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Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer The projector provides two VGA input sockets that allow you to connect them to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers. To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer: • Using a VGA cable 1. Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the computer. 2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER IN 1 or COMPUTER IN 2 signal input socket on the projector. • Using a USB cable 1. Take a USB mini-B type to USB A type cable and connect one end to the A type jack of the computer. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the mini-B jack on the projector. 3. Press Source to select USB B as the input signal. Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebook's documentation to find your notebook's key combination. Connecting a monitor If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the MONITOR OUT signal output socket on the projector to an external monitor with a VGA cable following the instructions below: To connect the projector to a monitor: 1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in "Connecting a computer" on page 16. 2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the D-Sub input socket of the video monitor. Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input socket, take a VGA to DVI-A cable and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input socket of the video monitor. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the MONITOR OUT socket on the projector. • The MONITOR OUT output only works when COMPUTER IN 1 or COMPUTER IN 2 is made to the projector. • To use this connection method when the projector is in standby mode, turn on the Active VGA Out function under the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Standby Settings menu. 16 Connection

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Connection
16
Connecting a computer or monitor
Connecting a computer
The projector provides two VGA input sockets that allow you to connect them to both
IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you are
connecting legacy version Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:
•
Using a VGA cable
1.
Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the
computer.
2.
Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the
COMPUTER IN 1
or
COMPUTER
IN 2
signal input socket on the projector.
•
Using a USB cable
1.
Take a USB mini-B type to USB A type cable and connect one end to the A type jack
of the computer.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable to the mini-B jack on the projector.
3.
Press
Source
to select
USB B
as the input signal.
Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector.
Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a
function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press
FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebook's documentation to
find your notebook's key combination.
Connecting a monitor
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you
can connect the
MONITOR OUT
signal output socket on the projector to an external
monitor with a VGA cable following the instructions below:
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1.
Connect the projector to a computer as described in
"Connecting a computer" on page
16
.
2.
Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the
D-Sub input socket of the video monitor.
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input socket, take a VGA to DVI-A cable
and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input socket of the video monitor.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the
MONITOR OUT
socket on the projector.
•
The MONITOR OUT output only works when COMPUTER IN 1 or COMPUTER IN 2 is made
to the projector.
•
To use this connection method when the projector is in standby mode, turn on the Active
VGA Out function under the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Standby Settings menu.