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EPSON PowerLite 7850p Projector 2. Press the corresponding Source button on the remote control to switch to the desired source. Or press the ESC button to exit the preview screen without switching sources. Note: A red border surrounds the preview window for the currently selected source. You can use the pointer button on the remote control to select a different source, and then press Enter to display it. Select the VGA Display dialog box What To Do If You See a Blank Screen If you see a blank screen or a blue screen with the message No Signal after turning on your computer or video source, try the following: ❏ Make sure the cables are connected correctly. ❏ Make sure the power light is green and not flashing and the lens cover is off. ❏ Try restarting your computer. ❏ Press the correct Source button on top of the projector or on the remote control. (Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing the button.) If you're using a PC laptop: ❏ Hold down the Fn key and press the function key that lets you display on an external monitor. It may have an icon such as or it may be labeled CRT/LCD. Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing it. Check your laptop's manual or online help for details. On most systems, the or CRT/LCD key lets you toggle between the LCD screen and the projector, or display on both at the same time. ❏ Depending on your computer's video card, you might need to use the Display utility in the Windows® Control Panel to make sure that both the LCD screen and external monitor port are enabled. See your computer's documentation or online help for details. If you're using a laptop with Macintosh OS X: You may need to set up your system to display on the projector screen as well as the LCD screen. Follow these steps: 1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences, then select Displays. 2. Make sure the VGA Display dialog box is selected. 3. Click the Arrange tab. Make sure Mirror Displays is checked 4. Make sure the Mirror Displays checkbox is selected. If you're using a laptop with Macintosh® OS 9.x: You may need to set up your system to display on the projector screen as well as the LCD screen. Follow these steps: 1. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then click Monitors or Monitors and Sound. 2. Click the Arrange icon. Click here Drag one monitor icon on top of the other 3. Drag one monitor icon on top of the other. If the Arrange option isn't available, do the following: 1. Click the Monitor icon if necessary. Click here Select a Simulscan resolution 2. Select a Simulscan resolution as shown. (Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up.) 6 - EPSON PowerLite 7850p Projector 6/03

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EPSON PowerLite 7850p Projector
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EPSON PowerLite 7850p Projector
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2.
Press the corresponding
Source
button on the remote
control to switch to the desired source. Or press the
ESC
button to exit the preview screen without switching sources.
Note:
A red border surrounds the preview window for the
currently selected source. You can use the
pointer button
on the remote control to select a different source, and then
press
Enter
to display it.
What To Do If You See a Blank Screen
If you see a blank screen or a blue screen with the message
No Signal
after turning on your computer or video source,
try the following:
Make sure the cables are connected correctly.
Make sure the power light is green and not flashing and the
lens cover is off.
Try restarting your computer.
Press the correct
Source
button on top of the projector or
on the remote control. (Allow a few seconds for the
projector to sync up after pressing the button.)
If you’re using a PC laptop:
Hold down the
Fn
key and press the function key that lets
you display on an external monitor. It may have an icon
such as
or it may be labeled
CRT/LCD
. Allow a few
seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing it. Check
your laptop’s manual or online help for details.
On most systems, the
or
CRT/LCD
key lets you
toggle between the LCD screen and the projector, or
display on both at the same time.
Depending on your computer’s video card, you might need
to use the Display utility in the Windows
®
Control Panel to
make sure that both the LCD screen and external monitor
port are enabled. See your computer’s documentation or
online help for details.
If you’re using a laptop with Macintosh OS X:
You may need to set up your system to display on the
projector screen as well as the LCD screen. Follow these steps:
1.
From the Apple menu, select
System
Preferences
, then
select
Displays
.
2.
Make sure the
VGA
Display
dialog box is selected.
3.
Click the
Arrange
tab.
4.
Make sure the
Mirror Displays
checkbox is selected.
If you’re using a laptop with Macintosh
®
OS 9.x:
You may need to set up your system to display on the
projector screen as well as the LCD screen. Follow these steps:
1.
From the Apple menu, select
Control Panels
, then click
Monitors
or
Monitors and Sound
.
2.
Click the
Arrange
icon.
3.
Drag one monitor icon on top of the other.
If the
Arrange
option isn’t available, do the following:
1.
Click the
Monitor
icon if necessary.
2.
Select a Simulscan resolution as shown. (Allow a few
seconds for the projector to sync up.)
Select the
VGA Display
dialog box
Make sure
Mirror Displays
is checked
Click here
Drag one monitor
icon on top of the
other
Click here
Select a
Simulscan
resolution