook Pro to act as the Bluetooth receiver, so you actually need three units to make this all happen: an Apple computer, an IPad and an iPod Touch, and even then it does not work. It just doesn't work. The most annoying part of all this is that I was told by Apple that I could use the iPod touch as a Bluetooth remote device for Keynote presentations in iPad (and no mention at the time of the need to have my MacBook Pro as part of the set-up. I only learned this today). Extremely frustrating. I feel as if I've been had!

I went to the Apple Store and asked if iPad had a Keynote program. They said yes. I then asked if I could use some sort of remote and they assured me I could use an iPod touch via bluetooth as a remote. (I bought both!) I have since been to the Apple store again asking them how to set all this up, as it is not very iintuitive and today actually got my iPod touch (after going through Preference, etc.) to advance the slides on my iPad Keynote presentation via Bluetooth. YET within 3 minutes, the Bluetooth lost the connection and I was back to square one. And note, my iPod was only about 12 inches away from my iPad when I lost Bluetootch connection (the Apple people tell me it's suppose to be good for 30 feet.) Another point, I need my MacBook Pro to act as the Bluetooth receiver, so you actually need three units to make this all happen: an Apple computer, an IPad and an iPod Touch, and even then it does not work. It just doesn't work. The most annoying part of all this is that I was told by Apple that I could use the iPod touch as a Bluetooth remote device for Keynote presentations in iPad (and no mention at the time of the need to have my MacBook Pro as part of the set-up. I only learned this today). Extremely frustrating. I feel as if I've been had!