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Troubleshooting - lcd projector

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Troubleshooting If you see a blank screen... If you see a blank screen or the No signal message after turning on your computer, 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 Search button on the remote control to select the computer as the image source. • If you're using a Windows notebook, press the function key on your keyboard that lets you display on an external monitor. It may be labelled CRT/LCD or have an icon such as . You may have to hold down the Fn key while pressing it. If the projector and notebook don't display the same image... Windows Try using the CRT/LCD or key as described above. On most systems, this key lets you toggle between the LCD screen and the projector, or display on both at the same time. If that doesn't work, check your monitor settings to make sure both the LCD screen and the external monitor port are enabled. 1 From the Windows Control Panel, open the Display utility. In Windows Vista®, right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, then select Display Settings. 2 Click Settings, then click Advanced. In Windows Vista, click Advanced Settings. 3 The method for adjusting the setting varies; you may have to click a Monitor tab, then make sure the external Monitor port is set as your primary display and/or enabled. Mac OS® X 1 From the Apple® menu, select System Preferences, then select Display or Displays. 2 Click Detect Displays. 3 Make sure the VGA Display or Color LCD dialog box is selected. 4 Click Arrangement or Arrange, then make sure Mirror Displays is selected.

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Troubleshooting
If you see a blank screen...
If you see a blank screen or the
No signal
message after turning on your
computer, 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
Search
button
on the remote control to select the computer as the image source.
If you’re using a Windows notebook, press the function key on your
keyboard that lets you display on an external monitor. It may be labelled
CRT/LCD
or have an icon such as
. You may have to hold down the
Fn
key while pressing it.
If the projector and notebook don’t display the same
image...
Windows
Try using the CRT/LCD or
key as described above. On most systems, this
key lets you toggle between the LCD screen and the projector, or display on
both at the same time.
If that doesn’t work, check your monitor settings to make sure both the LCD
screen and the external monitor port are enabled.
1
From the Windows Control Panel, open the
Display
utility. In Windows
Vista
®
, right-click on the desktop and select
Personalize
, then select
Display Settings
.
2
Click
Settings
, then click
Advanced
. In Windows Vista, click
Advanced
Settings
.
3
The method for adjusting the setting varies; you may have to click a
Monitor
tab, then make sure the external Monitor port is set as your
primary display and/or enabled.
Mac OS
®
X
1
From the Apple
®
menu, select
System Preferences
, then select
Display
or
Displays
.
2
Click
Detect Displays
.
3
Make sure the
VGA Display
or
Color LCD
dialog box is selected.
4
Click
Arrangement
or
Arrange
, then make sure
Mirror Displays
is
selected.