Epson Powerlite 826w+ Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							
Using the Remote Control41
Operating Your Computer with the 
Remote Control
If you connect a computer to the projector with a USB cable, as 
described on page 51, then select 
Wireless Mouse for the USB 
Type B setting in the Extended menu (see page 118), you can use the 
remote control in place of your computer’s mouse. This gives you 
more flexibility when delivering slideshow-style presentations, since 
you won’t have to stand next to the computer to change slides. 
■Use the Page Up and Down buttons to move through a 
slideshow. 
■Use the  pointer buttons to move the cursor on the screen.
■Press the Enter button once to left-click, or press it twice to 
double-click. Press the 
Esc button to right-click.
■To drag-and-drop, hold down the Enter button. Then use the 
pointer buttons to drag the object. When it’s where you want 
it, release the 
Enter button.
Page up or down 
to change slides 
in PowerPoint
Right-click
Left-click
Move cursor 
						

							
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Highlighting Your Presentation
You can display a pointer to call out important information on the 
screen. If you want to customize the pointer tool, you can choose from 
three alternative shapes.
Using the Pointer Tool
1. To activate the pointer tool, press the Pointer button on the 
remote control. A pointer appears on the screen.
If you prefer to use a different styl e of pointer, see the instructions 
in the next section.
2. Use the  pointer buttons on the remote control to position  the pointer on the screen. 
3. When you’re done using the pointer, press the 
Pointer or Esc 
button to clear the screen.
Customizing the Pointer Tool
You can change the appearance of the pointer by choosing from three 
alternative shapes. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, highlight the 
Settings menu, highlight Pointer Shape, and press Enter. You 
can select one of the pointer shapes shown at the left.
2. Select the shape you want and press 
Enter.
3. Highlight 
Return and press Enter. 
4. Press 
Menu to exit from the menu system. 
Pointer 
						

							
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Presenting a Slideshow 
You can use your projector’s Slideshow feature whenever you connect 
a USB device that contains image files having a .JPG filename 
extension (not available on the PowerLite 84+). This lets you quickly 
and easily display individual images, or start a slideshow of all the 
images in a folder. You can control your slideshow using the projector 
remote control.
For an instant PowerPoint presentation, convert your PowerPoint 
slides to individual .JPG files (save as *.jpg) and store them in a folder. 
Copy that folder to a USB flash memory drive (thumb drive), or other 
USB device. Then connect the device to the projector and begin your 
presentation.
You can switch the display from the device displaying the slideshow to 
another source using the
 Source Search button or one of the specific 
source buttons on the remote control. To return to the Slideshow 
source, press 
Source Search and select USB, or simply press the 
USB button.
note
You can project .JPG files in 
resolutions up to 
4608 × 3072.
If a .JPG file is highly 
compressed, your projector 
may not be able to display it 
correctly. The projector can’t 
display progressive or 
CMYK .JPG files.
You cannot project movie 
files using the Slideshow 
feature.
Your projector may not be 
able to display files from a 
USB storage device that uses 
security functions. 
						

							
44Using the Remote Control
Starting a Slideshow
1. Connect a USB device to the projector’s USB TypeA port (see 
page 58).
2. If you are connected to another image source, press the 
USB 
button on the remote control to go to the Slideshow program.
If you are not connected to another image source, the Slideshow 
program appears automatically.
If necessary, press the arrow buttons on the remote control to 
highlight the device you want to present from, then press the 
Enter button.
3. If you need to select a subfolder on your device, press the arrow  buttons to highlight the folder and press 
Enter. 
4. To display an individual image, press the arrow buttons to  highlight it and press 
Enter. To display additional image files, 
press the  l or  r arrow button.
5. To display a slideshow of all the images in the current folder, use  the arrow buttons to highlight 
Slideshow on the bottom of the 
Slideshow screen and press 
Enter. The images display sequentially 
one time through. At the end, you see the folder display again.
note
To rotate a displayed image, 
press the  u or  d button on 
the remote control until it is 
displayed correctly.
note
To display a slideshow from 
a folder that is not open, 
highlight the folder and press 
the 
Esc button on the 
remote control. Then select 
Slideshow from the menu 
that appears and press 
Enter.
To begin a slideshow from a 
particular image, use the 
arrow buttons to highlight 
that image, press 
Enter, 
then press Enter again.  
						

