Epson Powerlite 5500c Users Guide

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4. Connect the other end of the PS/2 mouse cable to the mouse port 
on your laptop.
Note: If your laptop uses a serial mouse, perform steps 3 and 4 
using the serial mouse cable instead of the PS/2 mouse cable 
(not shown in the illustration). 
5. To configure the projector from your laptop using the ELP 
Link III software or to use the Effects buttons on the remote 
control, connect one end of the 9-pin serial cable to the SERIAL 
terminal on the square end of the...

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Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh 
The main cable included in your ELP Link III set connects the Mac 
mouse cable (needed to use the remote control as a mouse) and Mac 
serial cable (needed to use the ELP Link III software) from your 
Macintosh to the projector. 
1. If you connected the Mac mouse cable included with the 
projector as described on page 29, disconnect it from the 
computer and the projector.
2. Connect the round end of the main cable to...

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3. Connect the Mac mouse cable included with the ELP Link III 
set to the MOUSE terminal on the square end of the main cable.
4. If your computer’s mouse cable is still connected to the 
computer, disconnect it. Then connect the other end of the Mac 
mouse cable included with the ELP Link III kit to the Mouse 
port on your Macintosh.
5. Connect either end of the Mac serial cable to the SERIAL 
terminal on the square end of the main cable. Connect the other 
end of...

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Connecting to a PowerBook  
 
The main cable included in your ELP Link III set connects the Mac 
mouse cable (needed to use the remote control as a mouse) and Mac 
serial cable (needed to use the ELP Link III software) to the 
projector. 
1. If you connected the Mac mouse cable included with the 
projector as described on page 33, disconnect it from the 
PowerBook and the projector.
2. Connect the round end of the main cable to the projector’s...

Installing the Software
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3. Connect one end of the Mac mouse cable included with the ELP 
Link III set to the MOUSE terminal on the square end of the 
main cable.
4. Connect the other end of the Mac mouse cable to the mouse port 
on the back of the PowerBook.
5. Connect either end of the Mac serial cable to the SERIAL 
terminal on the square end of the main cable. Connect the other 
end of the Mac serial cable to the  printer or  modem port 
on the back of your PowerBook.
Note: After you turn on the...

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Macintosh OS System 7.x and OS System 8.x 
Installing the Software for Windows
Follow these steps to install ELP Link III for Windows 3.x, 
Windows 95 or 98, or Windows NT:
1. Turn on your computer and start Windows. Make sure all screen 
savers are off.
2. Insert the Projector Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 
3. If you have Windows 95, 98, or NT, the installer program 
should start up automatically. Go to step 4. If it doesn’t, click 
Start and...

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6. You see a list of items to install. Make sure ELP Link III V2.0 
and ELP Link User’s Guide are checked. If you don’t have 
Adobe
® Acrobat
® Reader on your system, also check Acrobat 
Reader to install the program so you can view your online 
manual. Then click Install.
7. After a moment, you see the ELPLink3 Welcome screen. Click 
Next.
8. You see the Software License Agreement screen. Read the 
agreement and click Yes.
9. An Information screen warns you that leaving a...

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2. Open the CD-ROM drive folder, if necessary.
3. Double-click the Installer icon.
4. You see a dialog box asking you to select a language for the 
software. Select a language and click OK.
5. You see the ELP Link III main menu. Click Install ELP Link III 
V2.0.
6. You see the Software License Agreement screen. Read the 
agreement and click Accept.
7. You see the Installer dialog box. Click Install. The installer 
copies the program to your hard disk....

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Launching the Software from Windows
If you have Windows 3.x, double-click the ELPLink3 program 
group icon in the Program Manager. Then double-click the 
ELPLink3 icon.
If you have Windows 95, 98, or NT, click Start, then select 
Programs, ELPLink3, and then click the ELPLink3 program icon. 
The ELP Link III program icon appears minimized on the taskbar. 
Click the minimized icon.
Note: If you see a prompt asking you to select a port or open the 
software with the projector...

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The ELP Link III main dialog box appears.
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