Dell S300w Projector Users Guide

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Projector Control Panel
Projector Information
• Projector Status: There are 5 status: Lamp On, Standby, Power Saving, 
Cooling and Warming up. Click the Refresh button to refresh the status and 
control settings.
•Po w e r  S a v i n g: Power Saving can be set to Off, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. For 
more information, see Power Saving on page 47.
•Alert Status: There are 3alert status: Lamp warning, Low lamp life, and 
Temperature warning. Your projector might lock up in protection...

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Image Control
• Operation Mode: Allows you to select the operation mode. The two options 
are: Normal Mode and ECO Mode.
•Projector Mode: Allows you to select the projector mode, depending on how 
the projector is mounted. There are 4 projection modes: Front Projection-
Desktop, Front Projection-Ceiling Mount, Rear Projection-Desktop and 
Rear Projection-Ceiling Mount.
•Source Select: The Source Select menu allows you to select your projector 
input source. You can select VGA-A,...

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Alert Setting
E-mail Alert
• E-mail Alert: You can set whether to be notified by email (Enable) or not 
(Disable).
• To/CC/From: You can enter email address of sender (From) and recipients 
(To/Cc) to receive notification when an abnormality or warning occurs.
• Subject: You can enter the subject line of the email.
Click the E-mail Alert Test button to test the e-mail alert settings.
SMTP Setting
•Out going SMTP server, User name and Password should be provided by 
your network...

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Reboot System
Click Reboot to reboot the system.
Crestron
For Crestron function. 

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TIPS:
I would like remote access the 
projector via Internet. What is 
the better setting for the 
browser?To have a better setting for the browser, please 
follow the steps below:
1Open Control Panel  Internet Options  
General tab   Te m p o r a r y  I n t e r n e t  F i l e s  
Settings  Select Every visit to the pages.
2Some firewall or anti-virus may block the 
HTTP application, if possible turn off the 
firewall or anti-virus.
I would like to remote access the 
projector via...

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Why am I unable to access the 
SMTP server?1Check with your MIS or network 
administrator whether the SMTP server 
function is open for the projector and the IP 
assigned to the projector is allowed to access 
the SMTP server. The projector’s SMTP 
socket port number is 25, this cannot be 
changed.
2Check if the out going SMTP server, user 
name, and password are set correctly.
3Some SMTP servers will check whether the 
mail address of From correlates with the 
User name and...

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Firewall Configuration and FAQ
Q: Why can’t I access the Web Management Page?
A: Your computer’s firewall configuration may prevent you from accessing the 
Web Management Web Page. Please refer to the following configuration 
settings.
Firewall Protection Configuration
McAfee Security 
Center1
Launch McAfee Security Center (Start > All 
Programs > McAfee > McAfee Security Center).
2On the personal firewall plus tab, click View the 
Internet Applications List
.
3Find and s el ect...

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Windows Firewall1Open Windows Firewall (Start > All Programs > 
Control Panel). Double click on 
Windows Firewall.
2On the General tab, uncheck Don’t allow 
exceptions
.
3On the Exceptions tab, click the Add Program... 
button.
4Find and s elect Dell S300w Projector from the list of 
programs, then click 
OK.
5Click OK to confirm exceptions settings.
Zone Alarm1Open Zone Alarm Firewall (Start > All Programs > 
Zone Labs > Zone Labs Center).
2On the Program Control page, find and...

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Make Application Token
The Application Token lets you perform Plug and Show using a USB token.
1
From the application software, click   > Make Application Token. 
2The following screen appears. Click Next.
3Plug a flash drive into any of the USB ports on your computer. Select the drive 
from the list, then click 
Next.
4Click Finish to close the wizard. 

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Troubleshooting Your Projector
If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubleshooting 
tips. If the problem persists, contact Dell™ (see Contacting Dell™ on page 93).
Problem Possible Solution
No image appears on the 
screen
• Ensure that the lens cap is removed and the 
projector is turned on. 
• Ensure that you have chosen the correct 
input source on the INPUT SELECT menu.
• Ensure the external graphics port is enabled. 
If you are using a...