NEC P401w Projector User Manual

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❿ Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the 
Projector via a Network [NETWORK PROJECTOR] (not 
supported by PE501X)
By	selecting	 the	projector	 connected	 to	the	 same	 network	 as	that	 of	your	 PC,	the	PC	screen	 image	can	be	projected	
to	the	screen	via	network. 	There	is	no	need	of	connection	using	the	computer	cable	(VGA).
Operation Environment
Applicable	OSWindows	8	Pro
Windows	8	Enterprise
Windows	7	Professional
Windows	7	Ultimate
Windows	7	Enterprise	
Windows	 Vista	Home	Premium
Windows	Vista	Business
Windows	Vista	Ultimate
Windows	Vista	Enterprise
Hardware	specificationsThe	specifications	 recommended	 by	Microsoft	 as	the	 operation	 environment	 for	
Windows	8/Windows	7/Windows	 Vista	should	be	satisfied.
Network	EnvironmentWired	LAN	or	wireless	LAN	environment	that	supports	 TCP/IP	is	required.
Screen	colorHigh	Color	(16	bits)
True	Color	(24	bits	and	32	bits)
*	Setting	with	256	colors	or	less	is	not	available.
Setting	the	Projector	to	Network	Projector	Input	Mode
1.	 With	the	projector	turned	on,	press	the	SOURCE	button.
 The input selection window appears.
 Another  way  to  display  the  input  selection  window  is  to  press  the  NETWORK  button  on  the  remote  control. The 
APPLICATION	MENU	screen	will	be	displayed. 	Go	to	step	3. 
						

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2.	 Press	the	SELECT	▼ or ▲	button	to	select	[NETWORK]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
	 In	the	screen,	the	[APPLICATION	MENU]	menu	is	displayed.
3.	 From	the	[APPLICATION	MENU]	menu,	select	[NETWORK	PROJECTOR].
	 The	[PROJECTOR	NAME/DISPLAY	RESOLUTION/PASSWORD/URL]	will	be	displayed. 
						

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Projecting	the	Image	with	Network	Projector
1.	 Click	[Start]	from	the	desktop	of	Windows	7.
2.	 Click	[All	Programs].
3.	 Click	[Accessories].
4.	 Click	[Connect	to	a	Network	Projector].
	 When	the	[Permission	Connect	to	a	Network	Projector]	window	appears,click	[Yes.].
	 The	“Connect	to	a	Network	Projector” 	window	appears.
5.	 Click	[→	Search	for	a	projector	(recommended)].
	 In	the	“Available	projectors” 	box,	“P501	Series” 	is	displayed.
6.	 Click	[P501	Series].
	 The	message	 “Enter	the	password	for	the	projector	that	you	selected.” 	is	displayed	at	the	bottom	of	the	window. 
						

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7.	 Input	the	password	to	the	password	input	box	displayed	by	the	operation	at	step	3	on	page	50.
8.	 Click	[Connect].
	 The	network	projector	function	works	and	the	screen	of	Windows	7	is	projected	from	the	projector.
•	 If	the	resolution	 of	your	 computer’s	 screen	is	different	 from	the	projector’s	 screen	resolution,	 the	NETWORK	
PROJECTOR	 function	may	not	work. 	If	 this	 happens,	 change	the	resolution	 of	the	 computer’s	 screen	to	lower	
resolution than the one displayed at Step 3 on page 50.
NOTE:	 When	the	network	 projector	 function	works,	the	background	 color	of	the	 desktop	 changes	 to	solid	 color.	 When	 the	network 	
projector	function	is	stopped,	the	original	background	color	is	restored.
Reference:	 If	the	 projector	 cannot	be	found	 at	Step	 5,	click	 [	→	Enter	 the	projector	 address].	 Then,	input	the	“Network	 address”	
(Input	example:	 http://10.32.97.61/lan)	 and	“Projectorpassword”	 (Input	example:	 82291627)	 displayed	in	the	 screen	 projected	
from	the	projector.
Exiting	the	Network	Projector	Operation
1.	 Click	[Projecting: 	P501	Series]	in	the	Windows	Vista	task	bar.
2.	 Click	[Disconnect].
	 The	Network	Projector	function	is	stopped.
3.	 Press	the	SOURCE	button	of	the	projector	to	select	an	input	terminal	other	than	[NETWORK].
 When using the remote control, press a button other than the NETWORK button. 
						

