Epson Powerlite 7850p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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2. To select Config, press the Enter button on the remote control.
You see the following screen:
Make sure 
Easy connect mode is selected, as shown above. 
If not, use the  button on the remote control to highlight the 
checkbox next to 
Easy connect mode, then press Enter 
to select it. 
3. Use the  button to highlight 
Advanced (next to Easy 
connect mode
), then press Enter to select it. 
You see this screen: 
Easy connect 
mode 

72Presenting Through a Wireless Network4. Make sure the projector has a unique name, so you can identify it 
when connecting to it from your computer. 
If you need to rename it, highlight the 
Clear button next to 
Projector name, then press Enter on the remote control to clear 
the text box. Then highlight the text box and press 
Enter. The 
outline of the text box turns green to indicate you are in input 
mode. Tilt the   button up to select individual letters in 
alphabetical order, or down to select...

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8. When done making these settings, highlight the OK button at the 
top of the screen (you can either press the 
ESC button on the 
remote control or use the   button to highlight it), then press 
Enter. Highlight the OK button again and press Enter to return 
to the main EasyMP Network Screen. 
Now you’re ready to set up your computer for wireless projecting. Go 
to “Configuring the Network Settings for Windows” below, or 
“Setting Up Your Macintosh for Ad Hoc...

74Presenting Through a Wireless NetworkYou see a screen similar to this:
3. Click the 
Configure button.
4. Click the 
Advanced tab. You see a screen similar to this:
Click here 

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5. Check your wireless card or adapter’s device settings. (Depending 
on the type of card or adapter you’re using, some of the settings 
may be different than those listed here.)
■Set the network type to 802.11 Ad Hoc.
■Set the SSID to match the name you assigned to the 
projector’s ESSID—for example, 
CONF ROOM. (If your 
network card uses channel mode instead, set the correct 
channel, 1 to 11, so it matches that of the projector.)
■Make sure encryption is...

76Presenting Through a Wireless Network2. Make sure Location is set to 
Automatic.
3. Select 
Network Port Configurations in the Show pull-down 
menu.
4. Under Port Configurations, select 
AirPort.
5. Click 
Apply Now. Then close the window.
6. Click the AirPort icon on the menu bar at the top of the 
Macintosh desktop. You see the AirPort status menu:
7. Check to make sure AirPort is turned on.
8. Select your projector’s ESSID.
note:
If you don’t need the other 
network ports, disable them 
by...

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Using Access Point Mode 
In order to use Access Point (infrastructure) mode, first adjust your 
projector and wireless access point or AirPort base station settings as 
described in this section. 
Configuring the Projector
1. Switch the projector to EasyMP and insert the EPSON 802.11b 
card (see page 68). You see this screen:
2. To select 
Config, press the Enter button on the remote control.
You see the following screen:
Config 
button
Access point 
mode 

78Presenting Through a Wireless NetworkMake sure 
Access point mode is selected, as shown. If not, 
use the   button on the remote control to highlight the 
checkbox next to 
Access point mode, then press Enter 
to select it. 
3. Use the   button to highlight 
Advanced (next to Access point 
mode
), then press Enter to select it. 
You see this screen: 
4. Make sure the projector has a unique name, so you can identify it 
when connecting to it from your computer. 
If you need to rename it, highlight the...

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5. To enable your computer to find the projector on the network, 
you need to enter the ESSID, which is the SSID identifier of your 
access point or the name of your AirPort network. (The name of 
your AirPort network may be different than that of your AirPort 
base station; select your base station in the AirPort Admin utility 
and click 
Configure to check the name of your network.) 
Highlight 
ESSID on the projector screen and press Enter. Then 
enter your...

80Presenting Through a Wireless Network10. If you want to set up WEP encryption on the projector for 
additional security of wireless transmissions, click the 
WEP 
button on the left side of the screen and continue with “Adding 
WEP Encryption” on page 80. Otherwise, continue with step 11.
11. When done making your settings, highlight the 
OK button at the 
top of the screen (you can either use the   button on the remote 
control or press 
ESC to highlight it), then press Enter. Highlight 
the 
OK...