Epson Powerlite 7900p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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The password will be displayed as ****. After you enter the last 
digit, a confirmation screen appears. Enter the password again.
5. After you finish setting the password, press the 
Esc button to 
return to the Password Protect menu.
6. Press the 
Num button on the remote control to turn off the 
numeric keypad.
Make a note of the password and keep it in a safe place in case you 
forget it. 
Turning On Password Protect and User’s Logo 
Protect
1. To enable the password, press...

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Menu to close the Password Protect menu.
7. Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord to enable 
password protection.
When you turn the projector on again, you will need to enter a 
password. Follow the instructions in the next section.
Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see this 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...

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If you have forgotten the password, contact Epson with the request 
code number that appears in the Password Protect Release screen for 
assistance. See “Where To Get Help” on page 121.
If you enter an incorrect password 30 times in succession, the 
projector remains locked and you must contact Epson to unlock it. 
Disabling the Projector’s Buttons
When you enable the Operation Lock function, all the projector’s 
buttons are disabled except for the P 
Power button.
1. Press...

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Managing the Projector from 
a Remote Computer
Your projector’s Easy Management software lets you monitor and 
control your projector(s) from a remote computer in several ways:
■Use EMP Monitor to see your projectors’ status, switch image 
sources, and control basic settings.
■Use EMP NetworkManager to receive e-mail notifications 
alerting you to possible problems.
■Use a network management utility running SNMP, such as 
HP OpenView,
™ to manage your facility’s equipment from a 
pre-existing...

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Installing the Easy Management 
Software
The projector software CD-ROM includes the software you need to 
use the projector’s EMP Monitor and EMP NetworkManager. 
System Requirements 
Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets these 
requirements: 
■Microsoft® Windows 98 SE, XP, 2000, Me, or NT 4.0 (service 
pack 6a or later)
■Pentium® MMX 166 MHz processor (Pentium II 233 MHz or 
better recommended)
■At least 256MB of RAM
■At least 7MB...

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2. Click Install to install both EMP Monitor and EMP Network 
Manager. 
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
4. When you’re finished, click 
Exit. 
Once installed, you can access these programs from your computer’s 
Start menu. 
Connecting and Configuring the 
Projector
Before using the Easy Management software to manage your 
projector(s), you have to connect each projector you want to monitor 
to your network and configure it with...

88Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer3. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control and select Network 
from the 
Advanced2 menu. 
4. If your network assigns addresses automatically, turn on 
DHCP.
5. If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn off 
DHCP and enter the projector’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, 
Gateway Address, and MAC Address, as needed. 
■To enter numbers using the remote control, press the Num 
button until it lights, then use the number keypad shown 
below....

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■To change the network addresses from the projector’s control 
panel, press the right and left arrow buttons to select the part 
of the address you want to enter, then use the up and down 
arrow buttons to increase or decrease the numeric value. 
When you finish changing an address in the network menu, press 
the 
Enter button (on the remote control) or the Auto/Enter 
button (on the projector). This stores the value. 
6. When done making all necessary...

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Opening and Closing EMP Monitor
To start EMP Monitor, click Start > Programs or All Programs > 
EPSON Projector > EMP Monitor
. 
If you’ve added the program to the Startup programs folder (see 
page 95), then 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, right-click the program icon shown above, 
then select 
Exit.
Registering a Projector...