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Solving Image or Sound Problems
• Connect the video source directly to the projector.
• For OS X, select the
USB Display
icon in the
Dock
folder. If the icon does • If you are projecting from a laptop computer, make sure it is set up to
not appear on the
Dock
, double-click
USB Display
in the
Applications
display on an external monitor.
folder.
• If necessary, turn off the projector and the connected computer or video
If you select
Exit
from the
USB Display
icon menu on the
Dock
, USB
source, and then turn them back on.
Display does not start automatically when you connect the USB cable.
• If you are projecting from an HDMI source, replace the HDMI cable with
• When using a computer running Windows 2000 under user authority, a
the shorter one.
Windows error message is displayed and you may not be able to use the
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software. If this occurs, try updating Windows to the latest version, restart
• "Displaying From a Laptop" p.139
your computer, and try to connect again. Contact Epson for more details.
• "Displaying From a Mac Laptop" p.139
• For images projected with Windows Media Center, reduce the screen size
from full screen mode.
Displaying From a Laptop
• For images projected from applications using Windows DirectX, turn off
DirectX functions.
If the message "No Signal" is displayed when projecting from a laptop, you
need to set up the laptop to display on an external monitor.
• If the mouse cursor flickers, select
Make the movement of the mouse
pointer smooth
in the
Epson USB Display Settings
program on your
computer (this feature is not available for Windows 2000).
a
Hold down the laptop's Fn key and press the key labeled with a monitor
icon or CRT/LCD . (See your laptop manual for details.) Wait a few
• Turn off the
Transfer layered window
setting in the
Epson USB Display
seconds for an image to appear.
Settings
program on your computer.
• For projectors with a resolution of WUXGA (1920 × 1200), if you change
b
To display on the laptop's monitor and the projector, try pressing the
the computer resolution during projection, the performance and quality of
same keys again.
the video may decline.
c
If the same image is not displayed by the laptop and projector, check
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the Windows Display utility to make sure the external monitor port is
• "Connecting to a Computer for USB Video and Audio" p.22
enabled and extended desktop mode is disabled. (See your computer or
Windows manual for instructions.)
Solutions When "No Signal" Message Appears
d
If necessary, check your video card settings and set the multiple display
If the "No Signal" message appears, try the following solutions:
option to
Clone
or
Mirror
.
• Press the [Source Search] button and wait a few seconds for an image to
appear.
Displaying From a Mac Laptop
• Turn on the connected computer or video source, and press play to begin
your presentation, if necessary.
If the message "No Signal" is displayed when projecting from a Mac laptop,
you need to set up the laptop for mirrored display. (See your laptop manual
• Check that all cables required for projection are securely connected.
for details.)