Epson Powerlite 9100i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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3. Make sure the DVI/VGA 
switch on the back panel is 
flipped to the right, as shown. 
If necessary, use the tip of a 
ballpoint pen to slide it over. 
4. Connect the other end of the 
computer video cable to the video port on the Macintosh. If it 
doesn’t fit, you may have to use the Macintosh desktop adapter 
included with your projector. 
To use the adapter, remove its cover as 
shown and set its DIP switches according 
to the resolution you want to use, such as 
16-inch...

26Setting Up the Projector5. If you also want to view the presentation on your computer’s 
monitor, connect the monitor cable to the projector’s 
Monitor 
Out
 port. (If necessary, attach the Macintosh monitor adapter to 
the monitor cable, as shown below, and then connect the adapter 
to the projector’s 
Monitor Out port.)
6. Tighten the screws on the connectors.
Macintosh monitor 
adapter (if needed) 

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Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
To use the remote control as a mouse or use the EMP Link V 
software, follow the steps below. This illustration shows the 
connections you’ll be making:
 
1. Connect the small end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com port. 
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 square end of the main cable.
3. Disconnect your Macintosh’s mouse...

28Setting Up the Projector4. To use the EMP Link V software or to program new effects for 
the Effects buttons on the remote control, connect one end of the 
Mac serial cable to the 
MAC SERIAL terminal on the main cable. 
5. Connect the other end of the Mac serial cable to the  printer 
or  modem port on the back of your Macintosh.
Connecting the Audio Cable
1. If you’ll be using audio, connect one end of the 3.5-mm audio 
cable to the 
Audio port on the projector.   
2. Connect the other end of the...

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Connecting to a Macintosh laptop
Your Macintosh laptop must have video-out capability in order to 
connect to the projector. 
To connect the projector to your Macintosh, you need to: 

Connect the computer video cable

Connect the mouse and/or serial cable (if you want to use the 
remote control as a mouse or use the EMP Link V software)

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...

30Setting Up the Projector3. Connect the other end of the cable to the video-out port or 
monitor port
 on your Macintosh. If you can’t connect the cable to 
your Macintosh, you may need to use the Macintosh desktop 
adapter that came with your projector. 
To use the adapter, remove its cover as 
shown and set its DIP switches according 
to the resolution you want to use, such as 
16-inch mode. See your Macintosh 
documentation for instructions.
Replace the cover and connect the 
adapter to the free end...

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Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
To use the remote control as a mouse or use the EMP Link V 
software, follow the steps below. This illustration shows the 
connections you’ll be making: 
1. Connect the round end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com port, as shown. 
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 square end of the main cable.
3. Connect the other end of...

32Setting Up the Projector4. To use the EMP Link V software or program new effects for the 
Effects buttons on the remote control, connect one end of the 
Mac serial cable to the 
MAC SERIAL terminal on the main cable. 
5. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the  printer/ 
modem port on the back of your Macintosh.
Connecting the Audio Cable
1. If you’ll be using audio, connect one end of the 3.5-mm audio 
cable to the 
Audio port on the projector. 
2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to...

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Making Other Computer Connections
If you want to connect a computer using the BNC cable or connect a 
high-end workstation or a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) source, 
follow the instructions below.
Connecting a Computer Using the BNC Cable
Follow these steps to connect a computer to the Computer 2/
Component Video
 interface using the BNC cable:
1. Connect the VGA (D-sub 15-pin) end of the cable to your 
computer’s video port.
2. Connect the five connectors at the other end of...

34Setting Up the Projector
Connecting to a High-End Workstation
Your PowerLite projector is capable of remapping input resolutions 
up to 1600
×1200 pixels. Since 1280×1024 pixels is the default 
resolution for most leading workstations, your projector is ideal for 
displaying workstation video output.
There is no standard for workstation video output. Workstations that 
follow the SXGA standard and use the HD15 (standard VGA) 
connector won’t need an adapter cable or any special connection 
device....