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Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment
Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer
You can connect the projector to any IBM compatible PC. This
section includes instructions for the following:
■
Connecting the computer cable and computer monitor cable
■
Connecting the mouse cable (if you want to use the remote
control as a mouse)
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Connecting the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with audio)
Follow the steps in each section for the cables you need to connect.
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on.
Connecting the Computer and Monitor Cables
This illustration shows the connections you’ll be making. For details,
follow the steps below.
1. Disconnect the monitor cable from the video port on the back of
the computer.
2. If you’ll be viewing the video on your computer monitor as well as
the projector screen, connect the monitor cable to the projector’s
Monitor Out
port, as shown. (This is useful when you need to
view the video output but the projection screen is behind you.)
3. Connect one end of the computer cable to the projector’s
Computer 1
(analog VGA) port.
monitor cable
computer cable
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