Powerpoint and the Remote

Is there any way to configure Powerpoint to change slides with the remote that comes with the macbook? I will be using my macbook hooked up to an LCD projector to teach with, and I don't want to be tied to the laptop to transition slides. This is my first mac, so I am kind of lost. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I hear that if you get a program called iRed Lite (i dont know what it is, as I am still waiting for my first mac in the mail) that you can set up the remote to do a multitude of things in many programs.

Read the forum here

I didnt finish reading it, But good luck to you.

There are also several other apps that will let you use the app more extensively, remote buddy is another i know of...

and I think there is another one called something like isofa