NEC Projector M230X User Manual

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 Using the Computer Cable (VGA) to Operate the Pro-
jector (Virtual Remote Tool)
Using	 the	utility	 software	 “Virtual	Remote	 Tool”	included	 on	the	 companion	 NEC	Projector	 CD-ROM,	 Virtual	Remote	
screen	(or	toolbar)	can	be	displayed	on	your	computer	screen.
This	will	help	 you	perform	 operations	 such	as	projector’s	 power	on	or	off	 and	 signal	 selection	 via	the	 computer	 cable	
(VGA),	serial	cable,	or	LAN	connection.
Virtual	Remote	screenToolbar
This	section	provides	an	outline	of	preparation	for	use	of	 Virtual	Remote	Tool.
For	information	on	how	to	use	 Virtual	Remote	Tool,	see	Help	of	 Virtual	Remote	Tool.	(→	page	36)
Step	1: 	Install	Virtual	Remote	 Tool	on	the	computer. 	(→	page	32)
Step	2:	Connect	the	projector	to	the	computer. 	(→	page	34)
Step	3:	Start	Virtual	Remote	 Tool.	(→	page	35)
TIP:
•	 Virtual	Remote	Tool	can	be	used	with	a	LAN	and	a	serial	connection.
•	 For	update	information	on	Virtual	Remote	Tool,	visit	our	website:	
	 http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
NOTE:
•	 When	 [COMPUTER	 1]	is	selected	 from	your	source	 selection,	 the	Virtual	 Remote	 screen	or	the	 toolbar	 will	be	displayed	 as	well	
as	your	computer	screen.
•	 Use	 the	supplied	 computer	 cable	(VGA)	 to	connect	 the	COMPUTER	 1	IN	 connector	 directly	with	the	monitor	 output	connector	 of	
the	computer	to	use	Virtual	Remote	Tool.
	 Using	a	switcher	or	other	cables	than	the	supplied	computer	cable	(VGA) 	may	cause	failure	in	signal	communication.
	 VGA	cable	connector:
	 Pin	Nos.	12	and	15	are	required	for	DDC/CI.
•	 Virtual	Remote	Tool	may	not	work	depending	on	your	computer’s	specifications	and	version	of	graphic	adapters	or	drivers.
TIP:
•	 The	projector’s	 COMPUTER	 1	IN	 connector	 supports	DDC/CI	(Display	 Data	Channel	 Command	 Interface).	DDC/CI	is	a	standard	
interface	for	bidirectional	communication	between	display/projector	and	computer. 
						

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Step 1: Install Virtual Remote Tool on the computer
NOTE:
•	 To	install	 Virtual	 Remote	 Tool,	the	Windows	 user	account	 must	have	“Administrator”	 privilege	(Windows	 7,	Windows	 Vista	and	
Windows	XP).	
•	 Exit	 all	running	 programs	 before	installing	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool.	If	another	 program	 is	running,	 the	installation	 may	not	be	com-
pleted.	
1	 Insert	the	accompanying	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	into	your	CD-ROM	drive.
  The menu window will be displayed.
TIP:
If	the	menu	window	will	not	be	displayed,	try	the	following	procedure.
For	Windows	7
1.	 Click	 “start”	on	Windows.
2.	 Click	 “All	Programs” 	→	“Accessories” 	→	“Run”.
3.	 Type 	your 	CD-ROM 	drive 	name 	(example: 	“Q:\”) 	and 	“LAUNCHER.EXE” 	in 	“Name”. 	(example: 	Q:\
LAUNCHER.EXE)
4.	 Click	 “OK”.
 the menu window will be displayed.
2	 Click	 “Install	Virtual	Remote	 Tool”	on	the	menu	window.
 The installation will start.
 When the installation is complete, the Welcome window will be displayed. 
						

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3	 Click	“Next”.
 “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” screen will be displayed.
 Read “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” carefully.
4	 If	you	agree, 	click	“I	accept	the	terms	in	the	license	agreement” 	and	then	click	“Next”.
•	 Follow	the	instructions	on	the	installer	screens	to	complete	the	installation.
•	 When	the	installation	is	complete,	you	will	return	to	the	menu	window. 
						

