Epson Projector Powerlite 1825 User Manual

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3. Close the Display Preferences (Windows) or System Preferences 
(Macintosh) window, when you are done arranging the display 
numbers. 
4. To allocate projectors to each display, choose a number from the 
menu under 
Display. 
5. Click the 
Connect button when you are ready to project the 
image. 
6. You can use the   Screen Preview button on the NS 
Connection toolbar to check the image on each screen. 
						

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Projecting Video Clips
You can project full-screen MPEG2 and WMV video clips with audio 
in real time (30 frames per second). For best performance, advanced 
wireless mode, 802.11g, or 802.11a are recommended.
1. Click the   Movie Sending Mode button on the NS 
Connection toolbar. 
2. If you are connected to more than one projector, select the one 
you want to use for the video.
3. Click the 
Select file button. Locate the video you want to project 
and click 
Open.
4. Use the standard playback buttons on the screen to start, pause, 
rewind, and control other video functions.
5. When you’re finished projecting video, click the 
Close button on 
the screen.
note
Only MPEG1-Layer2 
audio is supported. The 
maximum supported 
MPEG2 video resolution 
is 720 × 480 NTSC or 
720 × 756 PAL (without 
audio).
note
The video will be projected 
on the screen, but will not 
appear on the host 
computer. 
						

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Using Special Presentation Modes
Your projector provides several features that allow you to show 
presentation slides to your audience and hide other activity on your 
laptop. Both work with PowerPoint in Windows and Keynote
® on 
Macintosh.
■Presentation Mode displays only slides to your audience and hides 
other activity on your computer. 
■Presenter View lets you see your notes and slideshow controls 
while projecting your slides.
Using Presentation Mode
In Presentation Mode, the projector shows a black screen (or an image 
of your choice) while you search for files or perform other activities on 
your laptop. When you start a PowerPoint (Windows) or Keynote 
(Mac) slideshow, the projector shows your slides.
1. Click the   Presentation Mode button on the NS Connection 
toolbar. The projector displays a black screen with the Epson 
logo.
2. Open your presentation in PowerPoint or Keynote. 
3. In PowerPoint, open the Slide Show pull-down menu and select 
Set Up Show. Set the Multiple monitors box to Display slide 
show on
 Monitor 2. Then click OK.
4. In Keynote, select 
Preferences. Set the Presentation Mode to 
Present on secondary display.
5. Start your slideshow. The projector displays your slides. When 
you finish your slideshow, the projector again displays a black 
screen.
6. When you want to exit Presentation Mode, click the 
Presentation Mode button on the NS Connection toolbar. 
note
If you want to display an 
image or logo instead of a 
black screen, you can replace 
the image.jpg file in the 
EMP NS Connection V2.30
\Image folder. In windows, 
this is located in C:\Program 
Files \Epson Projector 
\EMP NS Connection 
V2.30 \image. On a Mac, it 
is located in \Applications 
\EMP NS Connection 
V2.30 \Image. Disconnect 
and then reconnect to the 
projector after you replace 
the image. 
						

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Using Presenter View
Presenter View allows you to see your PowerPoint notes and controls 
on your laptop while projecting only the presentation slides to your 
audience. Follow these steps to set up and use Presenter View:
1. Make sure you have at least one EPSON Virtual Display enabled. 
If you did not enable Virtual Displays when you installed NS 
Connection, select 
EPSON Projector from Start > Programs or 
All Programs
. Select Add-Remove EPSON Virtual Display, 
then check
 EPSON Virtual Display 1. If you see a message that 
the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing, click 
Continue 
Anyway
. Then restart your computer.
2. Launch NS Connection as described on page 89.
3. Click 
Use multi-display, then click Display properties.
4. On the Display Properties screen in Windows, make sure your 
Epson Projector Virtual Display Driver is selected, then check 
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor and click 
OK
.
In the Mac Displays program, select the 
Arrangement tab and 
uncheck the 
Mirror Displays setting to deselect it. 
						

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5. Set your projector to Display 2 (or the Virtual Display Driver you 
selected in step 4) in NS Connection, then click 
Connect.
6. Open your presentation in PowerPoint or Keynote. 
7. In Keynote, select 
Preferences. 
						

							106Presenting Through a Wireless NetworkIn PowerPoint, open the Slide Show pull-down menu and select 
Set Up Show.
8. In Keynote, set the Presentation Mode to 
Present on secondary 
display
.
In PowerPoint, set the Multiple monitors box to 
Display slide 
show on
 Monitor 2 (or the monitor associated with your Epson 
Virtual Display) and check 
Show Presenter View. Then click 
OK.
9. Start your slideshow. 
The projector displays the slides, and your laptop displays your 
notes and controls.  
						

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Connecting With Windows Vista
If you have Windows Vista, you can use the Network Projector 
function to connect to the projector without installing the EasyMP 
software. This provides a quick, easy way to connect wirelessly, 
though with limited capabilities. Not all the features available with 
EMP NS Connection are possible when connecting using the Vista 
network projector function. All performances are enhanced when you 
use EMP NS Connection. 
Follow these steps:
1. Turn on the projector.
2. Press the 
EasyMP button on the remote control. The standby 
screen appears. 
3. From the Start menu on your computer, select 
All Programs, 
Accessories, then Connect to a Network Projector. You see 
this screen:
note
Use only the Epson 
802.11a/b/g wireless module 
in the projector. If you see a 
message asking you to insert 
a LAN or memory card, 
check to make sure your 
802.11 a/b/g module is 
properly inserted (see 
page 54). 
						

							108Presenting Through a Wireless Network4. You can select the projector automatically or manually:
■To let your computer search automatically for the projector, 
select 
Search for a projector. You see this screen:
After locating the connected projectors, your computer lists 
them on the screen. Select the one you want and then click 
Connect.
■To locate the projector by IP address, select Enter the 
projector address
. You see this screen:
Enter the IP address for the projector in the format shown. 
Enter a password for the projector if one has been set. Then 
click 
Connect. 
						

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5. If you need to pause your presentation, press the Pause button. 
Click 
Resume when you are ready to continue.
6. When you want to disconnect from the projector, click the 
Disconnect button.
Vista Network Projector Limitations
When you connect wirelessly to the projector using Windows Vista, 
be aware of the following limitations:
■You can connect to only one projector at a time.
■You cannot connect the projector to a PC with a video output 
resolution in excess of 1024 × 768 (XGA).
■You cannot project a Windows Photo Gallery slideshow in 
full-screen mode.
■When using the optional network projector feature of the 
Meeting Space function, set the display color quality on your PC 
to Highest (32-bit).
■Network presentation via wireless ad-hoc is not supported. 
						

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