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⓫ Using the Projector to Operate Your Computer via a Network 
[REMOTE DESKTOP] (not supported by PE501X)
•	 By	 selecting	 the	PC	connected	 to	the	 same	 network	 as	that	 of	the	 projector,	 the	PC	screen	 image	can	be	projected	
to	the	screen	via	network.
	 Then,	 by	operating	 the	keyboard,	 you	can	 operate	 Windows	 8,	Windows	 7,	Windows	 Vista	or	Windows	 XP	on	the	
PC	connected	with	the	network.
•	 With	the	Remote	Desktop	function,	you	can	remotely	operate	the	PC	placed	at	a	distance	from	the	projector.
Meeting	room
Office
NOTE:
•	 The	[REMOTE	DESKTOP]	function	will	work	on	the	following	Windows	editions.
	 Windows	8	Pro,	Windows	8	Enterprise,	
	 Windows	7	Professional,	Windows	7	Ultimate,	Windows	7	Enterprise,	
	 Windows	Vista	Home	Premium,	Windows	Vista	Business,	Windows	Vista	Ultimate,	Windows	Vista	Enterprise,	
	 Windows	XP	Professional	with	Service	Pack	3
	 (Note)
•	 In	this	user’s	manual	this	feature	is	described	using	Windows	7	as	an	example.
•	 A	keyboard	is	required	to	use	the	Remote	Desktop	function.
•	 The	 Remote	 Desktop	 function	 can	be	operated	 with	a	keyboard.	 Using	a	wireless	 mouse	with	a	wireless	 keyboard	 is	more	 useful	
for	operating.
Use	a	commercially	available	wireless	keyboard,	a	wireless	mouse,	and	a	USB	wireless	receiver.
Use	a	commercially	available	USB	keyboard	and	USB	mouse.
•	 A	USB	keyboard	with	a	built-in	USB	hub	cannot	be	used	with	the	projector.
•	 A	wireless	keyboard	or	mouse	that	supports	Bluetooth	cannot	be	used	with	the	projector.
•	 We	do	not	warrant	that	the	USB	port	of	the	projector	will	support	all	USB	devices	in	the	market.
Prepare	a	commercially	available	wireless	keyboard	(US	layout	version).
Connect	 the	USB	 wireless	 receiver	to	the	 USB	 port	(Type	 A)	of	the	 projector. 	Make	 all	necessary	 settings	for	your	
wireless	keyboard	and	mouse.
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Setting	the	password	to	the	user	account	of	Windows	7
TIP:	If	a	password	has	been	set	for	an	account,	the	steps	1	to	9	can	be	skipped.
1.	 Click	[Start]	from	the	desktop	of	Windows	7.
2.	 Click	[Control	Panel].
3.	 Click	[Add	or	remove	user	accounts]	displayed	under	[User	Accounts].
4.	 When	the	[User	Account	Control]	confirmation	window	appears, 	click	[Continue].
5.	 Click	[Administrator].
6.	 Click	[Create	a	password].
7.	 Input	the	password	to	the	[New	password]	box.
8.	 Input	the	same	password	as	that	at	Step	7	to	the	[Confirm	new	password]	box.
9.	 Click	[Create	a	password].
 The Administrator is changed to [Password Protection].
Setting	the	Remote	Access
1.	 Click	[Start]	from	the	desktop	of	 Windows	7.
2.	 Click	[Control	Panel].
3.	 Click	[System	and	Security].
4.	 Click	[Allow	remote	access]	displayed	under	[System].
5.	 When	the	[User	Account	Control]	confirmation	window	appears, 	click	[Continue].
 The [System Properties] window appears.
6.	 Click	 [Allow	connections	 from	computers	 running	any	version	 of	Remote	 Desktop	 (less	secure)]	 in	the	
Remote	Desktop	box	and	click	[OK].
Checking	the	IP	address	on	 Windows	7
1.	 Click	[Start]	from	the	desktop	of	 Windows	7.
2.	 Click	[Control	Panel].
3.	 Click	[View	network	status	and	tasks]	displayed	under	[Network	and	Internet]. 
						

