Epson PowerLite 82c, User Manual

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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
Computer1(Component)
port. It will not work if you
connected the computer cable to the projector’s
Computer2(Component)
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
Comp1
,
Comp2
,
S-Video
, or
Video
button on
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.