Epson Brightlink 435wi Users Guide

							

Locking
theProjector s Buttons
 You
canlock thebuttons onthe projectors controlpaneltoprevent anyonefromusing theprojector. You
 can
lock allthe buttons orall the buttons exceptthepower button.
 1.
Press theMenu button.
 2.
Select theSettings menuandpress Enter.
 3.
Select theControl PanelLocksetting andpress Enter.
 4.
Select oneofthese locktypes andpress Enter:
 •
To lock allofthe projectors buttons,selectFullLock .
 •
To lock allbuttons exceptthepower button, selectPartial Lock.
 You
seeaconfirmation prompt.
 5.
Select Yesandpress Enter.
 Unlocking
theProjector s Buttons
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topic:Projector SecurityFeatures
 Unlocking
theProjector s Buttons
 If
the projectors buttonshavebeen locked, holdtheEnter button onthe projectors controlpanelfor
 seven
seconds tounlock them.
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topic:Locking theProjector s Buttons
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Installing
aSecurity Cable
 You
caninstall twotypes ofsecurity cablesonthe projector todeter theft.
 •
Use thesecurity slotonthe back ofthe projector toattach aKensington MicrosaverSecuritysystem,
 available
fromEpson.
 •
Use thesecurity cableattachment pointonthe projector toattach awire cable andsecure itto aroom
 fixture
orheavy furniture.
 Parent
topic:Projector SecurityFeatures
 Creating
aUser Pattern toDisplay
 You
cantransfer animage tothe projector andthen display itas apattern toaid inpresentations when
 you
usethePattern Display feature. Thistransferred imageiscalled theUser Pattern.
 1.
Display theimage youwant toproject asthe User Pattern fromaconnected computerorvideo
 source.

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2.
Press theMenu button, selecttheSettings menu,andpress Enter.
 3.
Select thePattern settingandpress Enter.
 4.
Select theUser Pattern settingandpress Enter.
 You
seeaprompt askingifyou want touse thedisplayed imageasaUser Pattern.
 5.
Select Yesandpress Enter.
 Note:
Ittakes afew moments forthe projector tosave theimage; donot use theprojector, itsremote
 control,
orany connected equipment untilitis finished.
 You
seeacompletion message.
 6.
Press Esctoexit themessage screen.
 Parent
topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures
 Related
references
 Projector
FeatureSettings -Settings Menu
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Using
theInteractive Pens
 The
BrightLink interactive pensturnanywall intoaninteractive whiteboard.
 Installing
EasyInteractive Driver
 Checking
theConnection Statusofthe Interactive Module
 Calibrating
theProjector
 Using
thePens
 Easy
Interactive Tools
 Windows
TabletPCand InkTools
 Installing
EasyInteractive Driver
 Before
youcanusetheinteractive pens,youneed toinstall EasyInteractive Driveronthe computer
 connected
tothe projector. TheEasy Interactive Driversoftware isavailable onthe EPSON Projector
 Software
forEasy Interactive FunctionCDthat came withtheprojector. Thesoftware isalso available
 for
download fromtheEpson website. Gotowww.epson.com/support (U.S.)orwww.epson.ca/support
 (Canada)
andselect yourprojector.
 1.
Insert theCD labeled EPSON Projector SoftwareforEasy Interactive Functioninyour drive.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows :If you seetheAutoPlay window,selectRunEIDriverVxxx_Setup.exe .If you seethe
 User
Account Controlscreen, selectYesorContinue .
 •
Mac OSX:Double-click theEIDriverVxxx_Setup iconinthe Epson window.
 3.
Select yourlanguage.
 4.
Follow theon-screen instructions toinstall thesoftware. Makesureyouselect Register toStartup
 (Windows)
orStart up(Mac OSX).
 Parent
topic:UsingtheInteractive Pens
 Checking
theConnection Statusofthe Interactive Module
 The
Easy Interactive Drivericoninthe taskbar (Windows) orinthe Dock (Mac) shows theconnection
 status
between yourcomputer andtheinteractive module.
 Note:
Itmay takeaminute forthe icon toappear afteryouturn onyour computer andtheprojector.
 •
Ifyou seethe icon,thecomputer andinteractive moduleareconnected correctly.
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•
Ifthe iconhasared Xabove it( ),the computer andinteractive modulearenotconnected
 correctly.
MakesuretheUSB cable between theinteractive moduleandyour computer issecurely
 connected.

