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8 Press the Menu button on the remote control, select the Network menu, and press . 9 Choose Network Configuration and press . 10 Select the Basic menu and press . 11 Select the Projector Name setting, press ,�a�n�d��e�n��t�e�r�a��n�a��m��e�(�u�p��t�o� 16 characters long) to identify your projector over the network. Use the displayed keyboard to enter characters. Press the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight the characters and press to select them. Note: See the online User's Guide for information on adding passwords. 12 Select the Wireless LAN menu and press . 20 Press the Menu button to exit the menu system. 21 See "Install network software" for additional instructions. Install network software Install the EasyMP® Network Projection software on each computer that will project over the network. Use the CD labeled Epson Projector Software to install the program. For instructions on installing and using your network software, click the icon on your desktop to access the online EasyMP Network Projection Operation Guide (requires an Internet connection). If you don't see the EasyMP Network Projection Guide icon, you can install it from the projector CD or go to the Epson website, as described below. To monitor and control your projector over the network, download and install the EasyMP Monitor software and manual from the Epson support web site. You can install a link to the downloads page from the projector CD or go to the Epson website, as described below. Troubleshooting If you see a blank screen or the No signal message after turning on your computer or video device, check the following: • Make sure the power light on the projector is green and not flashing, and the A/V Mute slide is open. • Press the Source Search button on the projector or the remote control to switch to the correct image source, if necessary. • If you're using a Windows laptop, press the function key on your keyboard that lets you display on an external monitor. It may be labeled CRT/LCD or have an icon such as . You may have to hold down the Fn key while pressing it (such as Fn + F7). Wait a moment for the display to appear. • If you're using a Mac laptop, open System Preferences and select Displays. Select the VGA Display or Color LCD option if necessary, then click the Arrange or Arrangement tab, and select the Mirror Displays check box. 13 Select the Connection Mode setting, press options: ,�a�n�d��c�h��o�o�s�e��o�n�e��o��f�t�h�e�s�e� • Quick to connect the projector to one computer on the network (Ad Hoc) • Advanced to connect the projector to multiple computers on the network (infrastructure) 14 If you selected Quick connection mode, select the Channel setting for your wireless network and turn on the SSID Auto Setting setting. 15 Select the type of wireless network you are using as the Wireless LAN Sys. setting. 16 If you selected Advanced connection mode, enter your network SSID (up to 32 characters) as the SSID setting. 17 If your network assigns addresses automatically, select IP Settings and turn on the DHCP setting. If not, turn off the DHCP setting and enter the projector's IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address, as needed. 18 To prevent the SSID and IP address from appearing on the network standby screen, set the SSID Display and/or IP Address Display settings to Off. 19 When you are finished, select Complete and press again to save your settings. , then press Where to get help Manuals For more information about using the projector, click the icons on your desktop to access the manuals (may require an Internet connection). If you don't have icons to the manuals, you can install them from the projector CD or go to the Epson website, as described below. Telephone Support services To use the EPSON® PrivateLine® Support service, call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on the EPSON PrivateLine Support card included with your projector. This service is available 6 am to 6 pm, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, for the duration of your warranty period. You may also speak with a projector support specialist by dialing: US: (562) 276-4394, 6 am to 8 pm, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and 7 am to 4 pm, Pacific Time, Saturday Canada: (905) 709-3839, 6 am to 8 pm, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice. Toll or long distance charges may apply. Internet support Visit www.epson.com/support (U.S.) or www.epson.ca/support (Canada) for solutions to common problems. You can download utilities and documentation, get FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson.

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8
Press the
Menu
button on the remote control, select the
Network
menu,
and press
.
9
Choose
Network Configuration
and press
.
10
Select the
Basic
menu and press
.
11
Select the
Projector Name
setting, press
, and enter a name (up to
and enter a name (up to
16 characters long) to identify your projector over the network.
Use the displayed keyboard to enter characters. Press the arrow buttons
on the remote control to highlight the characters and press
to select
them.
Note:
See the online
User’s Guide
for information on adding passwords.
12
Select the
Wireless LAN
menu and press
.
13
Select the
Connection Mode
setting, press
, and choose one of these
and choose one of these
options:
•
Quick
to connect the projector to one computer on the network (Ad
Hoc)
•
Advanced
to connect the projector to multiple computers on
the network (infrastructure)
14
If you selected
Quick
connection mode, select the
Channel
setting for
your wireless network and turn on the
SSID Auto Setting
setting.
15
Select the type of wireless network you are using as the
Wireless LAN
Sys.
setting.
16
If you selected
Advanced
connection mode, enter your network SSID (up
to 32 characters) as the
SSID
setting.
17
If your network assigns addresses automatically, select
IP Settings
and
turn on the
DHCP
setting. If not, turn off the
DHCP
setting and enter
the projector’s
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Gateway Address
, as
needed.
18
To prevent the SSID and IP address from appearing on the network
standby screen, set the
SSID Display
and/or
IP Address Display
settings
to
Off
.
19
When you are finished, select
Complete
and press
, then press
again to
save your settings.
20
Press the
Menu
button to exit the menu system.
21
See “Install network software” for additional instructions.
Install network software
Install the EasyMP
®
Network Projection software on each computer that will
project over the network. Use the CD labeled
Epson Projector Software
to
install the program.
For instructions on installing and using your network software, click the icon
on your desktop to access the online
EasyMP Network Projection Operation
Guide
(requires an Internet connection). If you don’t see the EasyMP Network
Projection Guide icon, you can install it from the projector CD or go to the
Epson website, as described below.
To monitor and control your projector over the network, download and install
the EasyMP Monitor software and manual from the Epson support web site.
You can install a link to the downloads page from the projector CD or go to the
Epson website, as described below.
Troubleshooting
If you see a blank screen or the
No signal
message after turning on your
computer or video device, check the following:
•
Make sure the power light on the projector is green and not flashing, and
the
A/V Mute
slide is open.
•
Press the
Source Search
button on the projector or the remote control to
switch to the correct image source, if necessary.
•
If you’re using a Windows laptop, press the function key on your
keyboard that lets you display on an external monitor. It may be labeled
CRT/LCD
or have an icon such as
. You may have to hold down the
Fn
key while pressing it (such as
Fn
+
F7
). Wait a moment for the display
to appear.
•
If you’re using a Mac laptop, open
System Preferences
and select
Displays
. Select the
VGA Display
or
Color LCD
option if necessary, then
click the
Arrange
or
Arrangement
tab, and select the
Mirror Displays
check box.
Where to get help
Manuals
For more information about using the projector, click the icons on your desktop
to access the manuals (may require an Internet connection). If you don’t have
icons to the manuals, you can install them from the projector CD or go to the
Epson website, as described below.
Telephone Support services
To use the EPSON
®
PrivateLine
®
Support service, call (800) 637-7661 and enter
the PIN on the EPSON PrivateLine Support card included with your projector.
This service is available 6
AM
to 6
PM
, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, for
the duration of your warranty period. You may also speak with a projector
support specialist by dialing:
US
: (562) 276-4394, 6
AM
to 8
PM
, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and 7
AM
to 4
PM
, Pacific Time, Saturday
Canada
: (905) 709-3839, 6
AM
to 8
PM
, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday
Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice. Toll or long
distance charges may apply.
Internet support
Visit
www.epson.com/support
(U.S.) or
www.epson.ca/support
(Canada) for solutions to common problems. You can download utilities and
documentation, get FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson.