Epson Powerlite 6110i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Turning On Password Protection
If you enable the Power On Protect setting, a screen appears 
requesting the password whenever the projector is turned on. 
Make sure that you’ve set a password for the projector as described on 
page 69. Then follow the steps below:
1. Press and hold down the 
Freeze button until you see the 
Password Protect menu:
2. Select 
Power On Protect and press Enter. Then select On and 
press 
Enter.
3. Press 
Menu to exit the Password Protect menu.
If...

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Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see a password entry 
screen when you turn on the projector.
Press down the 
Num button on the remote control as you use the 
numeric keypad buttons to enter the password. Once you have 
entered the password correctly, the password screen closes, and 
projection begins.
If the password is not correct, you see the message 
Wrong password. 
Please try again.
 If you enter an incorrect password...

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Monitoring the Projector 
Over a Network
The software included with your projector lets you control your 
projector(s) over a network.
■Use EMP Monitor (available for Windows only) to see your 
projectors’ status, switch image sources, and control basic settings.
■Use the e-mail notification function to receive alerts about 
possible problems.
■Use a network management utility running SNMP to manage 
your facility’s equipment from a pre-existing system. 
To use the software to manage your...

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Installing the Network Software
The projector software CD-ROM includes EMP Monitor for 
monitoring your projector from a remote location. 
System Requirements 
Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets these 
requirements:
■Microsoft® Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 (SP4), XP, or Windows 
Vista™ 32-bit
■IBM® compatible PC with at least a Pentium® III 1.2 GHz 
processor
■At least 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
■At least 128MB of free hard disk space...

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Connecting to the Network
Follow these steps to connect the projector to your network and 
configure it with an IP address.
1. Connect the projector to your network using a commercially 
available 100BaseTX or 10BaseT Ethernet network cable. 
Connect the cable to the 
LAN port on the projector.
2. Press the projector’s P 
Power button to turn it on. 

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Selecting Network Settings
Follow the instructions in this section to set up the projector’s 
network settings in the menu system.
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Select the 
Network menu.
3. Press 
Enter. Then use the  pointer button to highlight menu 
items and the 
Enter button to set the following options:
■Wired LAN
If your network assigns addresses automatically, turn on the 
DHCP setting.
If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn 
off...

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■SNMP
If you’re a network administrator, you can use the SNMP 
option to enter a Trap IP Address. This lets you receive trap 
alerts for the projector on a computer running the SNMP 
Manager software.
■Mail
When enabled, the projector sends you an e-mail alert if it has 
any problems. For instructions on setting up e-mail alerts, see 
the next section.
■AMX Device Discovery
Allows the projector to be detected when it’s connected to an 
AMX™ controller or a...

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■Address 1/2/3 Setting
Choose one of the Address Setting fields, then enter the 
e-mail address where you want to receive a message when a 
problem occurs.
4. When you’re done, press 
Menu to exit the menu system. 
When a problem occurs, an e-mail message is sent to the specified 
addresses with the subject line 
EPSON Projector and the following 
information:
■Line 1: The name of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 2: The IP address of the...

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If you’ve added the program to the Startup programs folder, it may 
already be open. If so, click the icon in the system tray on the 
lower-right corner of your screen to display the EMP Monitor 
window:
To close EMP Monitor, select 
Exit from the File menu or right-click 
the program icon shown above, then select 
Exit.
Registering a Projector
Before you can monitor a projector, you have to register it. Follow 
these steps to automatically search for your...

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Monitoring Your Projectors
The EMP Monitor screen lets you monitor your projector(s) status 
and check if a problem has occurred. 
For the most current status, click the 
Refresh button.
The following table describes the EMP Monitor status icons:
Group status icons
No warnings or problems. All projectors in the group 
are operating normally.
Warning or problem. A projector in the group has a 
warning or problem.
Notification. A projector in the group requires...