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TIP:
Uninstalling	Virtual	Remote	 Tool
Preparation:
Exit	Virtual	 Remote	 Tool	before	 uninstalling. 	To	 uninstall	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool,	the	Windows	 user	account	 must	have	
“Administrator” 	privilege	(Windows	7	and	 Windows	Vista)	or	“Computer	Administrator” 	privilege	(Windows	XP).
•	For	Windows	7/Windows	 Vista
1	 Click	“Start”	and	then	 “Control	Panel”.
 The Control Panel window will be displayed.
2	 Click	 “Uninstall	a	program” 	under	“Programs”
 The “Programs and Features” window will be displayed.
3	 Select	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool	and	click	it.
4	 Click	“Uninstall/Change” 	or	“Uninstall”.
	 •	 When	the	 “User	Account	Control” 	windows	is	displayed,	click	 “Continue”.
 Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the uninstallation.
•	For	 Windows	XP
1	 Click	 “Start”	and	then	 “Control	Panel”.
 The Control Panel window will be displayed.
2	 Double-click	 “Add	/	Remove	Programs”.
 The Add / Remove Programs window will be displayed.
3	 Click	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool	from	the	list	and	then	click	 “Remove”.
 Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the uninstallation.
Step 2: Connect the projector to the computer
1	 Use	 the	supplied	 computer	 cable	(VGA)	 to	connect	 the	COMPUTER	 1	IN	 connector	 of	the	 projector	 directly	
with	the	monitor	output	connector	of	the	computer.
2	 Connect	the	supplied	power	cord	to	the	AC	IN	of	the	projector	and	the	wall	outlet.
 The projector is in the standby condition.
COMPUTER 1 IN
TIP:
•	 When	Virtual	Remote	Tool	starts	for	the	first	time,	“Easy	Setup”	window	will	be	displayed	to	navigate	your	connections.
AC	Input
Supplied computer cable (VGA)
→ To wall outlet
Power cord (supplied) 
						

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Step 3: Start Virtual Remote Tool
Start	using	the	shortcut	icon
•	 Double-click	the	shortcut	icon		on	the	Windows	Desktop.
Start from the Start menu
•	 Click	 [Start]	→	[All	 Programs]	 or	[Programs]	→	[NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware]	→	[Virtual	 Remote	 Tool]	
→	[Virtual	Remote	 Tool].
 When Virtual Remote Tool starts for the first time, “Easy Setup” window will be displayed.
 Follow the instructions on the screens
 When “Easy Setup” is completed, the Virtual Remote Tool screen will be displayed.
NOTE:
•	 When	 [POWER-SAVING]	 is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 the	 computer	
cable	(VGA)	or	network	(wired	LAN/wireless	LAN)	connection.
TIP:
•	 The	Virtual	Remote	Tool	screen	(or	Toolbar)	can	be	displayed	without	displaying	“Easy	Setup”	window.
	 To	do	so,	click	to	place	a	check	mark	for	“		Do	not	use	Easy	Setup	next	time”	on	the	screen	at	Step	6	in	“Easy	Setup”. 
						

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Exiting	Virtual	Remote	 Tool
1	 Click	the	Virtual	Remote	 Tool	icon		on	the	Taskbar.
 The pop-up menu will be displayed.
2	 Click	 “Exit”.
 The Virtual Remote Tool will be closed.
Viewing	the	help	file	of	 Virtual	Remote	Tool
•	Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	taskbar
1	 Click	the	Virtual	Remote	 Tool	icon		on	the	taskbar	when	 Virtual	Remote	Tool	is	running.
 The pop-up menu will be displayed.
2.	 Click	 “Help”.
 The Help screen will be displayed.
•	Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	Start	Menu.
1.	 Click	 “Start”.	“All	 programs” 	or	 “Programs”. 	“NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware”. 	“Virtual	 Remote	Tool”.	and	
then	 “Virtual	Remote	 Tool	Help”	in	this	order.
 The Help screen will be displayed. 
						

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 Operating Your Computer’s Mouse Functions from the Projector’s 
Remote Control via the USB Cable (Remote Mouse Function)
The	 built-in	 remote	 mouse	function	 enables	you	to	operate	 your	computer’s	 mouse	functions	 from	the	supplied	 remote	
control	when	the	projector	 is	connected	 to	a	computer	 via	a	commercially	 available	USB	cable	 (compatible	 with	USB	
2.0	specifications).
The	Remote	 Mouse	function	 works	for	the	 COMPUTER	 1	or	 COMPUTER	 2	input	 while	 the	computer	 screen	is	dis-
played.
The	Remote	Mouse	function	will	not	work	while	you	freeze	or	magnify	an	image.
-	 Using	the	USB	cable	to	connect	the	projector	and	the	computer	will	also	start	USB	Display	function.
USB (PC)
NOTE:
•	 A	USB	cable	must	support	the	USB	2.0	Specifications.
•	 The	mouse	function	can	be	used	with	the	following	operating	systems:
	 Windows	7,	Windows	XP,	or	Windows	Vista
•	 In	SP2	or	older	version	of	Windows	XP,	if	the	mouse	cursor	will	not	move	correctly,	do	the	following:
	 Clear	 the	Enhance	 pointer	precision	 check	box	underneath	 the	mouse	 speed	slider	in	the	 Mouse	 Properties	 dialog	box	[Pointer	
Options	tab].
•	 Wait	 at	least	 5	seconds	 after	disconnecting	 the	USB	 cable	 before	 reconnecting	 it	and	 vice	 versa.	 The	computer	 may	not	identify	
the	USB	cable	if	it	is	repeatedly	connected	and	disconnected	in	rapid	intervals.
NOTE:
•	 Connect	the	projector	to	the	computer	with	a	USB	cable	after	starting	the	computer.	Failure	to	so	may	fail	to	start	the	computer.
Operating	your	computer’s	mouse	from	the	remote	control
You	can	operate	your	computer’s	mouse	from	the	remote	control.
PAGE / Button ���������������������������scrolls the viewing area of the window or to move to the previous or next slide in PowerPoint 
on your computer �
 Buttons ������������������������������moves the mouse cursor on your computer �
MOUSE L-CLICK/ENTER Button ������works as the mouse left button�
MOUSE R-CLICK Button ������������������works as the mouse right button�
NOTE:
•	 When	 you	operate	 the	computer	 using	the	 or		button	 with	the	menu	 displayed,	 both	the	menu	 and	the	mouse	 pointer	
will	be	affected.	Close	the	menu	and	perform	the	mouse	operation.
TIP:	You	can	change	 the	Pointer	 speed	on	the	 Mouse	 Properties	 dialog	box	on	the	 Windows.	 For	more	 information,	 see	the	user	
documentation	or	online	help	supplied	with	your	computer.
USB cable (not supplied) 
						