•
Ifyou dont seethe icon,make sureEasy Interactive Driverisinstalled onyour computer, thendo
 one
ofthe following tolaunch thedriver:
 •
Windows :Click orStart >All Programs orPrograms >EPSON Projector >Easy Interactive
 Driver
.
 •
Mac OSX:Open theApplication folder,thenselect theEasy Interactive Drivericon.
 Parent
topic:UsingtheInteractive Pens
 Calibrating
theProjector
 Calibration
setsupthe connection betweenyourcomputer andtheinteractive pensothat youcan
 control
orinteract withtheimage beingprojected fromthecomputer. Thissimple process ensures that
 your
computer canaccurately detecttheposition ofthe pen onthe projection surface.
 You
need tocalibrate beforeusingthepen forthe first time, orifyou change theresolution onyour
 computer
orconnect adifferent computer. Youcanuseeither penforcalibration.
 Two
types ofcalibration areavailable:
 •
Normal ,which isfaster andappropriate formost situations (25calibration points)
 •
Advanced ,which isrecommended whenyouneed higher accuracy (49calibration points)
 You
may need torecalibrate ifyou change theprojectors aspectratioorifyou change thefollowing
 settings:
AutoSetup ,Resolution ,Tracking ,Sync ,Position ,Aspect ,Keystone ,or Zoom.
 1.
Tostart calibrating, doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: Clickthe iconinthe system trayonyour taskbar (lowerrightcorner ofyour screen),
 then
select Calibrate (Normal)orCalibrate (Advanced) .
 •
Mac OSX:Click the iconinthe Dock, select Calibrate fromthemenu bar,then select
 Calibrate
(Normal)orCalibrate (Advanced) .
 2.
After youread themessage aboutcalibration, clickOK.
 You
seeaflashing greencircleinthe upper leftcorner ofyour projected image.
 3.
Touch thecenter ofthe circle withthetipofthe pen.
 The
circle stops flashing andturns black. Youseeanother circleonthe right.
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Note:
Forthemost accurate calibration, makesureyouhold thepen atan angle tothe projection
 surface
andtouch thecenter ofthe circle.
 4.
Touch thecenter ofthe next circle, thenrepeat. Whenyougettothe end ofthe row, thenext circle
 appears
atthe leftedge ofanew row.
 Note:
Makesureyouarenotblocking thesignal between thepen andtheinteractive module.Dont
 press
thebutton onthe pen while calibrating.
 If
you make amistake orthe circles startjumping ahead,pressEsconyour computer keyboardand
 restart
thecalibration process.
 5.
Continue untilallofthe circles areblack.
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Parent
topic:UsingtheInteractive Pens
 Using
thePens
 The
Easy Interactive Driverallows youtouse thepen asamouse. Ifyou installed interactive whiteboard
 software
suchasEasy Interactive ToolsorTeamBoard Draw,youcanalso usethepens towrite ordraw
 on
the projected image.
 Press
thebutton onthe pen totest thebatteries. Ifthe indicator lightisgreen, thebatteries haveenough
 power.

1
 Battery
indicator light
 2
 Button

3
 Attachment
foroptional straporcord
 Follow
thesetipstouse thepen asamouse:
 •
For best performance, holdthepen atan angle, ratherthanperpendicular tothe board.
 •
To left-click, taponthe board.
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To double-click, taptwice.
 •
To right-click, tapwhile pressing thebutton onthe pen.
 •
To click anddrag, tapand drag withthepen.
 Parent
topic:UsingtheInteractive Pens
 Easy
Interactive Tools
 Easy
Interactive Toolsletsyou useyour interactive penasamouse tonavigate, select,scroll,draw,
 save,
andinteract withprojected contentfromyourcomputer.
 These
twomodes areavailable:
 •
Interactive modedisplays thetoolbar onthe projected imageandletsyou usethepen asamouse to
 open
applications, accesslinks,andoperate scrollbars,forexample. Youcanalso annotate whatever
 is
displayed fromyourcomputer.
 •
Whiteboard modeletsyou project oneof3solid colors or6background patterns,andusethetoolbar
 to
write ordraw onthe background. Youcanalso import images fromyourcomputer oradocument
 camera.

Easy
Interactive ToolsSystem Requirements
 Installing
EasyInteractive Tools
 Starting
andExiting EasyInteractive Tools
 Using
theEasy Interactive ToolsforInteractive Mode
 Using
EasyInteractive Annotation Tools
 Using
theEasy Interactive ToolsforWhiteboard Mode
 Using
EasyInteractive ToolsforSaving, Printing, andMore
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topic:UsingtheInteractive Pens
 Easy
Interactive ToolsSystem Requirements
 Your
computer systemmustmeet thesystem requirements heretouse Easy Interactive Tools.
 Note:
EasyInteractive Drivermustbeinstalled andrunning touse Easy Interactive Tools.
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Requirement
 Windows
 Mac

Operating
system
 Windows
XPProfessional, Home
 Mac
OSX10.4.x, 10.5.x,10.6.x,or
 Edition,
andTablet PCEdition (32-bit);
 10.7.x

except
forService Pack1
 Windows
VistaUltimate, Enterprise,
 Business,
HomePremium, andHome
 Basic
(32-bit)
 Windows
7Ultimate, Enterprise,
 Professional,
andHome Premium (32-
 and
64-bit); HomeBasic(32-bit)
 CPU
 Intel
Pentium M1.6 GHz orfaster (Core2
 Power
PCG41.5 GHz orfaster
 Duo
1.2GHz orfaster recommended)
 (Core
Duo1.5GHz orfaster
 recommended)

Memory
 512MB
ormore (1Gormore recommended)
 Hard
diskspace
 100MB
ormore
 Display
 Resolution
between1024×768 and1920 ×1080, 16-bitcolororgreater
 Parent
topic:EasyInteractive Tools
 Installing
EasyInteractive Tools
 The
Easy Interactive Toolssoftware isavailable fordownload fromtheEpson website. Goto
 www.epson.com/support
(U.S.)orwww.epson.ca/support (Canada)andselect yourprojector.
 After
downloading thesoftware, double-click thedownloaded filetobegin installation. Followtheon-
 screen
instructions toinstall thesoftware.
 Note:
Makesureyouselect Register toStartup (Windows) orStart up(Mac OSX)during the
 installation
process.
 Parent
topic:EasyInteractive Tools
 Starting
andExiting EasyInteractive Tools
 Make
sureEasy Interactive Toolsisinstalled onyour computer, andthecomputer isconnected tothe
 projector
andtheinteractive module.
 1.
Turn onyour computer andwait until youseeitsdesktop imageprojected.
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2.
Tostart Easy Interactive Tools,doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows :Double-click theEasy Interactive Toolsicononyour desktop orselect orStart >
 All
Programs orPrograms >EPSON Projector >Easy Interactive Tools.
 •
Mac OSX:Select Applications >Easy Interactive Tools>Easy Interactive Tools.
 The
Easy Interactive Toolbarappears onthe projected image,andan arrowappears onthe
 other
sideofthe image.
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