Dell Projector S500/S500wi User Manual

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•Pairing Mode — When you select Open, follow the on-screen steps 
to set your Interactive Pen into the open mode. (This mode can let you 
use your Interactive Pen with any Dell interactive projector when the 
pen points to the screen.)
•Fixed Mode 
— When you select Fixed, follow the on-screen steps to 
complete the pairing between Projector and Interactive Pen. (This 
mode is to make sure your Interactive Pen pairing with your designated 
projector.)
Once paired, the Pen will automatically fix to the projector every time 
it turns on.
R
ESET—Press   and select Confirm option to reset the Pen settings.
I
NFORMATION—Allows you to view the Pen 1 or Pen 2 information.  
						

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INFORMATION—The information menu displays the current S500 or S500wi 
projector settings.
LANGUAGE
Allows you to set the language for the OSD. Press   to activate the Language 
menu.
HELP
If you encounter problems with your projector, you can access the help menu for 
troubleshooting. 
						

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Wireless Networking Installation
 NOTE: Your computer must have the following minimum system requirements:
Operating System: •Windows Microsoft Windows 2000™ with service pack 4 or later, Windows XP™ Home or 
Professional Service pack 2 (32-bit re commended), Windows Vista 32-bit, and 
Windows
® 7 Home or Professional 32-bit or 64-bit
•MAC  MacBook and above, MacOS 10.5 and above
Minimum Hardware:
aIntel™ Pentium™ III-800 MHz (or greater) 
b256 MB of RAM required, 512 MB or more recommended
c10 MB of available hard-disk space 
dSuper VGA supporting 800 x 600 16-bit high color or higher-resolution 
display recommended (computer and display) 
eEthernet adapter (10 / 100 bps) for an Ethernet connection 
fA supported WLAN adapter for a WLAN  connection (any NDIS-compliant 
802.11b or 802.11g or 802.11n Wi-Fi device)
Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 (rec ommended) or 8.0, Firefox  1.5 or 2.0, 
and Safari 3.0 and above
 
NOTE: Wireless Networking Installation  steps are the same for the S500 and 
S500wi models.  
						

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Enable Wireless on the Projector
In order to use your projector wirelessly, you need to complete the steps below:
1
Install the optional wireless dongle (Optional in S500). See Installing the 
Optional Wireless Dongle on page 13.
 NOTE: Wireless dongle embedded for S500wi.
2
Connect the power cable to the wall  outlet and press the power button.
3Press the Menu button on your projector control panel or remote control.
 NOTE: Use  ,  ,   and   buttons to navigate and   to select.
4
The wireless connection default is enable. See Wireless/LAN Settings (in 
Wireless Mode) on page 64.
5Access the INPUT SOURCE menu, select Multuple Display and then select 
Wireless Display on the sub-menu. See INPUT SOURCE MULTIPLE 
DISPLAY on page 52. 
						

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The Wireless Guide Screen shown below appears:
 NOTE: If wireless connection is disabled,  then follow these steps to set up: 
ADVANCED SETTINGS  J Wireless/LAN Settings  J Wireless Settings  J 
Wireless  J Connected. The image input source will be automatically switched 
to wireless screen when wireless option is selected in this step.
6
Take note of the LOGIN CODE, NETWORK NAME (SSID), and IP 
ADDRESS
. You will need these information to log in in later.
Install the Wireless Applicatio n Software on Your Computer
In order to use your wireless projector,  you must install the software on your 
system. 
						

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7Connect your computer to the S500 or S500wi wireless network.
 NOTE: 
•Your computer must have wireless network function to detect the 
connection.
•When you connect to the S500 or S500wi wireless network, you will lose 
wireless connectivity with other wireless networks.
 NOTE: Remember to turn off all proxies. (In Microsoft® Windows Vista: Click 
Control Panel  J  Internet Options  J Connections  J  LAN Settings )
8
Open your internet browser. You will be automatically directed to the S500 or 
S500wi Web Management
 web page. 
						

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 NOTE: If the web page does not load automatic ally, enter the IP address noted 
from the projector’s screen in the browser’s address bar.
9
The S500 or S500wi Web Management page opens. For first-time use, click 
Download.
10 Select the appropriate operating system, then click Download. 
						

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11Click  Run to proceed with 
the one-time installation of 
the software.
 
NOTE: You may choose to 
save the file and install it at a 
latter time. To do this, click 
Save .
 
NOTE: If you are unable to install the  application because of inadequate rights 
on the computer, please contact your network administrator.
S500 or S500wi Wirele ss Application Software
Once the installation is complete, the S500 or S500wi Wireless Application 
software will launch and will search for  the projector automatically. The below 
screen appears:
Login
To communicate with your projector, enter the Login Code provided in Step 6 of 
Wireless Networking Installation, then click  OK. 
						

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 NOTE: If the IP Address  is not detected, enter the  IP Address displayed at the 
bottom left corner of the screen.
Understanding the Buttons
After a successful log in, the following  menu bar appears on the computer screen.
Item Description
1 Status Bar Displays IP and LOGIN CODE information.
Menu Click to activate the application menu.
Minimize button Click to  minimize the application.
Close button Click to exit the application.
2 Controls Toolbar
Full screen Click to project the image in full screen.
Split 1 Click to project the image in the upper left  corner of the screen.
Split 2 Click to project the image in the upper right  corner of the screen.
S500 Log in screen S500wi Log in screen
1
2 3 
						

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Projecting the Presentation
• To project the presenation, click  any of the projection buttons  .
• To pause the presentation, click  . The icon turns green.
• To continue the presentation, click   again.
• To stop the presentation, click  .
 
NOTE: The following information is for wir eless data presentation mode only. 
Image display could be slow or not display ed smoothly if displaying a video clip 
or animation. Refer to the frame-rate table below for reference:
Frame Rate of Wireless Presentation
 NOTE: 
1The percentage of screen variation is based on 1024 x 768.  Example to, display 
a 320 x 240 video clip on 1024 x 768 desktop, the screen variation is 9.8%. Split 3 Click to project th
e image in the lower left 
corner of the screen.
Split 4 Click to project the image in the lower right  corner of the screen.
Stop Click to stop projection.
Pause Click to pause projection.
Refresh Click to refresh projected image.
3 Connection Status
Connection Icon Blinks when projection is in progress.
Screen Variation % 
1Estimated frame per second 2