Epson Powerlite 7300 Users Guide

Installing the Software
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4. The Run dialog box appears. Type E:\SETUP (substitute the 
correct drive letter for your CD-ROM drive if it is not E), then 
press Enter or click OK. You see the ELP Link III welcome screen 
listing the languages available for installation screens. 
5. Select the language you want for running the software and 
click OK.
6. You see the ELP Link III main menu. Click Install ELP Link III 
V2.0.
7. You see a list of items to install. Make sure ELP Link III V2.0 and 
ELP Link...

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Installing the Software for a Macintosh 
Follow these steps to install the software for the Macintosh:
1. Insert the Projector Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 
2. Open the CD-ROM drive icon, 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...

Launching the Software
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Launching the Software from Windows
1. If you have Windows 3.x, double-click the ELP Link III program 
icon in the Windows 3.x ELP Link III program group. If you have 
Windows 95, 98, or NT, click Start, then select Programs, 
ELP Link III, and then click the ELP Link3 program icon.
The ELP Link III program icon appears minimized at the bottom 
of your screen, or on the taskbar if you’re running Windows 95, 
98 or NT.
Note: If you see a prompt asking you to select a port or open...

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Launching the Software on a Macintosh
1. Open the ELPLink3 folder.
2. Double-click the ELPLink3 icon. 
ELP Link III launches and three menus—File, Option, and 
Help—appear at the top of the screen. If you’re launching ELP Link 
III for the first time, select COM Port from the Option menu, then 
choose either the  printer or  modem port (whichever port you 
connected the serial cable to). Then open the Option menu and select 
Property Setting to display...

Using the Software
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Function Description and Usage
To assign a function to an Effects button on the remote control, select 
the corresponding Effects button on the ELP Link III main dialog box, 
then choose a function for it from the pull-down menu. (See page 99 
for more information.)
The table below describes these functions and how to use them. 
Note: To use the Effects buttons, the ELP Link III software must be 
running and the computer connected to the projector. Once you have 
pressed an Effects...

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Box Draws a square on the screen.
Press the Effects key assigned to this effect. Then press the bottom 
multi-purpose button once to define the position of one corner of the square. 
Move the cursor using the remote Pointer button. Then press the bottom 
multi-purpose button again to define the position of the opposite corner of the 
square. To draw another square, move the cursor away from the one you just 
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Note: To cancel or end a function, double-click with your mouse or press 
the bottom multi-purpose button twice (if you’re using the remote control 
as a mouse).
Assigning Functions
Each of the five Effects buttons is assigned a default function. If you 
want to assign a different function to a button, click the list box that 
corresponds to the button number and select a new function from the 
list.
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Setting Effects Options
Once you have assigned functions to one or more Effects buttons, you 
can specify detailed options for each function.
To set detailed options, click Detail Setting. A dialog box similar to 
the following appears. (The options and tabs displayed depend on 
which functions are currently assigned to the Effects buttons.) 
Click the tab for the function you want to adjust, then make any 
settings you wish.
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The following table describes the available options for each function. Function Options
Line Width  Specify the line width, from 1 to 32 points.
Grid Specify whether to have the line “snap” to the corners 
of a grid by entering the size of the sides of the box, in 
pixels (dots).
Color  Choose a color for the line.
Transparent Click this check box to make the background text or 
image visible through the line. 
Ellipse Width  Specify the line width, from 1 to 32 points.
Color...

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Saving and Recalling Effects Button Assignments
To save Effects button assignments, click Execute. 
To save multiple sets of button assignments, click Registration and 
specify a name for the current settings.
To recall a saved set of assignments, select its name from the Setting 
menu.
To delete a set of assignments from the Setting menu, select its name 
and then click Delete.
To exit without saving the settings, select Exit from the file...