Epson Powerlite 8000i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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1. Connect the round end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com 1 port. (Use the Mouse/Com 2 port if you are 
connecting a second computer.)
2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, connect the PS/2 or 
USB cable included with the projector to the MOUSE terminal 
on the square end of the main cable. 
3. Connect the 6-pin (mini-DIN) end of the PS/2 mouse cable to the 
external mouse port or connect the USB cable to the USB port on 
your laptop.
Note: If your...

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4. To use the ELP Link IV software, or to program new effects for 
the Effects buttons on the remote control, connect one end of the 
serial cable to the SERIAL terminal on the square end of the main 
cable. 
5. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on the 
back of your computer.
Note: You will not be able to use ELP Link IV if your laptop has only 
one serial port that is being used to support a serial mouse.
6. Configure your laptop to work with...

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Connecting the Audio Cable
1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to 
the Audio 1 port on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 ports if you 
are connecting a second computer.)   
2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your laptop. 
Note: PC audio cable port locations vary. See your computer manual 
for the location of the audio port needed to connect your projector.
audio cable
Audio 1 port
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Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh 
To connect the projector to your desktop Macintosh, you need to:p
Connect the projector video cable and computer monitor cable
p
Connect the mouse and/or serial cable (if you want to use the 
remote control as a mouse or use the ELP Link IV software)
p
Connect the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with audio)
Follow the steps in each section for the cables you need to connect. 
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer...

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Connecting the Video and Monitor Cables
First connect the video and monitor cables. Refer to this illustration as 
you follow the steps below. 
Mac
Macintosh 
desktop 
adapter
Macintosh 
monitor adapterMacintosh 
monitor cable
projector 
video cable Computer 1 port Monitor Out 
port
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1. Connect one end of the projector video cable to the projector’s 
Computer 1 port. (Use the Computer 2 port if you are 
connecting a second computer.)
2. Remove the small cover on the Macintosh desktop adapter (as 
shown below) and set its DIP switches in accordance with the 
resolution you want to use, such as 16-inch mode. See your 
Macintosh documentation for instructions.
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3. Connect the small terminal of the Macintosh desktop adapter to 
the other end of the projector video cable.
4. Disconnect the monitor cable from the video port on the back of 
the Macintosh. Then connect the projector video cable (with the 
Macintosh desktop adapter attached) to the video port on the 
Macintosh. 
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5. To also view the video on the computer’s monitor, attach the large 
end of the Macintosh monitor adapter to the monitor cable and 
connect the other end of the adapter to the projector’s Monitor 
Out port.
6. Tighten the screws on all the connectors.
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Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
If you want to use the remote control as a mouse or use the ELP 
Link IV software, you need to connect the main cable. It provides 
connectors for:p
The Mac mouse or USB cable (to use the remote control as a 
mouse)
p
The Mac serial cable (to use the ELP Link IV software)
Refer to this illustration while following the steps below.   
Mouse/Com 1 port
Mac or USB cableMac serial cable
main cable
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1. Connect the small end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com 1 port. (Use the Mouse/Com 2 port to connect a 
second computer.)
2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, connect one end of 
the projector’s Mac mouse or USB cable to the MOUSE terminal 
on the large end of the main cable.
3. Disconnect your Macintosh’s mouse cable. Connect the other end 
of the projector’s Mac mouse or USB cable to the mouse or USB 
port on your Macintosh.
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