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4.	 Click	[View	status]	displayed	in	blue	on	the	right	of	[Local	Area	Connection]	in	the	window.
 The [Local Area Connection Status] window appears.
5.	 Click	[Details...].
	 Write	down	the	value	for	 “IPv4	IP	Address”	(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)	displayed.
6.	 Click	[Close].
7.	 Click	[X]	at	the	upper	right	of	the	window.
	 The	system	goes	back	to	the	desktop.
Starting	the	Remote	Desktop
1.	 With	the	projector	turned	on, 	press	the	SOURCE	button.
 The input selection window appears.
 Another  way  to  display  the  input  selection  window  is  to  press  the  NETWORK  button  on  the  remote  control. The 
APPLICATION	MENU	screen	will	be	displayed. 	Go	to	step	3. 
						

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2.	 Press	the	SELECT	▼ or ▲	button	to	select	[NETWORK]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
	 The	[APPLICATION	MENU]	menu	will	be	displayed.
3.	 From	the	[APPLICATION	 MENU]	menu,	use	 the	wireless	 keyboard	 to	select	 [REMOTE	 DESKTOP	 CONNEC-
TION].
	 The	[REMOTE	DESKTOP	CONNECTION]	window	appears.
4.	 Operate	the	wireless	keyboard	to	input	the	IP	address	of	 Windows	7	and	click	[CONNECTION].
 The log-on screen of Windows 7 is displayed in the screen projected by the projector.
5.	 Operate	the	wireless	keyboard	to	input	the	user’s	password	and	press	 “Enter”.
	 The	remote	desktop	function	is	started.
	 Windows	7	desktop	is	displayed	in	the	screen	projected	by	the	projector.
 Log out the computer.
	 Use	the	wireless	keyboard	connected	to	the	projector	to	operate	 Windows	7.
NOTE:	When	the	projection	 is	made	 with	the	remote	 desktop	 function,	 the	background	 color	of	the	 desktop	 is	changed	 to	solid	
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Exiting	the	Remote	Desktop
1.	 Operate	the	wireless	keyboard	to	click	[Start]	from	the	desktop	screen	projected	by	the	projector.
 
2.	 Click	[X]	on	the	right	of	the	start	menu.
	 The	remote	desktop	function	is	stopped.
3.	 Press	the	SOURCE	button	of	the	projector	to	select	an	input	terminal	other	than	[NETWORK].
 When using the remote control, press a button other than the NETWORK button.
TIP:
Setting	[OPTIONS]	in	REMOTE	DESKTOP
Clicking	[OPTIONS]	displays	the	[PERFORMANCE]	screen.
Making	 settings	 to	[OPTIONS]	 will	allow	 you	to	display	 the	desktop	 background,	 or	to	enable	 the	window	 animation	 function	during	
the	Remote	Desktop	operation.	However,	doing	this	will	cause	the	display’s	or	mouse’s	response	to	slow	down.	
If	the	display’s	or	mouse’s	response	is	slowed	down,	try	one	or	more	of	the	following:
DESKTOP	BACKGROUND: 	Clear	the	check	mark	to	display	the	desktop	background	in	solid	color.
MENU	AND	WINDOW	ANIMATION: 	Clear	the	check	mark	to	disable	menu	and	window	animation.
THEMES:	Clear	the	check	mark	not	to	use	 Themes.
SHOW	CONTENTS	 OF	WINDOW	 WHILE	DRAGGING: 	Clear	 the	check	 mark	to	show	 only	the	window	 pane	while	
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⓬ Connecting Your Microphone
 
Connecting	a	commercially	 available	dynamic	microphone	 to	the	 MIC	 input	 jack	allows	 you	to	output	 your	mic	sound	
from	the	built-in	speaker.
Sound	 from	COMPUTER,	 VIDEO,	S-VIDEO,	 and	HDMI	 audio	inputs	 or	sound	 of	VIEWER/NETWORK	 input	will	be	
heard	from	the	speaker	with	your	microphone	voice. 	
Microphone	sensitivity	can	be	adjusted. 	From	 the	menu,	 select	[SETUP]	→	[INSTALLATION]	→	[MIC	 GAIN]. 	(→	page	
107)
NOTE:
•	 The	MIC	input	jack	does	not	support	plugin	power	microphones.
•	 If	there	is	no	signal	when	either	HDMI	input	is	selected,	sound	output	may	not	work.
MIC