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Hooking up the Projector | Turning
the Projector On | Troubleshooting
Hooking Up the Projector
 | Plug in the projector power cord. |
| For laptops, plug the cord that comes with the projector into the
laptop (usually a blue color-coded area) and then into the projector. See
photo below.
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The student laptops may have the projector hookup on the
side.
| For desktops you need to unplug the monitor cord that runs from the
monitor to the CPU (computer). The monitor cord should now instead go to
the projector from the monitor. Then, the cord that comes with the
projector should run from the projector to the CPU. The newer projectors
have a blue cord. The newer computers have a blue area that corresponds
to this cable. Find that area. See photo below. |
Turning the Projector On
| Lightware VP800 and VP800 Plus Projectors (these work with even
the newest computers)
 | Turn the projector on. The
on/off switch is in the back with a "1" (on) and a "0" (off).
The power on the projector must be on for the screen to show.
You do not have to turn the light on but always have the power
on to the projector when using the computer. |
| Turn the computer
on. |
| When you are ready to project
your screen, press the red Power/Standby button on top of the
projector.
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| You can adjust the screen focus
and also the keystone effect with buttons on the
projector. |
| Press the Power/Standby button
to turn the lamp off anytime you are not directly using it. The
projector uses halogen bulbs which burn very hot. Using them
sparingly will also lengthen the life of each bulb. |
| When you are done, press the
Power/Standby button to turn off the lamp and let the cooling
fan run for at least a minute or two before turning the
projector completely off in back. The bulbs can pop if they are
not cooled first. |
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| Lightware Legend and InFocus Projectors
| The power is already on when the projector is plugged in so there
is no "on/off" switch. The lamp goes on (and off) when you
press the Power button on top of the projector. |
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Troubleshooting
| For laptops: If the screen of your computer
does not show up through the projector, press Function (Fn) and
the F4 function key on the computer twice. The F4
key is the correct one for the Compaq laptops on the mobile
teaching station. If you have a different model of laptop, it
may be a different function key you need to press. Look for the
picture of a monitor on your function keys as an indicator of
which to press.
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| If the screen does not show up, also try checking the cables to make sure
they are all securely connected. This includes the following
cords:
| From the computer to the
projector |
| From the projector to the
power source |
| From the computer to the
power source |
| From the computer to the
ethernet drop in the wall |
| For a desktop model,
additionally check the cords:
 | From the mouse to the
computer and from the keyboard to the
computer |
| From the computer to the
monitor |
| From the monitor to the
power source |
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| If, after you pressed the Fn and
F4 keys twice, the laptop screen does not show up, go into
Start > Control Panels > Display > Settings >
Advanced and set the laptop to be the primary source and the
monitor to be the secondary source. |
| If you press the standby or power button
on the projector and the light does not come on try:
| Depressing the button longer
to make sure it is recognized |
| Checking the bulb to see if
it is burnt out.
| For Lightware VP800 and VP800 Plus: Open the front cover and look
at the filament in the bulb. If it is broken, there may be a
replacement bulb in the auxiliary spot that you can slide
into place. If you use the auxiliary bulb, let your school
tech specialist know that a new auxiliary bulb should be
loaded into the projector so that the next user with a blown
bulb has a spare bulb if necessary. |
| For all other newer projectors: There are no auxiliary
bulbs in the projector (each costs roughly $300). To check remaining
lamp life, use the projector remote control: Click the menu, arrow
down to setup, right arrow, arrow down to service, right arrow,
arrow down to info, click the select button. This will tell you how
many hours you have on the bulb. Subtract this from the life of the
bulb (probably 1100 lumens). |
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| If none of the above helps, restart the computer. |
| If all of the above does not
help, contact your school Tech
Support Specialist or call the Help Desk
at 7030. |
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