Epson PowerLite 77c User's Guide - Page 86

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Nothing appears on the external monitor. ■ Make sure the VGA computer cable is connected to your computer's video port and the projector's Computer (Component Video) port. ■ Make sure the cable from your monitor is connected to the projector's Monitor Out port. You see a blue screen with the message No Signal displayed. ■ Make sure the cables are connected correctly, as described in Chapter 1. ■ Make sure the power to your computer or video source is turned on. ■ If you've connected a computer and one or more video sources, you may need to press the Source Search button on the projector or the remote control to select the correct source. Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing the button. ■ If you've connected a laptop computer, make sure it's set to display on an external monitor. See page 35. 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 labelled 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 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. 86 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
Nothing appears on the external monitor.
■
Make sure the VGA computer cable is connected to your
computer’s video port and the projector’s
Computer
(Component Video)
port.
■
Make sure the cable from your monitor is connected to the
projector’s
Monitor Out
port.
You see a blue screen with the message
No Signal
displayed.
■
Make sure the cables are connected correctly, as described in
Chapter 1.
■
Make sure the power to your computer or video source is
turned on.
■
If you’ve connected a computer and one or more video sources,
you may need to press the
Source Search
button on the
projector or the remote control to select the correct source. Allow
a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing the
button.
■
If you’ve connected a laptop computer, make sure it’s set to
display on an external monitor. See page 35.
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 labelled
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 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.