							
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Select the following as necessary to control your display or slideshow:
■To move back up a folder level, highlight Back to Top at the top 
of the Slideshow screen and press 
Enter.
■To select a different device, highlight Select drive in the upper 
right corner of the screen, press 
Enter, and select the device.
■If all the images in a folder do not fit on the Slideshow screen, 
highlight 
Next page at the bottom of the screen and press Enter 
to display the next screen full of images. Select 
Previous page at 
the top of the screen to select the previous screen.
■To exit the slideshow, press Esc, select Exit, and press Enter. 
						

							
46Using the Remote Control
Selecting Slideshow Display Options
To select slideshow options for images in the current folder, follow 
these steps:
1. Highlight 
Option at the bottom left corner of the slideshow 
screen and press 
Enter. You see this screen:
2. Highlight the options you want to use, and press 
Enter. 
3. When you are finished, highlight 
OK at the bottom of the screen 
and press 
Enter. (Highlight Cancel and press Enter to cancel 
your changes.)
Option Available settings
Display 
order Name order
 displays files in name order
Date order  displays files in date order
Sort order In Ascending sorts the files first to last
In Descending  sorts the files last to first
Continuous 
play On
 displays a slideshow continuously
Off  displays a slideshow one time through
Screen 
switching 
time No
 does not switch file display automatically
1Sec.  to 60Sec.  displays files for the selected time 
and switches them automatically 
						

							
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Connecting to Computers, 
USB Devices, and 
Other Equipment
This chapter tells you how to connect the projector to a notebook or 
desktop computer, video equipment (such as a VCR, DVD player, or 
video camera), and/or a microphone. With the PowerLite 
85+/824+/825+/826W+, you can also connect the projector to a USB 
storage device, digital camera,  or document camera. With the 
PowerLite 84+/85+/825+/826W+, you can also connect the projector 
to external speakers.
Follow the instructions in this chapter on:
■Connecting to a computer
■Connecting video equipment
■Connecting to a docume nt camera, digital camera, or other device
■Playing sound through the projector 
						

							
48Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment
Connecting to a Computer
You can connect the projector to any computer that has a standard 
VGA output (monitor) port, including desktop models, PC notebook 
computers, MacBook
®, PowerBook®, and iBook® systems, and 
hand-held devices. 
You can also connect to the USB port on a Windows
® or Macintosh® 
computer. 
■To connect to your computer’s VGA port, see page 49. 
■To connect using your computer’s  USB port, see page 50. 
■To control your presentation using the remote control as a 
“wireless mouse,” see page 51.
note
Don’t try to force a 
connector to fit a port with a 
different shape or number of 
pins. You may damage the 
port or connector.
The illustrations in this 
chapter show the PowerLite 
85+/825+/826W+. If you 
are using the PowerLite 
84+/824+, the interfaces 
are slightly different, but the 
procedures are the same. 
						

							
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Connecting to the VGA Port
You can connect to your computer using the VGA computer cable 
that came with the projector (the monitor port on your computer 
must be a mini D-sub 15-pin port). 
1. Connect one end of the VGA computer cable to the projector’s  blue 
Computer1 or Computer2 port, and the other end to your 
computer’s monitor port.
 
2. You can connect an optional stereo mini-jack audio cable to play  sound through the projector (see page 59), or connect the USB 
cable to use the remote control as a mouse (see page 51).
3. When you’ve finished making any connections, see page 23 for  instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Source Search button on the remote control or the projector’s 
control panel.
note
Make sure the Input Signal 
setting in the Signal menu is 
set to Auto or RGB (see 
page 107).
Connect to computer 
						

							
50Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment
Connecting to the USB Port
You can connect a Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP, 
Windows 2000 (SP4), or Macintosh computer (with Mac OS
® X 
10.5.1-10.6) to the projector’s 
TypeB (square)  USB port and 
project your computer’s display. 
The first time you connect your computer to the projector’s USB 
port, software from the projector installs on your computer. 
1. Follow the instructions beginning on page 23 to turn on the 
projector and adjust the image.
2. Make sure the 
USB Type B setting in the projector’s Extended 
menu is set to 
USB Display (see page 118).
3. Turn on your computer.
4. Locate the USB cable that came with your projector. 
5. Connect the square end of the cable to the projector’s 
TypeB 
(square) USB port. 
6. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on  your notebook or desktop computer.
note
The USB display feature is 
not available for Windows 
98 or Windows Me. To use 
this feature, your computer 
must allow you to install 
software from the projector. 
You may need 
Administrator rights.
When you are finished 
projecting via USB with 
Mac OS X, click the USB 
Display dock icon, select 
Disconnect (not Exit), and 
then remove the USB cable. 
With Windows, you can 
simply remove the USB 
cable (you don’t need to use 
the Safely Remove 
Hardware feature).
USB cable