Linksys WPG12 User Guide - Page 13

Using The Control, Utility of the Presentation Player - wireless projector presentation

Page 13 highlights

Instant WirelessTM Series 4. The Status tab will display the Presentation Player's current settings and activity. It will list your Current IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. The LAN Transfer, LAN Receive, WLAN Transfer, and WLAN Receive entries display your network's performance levels. Figure 5-5 5. The Help tab (see Figure 5-6) has links to the Presentation Player's support documentation, including the application that upgrades the firmware. Figure 5-6 New firmware versions are posted at the Linksys website and can be downloaded for free. After you download the new firmware, click the Upgrade Firmware link. Enter the Password, then enter the location of the file in the File Path or click the Browse button to find the file. Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware. 18 Presentation Player Chapter 6: Using The Control Utility of the Presentation Player The control utility may be used from any wired or wireless notebook or desktop PC with a connection to the Wireless Presentation Player. It is a good idea to place the Wireless Presentation Player on or near the monitor or projection area. The Infrared sensor is located on the front panel of the unit and the remote control must be in line-of-sight in order to function properly. Make sure that the Presentation Player is connected to the projector or monitor and that both devices are powered on. Click on the Presentation Player Control Utility button on the screen that appears. 1. The welcome screen will appear first. Click Next. If the screen in Figure 6-2 appears, try these steps: 1. Turn off the Presentation Player and projector, then turn them back on. 2. Click the Search Again button. Try this at least three times. 3. If the Presentation Player still cannot be found, continue to steps 4 and 5. 4. The Presentation Player settings will appear at the bottom of the projector screen. 5. Manually enter the proper IP address, subnet mask, SSID, and channel information to the wireless adapter in your notebook or desktop. Figure 6-1 Figure 6-2 19

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25

Instant Wireless
TM
Series
18
4.
The
Status
tab will display the Presentation Player’s current settings and
activity. It will list your Current IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway.
The LAN Transfer, LAN Receive, WLAN Transfer, and WLAN Receive
entries display your network’s performance levels.
5.
The
Help
tab (see Figure 5-6) has links to the Presentation Player’s support
documentation, including the application that upgrades the firmware.
New firmware versions are posted at the Linksys website and can be down-
loaded for free. After you download the new firmware, click the
Upgrade
Firmware
link. Enter the
Password
, then enter the location of the file in
the
File Path
or click the
Browse
button to find the file. Click the
Upgrad
e
button to upgrade the firmware.
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6
Presentation Player
Chapter 6: Using The Control
Utility of the Presentation Player
The control utility may be used from any wired or wireless notebook or desk-
top PC with a connection to the Wireless Presentation Player.
It is a good idea
to place the Wireless Presentation Player on or near the monitor or projection
area.
The Infrared sensor is located on the front panel of the unit and the
remote control must be in line-of-sight in order to function properly.
Make sure that the Presentation Player is connected to the projector or monitor
and that both devices are powered on. Click on the
Presentation Player
Control Utility
button on the screen that appears.
1.
The welcome screen will appear
first.
Click
Next
.
If the screen in Figure 6-2
appears, try these steps:
1. Turn off the Presentation
Player and projector, then
turn them back on.
2. Click the Search Again but-
ton. Try this at least three
times.
3. If the Presentation Player still
cannot be found, continue to
steps 4 and 5.
4. The Presentation Player set-
tings will appear at the bot-
tom of the projector screen.
5. Manually enter the proper IP
address, subnet mask, SSID,
and channel information to
the wireless adapter in your
notebook or desktop.
19
Figure 6-1
Figure 6-2