Epson Powerlite 7550c Users Guide

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Check the items you want to install; ELP Link III V2.0 must be 
installed, but the User’s Guide and Acrobat Reader are optional.
7. Click Install to install the software on your hard disk.
8. When installation is complete, click Quit. If you are installing 
Acrobat Reader, you see the Acrobat Reader 3.0 Installer 
screen.
9. Click Continue. You see the software license agreement for 
Acrobat Reader 3.0.
10. If you don’t want to install Acrobat Reader, click...

Starting ELP Link III
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Starting the Program from Windows
If you have Windows 95, 98, or NT, click Start, point to Programs, 
ELPLink3, and then click the ELPLink3 program icon. The ELP 
Link III program icon appears minimized on the taskbar. Click the 
minimized icon.
If you have Windows 3.1x, double-click the ELPLink3 program 
group icon in the Program Manager. Then double-click the 
ELPLink3 icon.
The ELP Link III main dialog box appears: 

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Note: If you see a prompt asking you to open the software or select 
a port, the projector may be disconnected or connected to an 
incorrect COM port. If you want to run the software without the 
projector connected, click Unconnected and Execute. If the 
projector is connected, click Select a port, and retry. Then select the 
COM port you’re using on the next screen.
Starting the Program on a Macintosh
1. Open the ELPLink3 folder.
2. Double-click the ELP Link 3...

Changing the COM Port Assignment
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Changing the COM Port Assignment
If you didn’t select the correct COM (communication) port when 
setting up the software, or if you’ve changed the COM port to which 
the projector is connected, you can change the COM port setting 
from the ELP Link III software.
1. Select Com Port from the Option menu.
2. Choose a COM port from the list that appears. 

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Assigning Functions to the Effects Buttons
You can use the ELP Link III software to assign different functions 
to the remote control’s Effects buttons or program Effects buttons 
with your own customized functions. You can also save the 
assignments you make as a set, then recall that set at a later date 
when you want to use it for a different presentation. 
You assign functions from the ELP Link III main dialog box.
Note: For information about default...

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You can return Effects button assignments to their default values at 
any time by selecting Defaults in the list box in the upper left corner 
of the ELP Link III main dialog box.
Follow these steps to change Effects button assignments:
1. Click the list box that corresponds to the button you want to 
change and select a new function from the list. (See the screen 
on the preceding page.)
2. Repeat step 1 for each button to which you want to assign a new...

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The table below describes the available functions and how to use 
them.Function Description and usage
Line Draws a straight line on the screen.
Press the Effects button assigned to this effect. Then press the bottom 
multi-purpose button once to define the line start position. Move the 
pointer using the remote pointer button. Then press the bottom 
multi-purpose button again to define the line end position. To draw 
another line, position the pointer where you...

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Bar Creates a horizontal or vertical bar. You can use this function to 
highlight (or underline) a portion of the screen.
Press the Effects button assigned to this effect. Move the bar using the 
remote pointer button. Press the bottom multi-purpose button to lock the 
bar in place. To draw another bar, move the pointer to the new bar 
location and press the bottom multi-purpose button again to lock the 
new bar in place.
Stamp Leaves one or more copies of a...

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To cancel or end a function during a presentation, click the right 
mouse button (Windows), double-click your mouse (Macintosh) or 
press the top multi-purpose button (if you’re using the remote 
control as a mouse).
Modifying Functions
Once you’ve assigned a function to an Effects button, you can 
specify detailed options for that function.
1. Click Detail Setting on the ELP Link III main dialog box. A 
dialog box similar to the following appears. (The options...

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3. To test each setting, click the Test button and use the effect as 
described in the table on the preceding pages. 
4. To end the test, click the right mouse button (Windows) or 
double-click the mouse (Macintosh). If you’re using the remote 
control as a mouse pointer, press the top multi-purpose button.
5. Click OK to save your changes and return to the ELP Link III 
main dialog box.
Your changes remain in effect until you enter new changes in the...