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 Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the Projector 
via the USB Cable (USB Display)
Using	 a	commercially	 available	USB	cable	 (compatible	 with	USB	 2.0	specifications)	 to	connect	 the	computer	 with	the	
projector	 allows	you	to	send	 your	computer	 screen	image	to	the	 projector	 for	displaying. 	Power	 On/Off	 and	source	
selection	of	the	projector	can	be	done	from	your	computer	without	connecting	a	computer	cable	(VGA).
NOTE:
•	 To	make	USB	DISPLAY	available	on	Windows	XP,	the	Windows	user	account	must	have	“Administrator”	privilege.
•	 USB	Display	uses	functions	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	contained	on	 NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	(→	page	49).
	 Starting	USB	Display,	 however,	 will	not	install	 Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite	on	your	 computer.	 This	is	because	 USB	Display	 executes	
the	projector's	program	only.	
•	 USB	Display	will	not	work	in	[POWER-SAVING]	of	[STANDBY	MODE].	(→	page	83)
1.	 Start	the	computer.
2.	 Connect	the	projector’s	power	cord	to	the	wall	outlet	and	put	the	projector	into	standby	condition.
•	 Open	the	projector’s	lens	cover.
3.	 Use	the	USB	cable	to	connect	the	computer	with	the	projector.
USB (PC)
 The message “The projector is in standby mode. Connect it?” will be displayed on the computer screen.
•	 The	control	window	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	will	be	displayed	on	the	top	of	the	screen.
NOTE: 	Depending 	on	 the	 computer 	setting, 	the	 “AutoPlay” 	window 	may	 be	displayed 	when 	the	
computer	 detects	the	connection	 to	the	 projector.	 If	this	 happens,	 click	the	“Start	 USB	Display”	
window.
4.	 Click	 “Yes”.
 The projector will turn on and the message “The projector is getting ready. Please wait.” will be displayed on the 
computer screen. This message will disappear in a few seconds.
USB cable (not supplied)
→ To wall outlet
Power cord (supplied) 
						

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5.	 Operate	the	control	window.
(1)  (Source) �����Selects an input source of the projector � 
(2)  (Picture) ����Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Picture mute), and turns on or off FREEZE (Freeze a picture)�
(3)  (Sound) �����Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and turns up or down the volume�
(4)  (Others) �����Uses “Update”, “HTTP Server”*, “Settings” and “Information”�
*  The HTTP Server cannot be selected when a USB cable is connected�
(5)  (Exit) ����������Exit Image Express Utility Lite� You can also turn off the projector at the same time�
(6)  (Help) �����������Displays the help of Image Express Utility Lite�
(1)(2) (3)(4)(5)
(6) 
						

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 Controlling the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser
Overview
The	HTTP	Server	function	provides	settings	and	operations	for:
1.	 Setting	for	wired/wireless	network	(NETWORK	SETTINGS)
 To use wireless LAN connection, the optional USB Wireless LAN Unit is required. (→ page 103)
 To use wired/wireless LAN connection, connect the projector to the computer with a commercially available LAN 
cable. (→ page 102)
2.	 Setting	Alert	Mail	(ALERT	MAIL)
	 When	 the	projector	 is	connected	 to	a	wired/wireless	 network,	lamp	replace	 time	or	error	 messages	 will	be	sent	 via	
e-mail.
3.	 Operating	the	projector
 Power on/off, selecting input, volume control and picture adjustments are possible.
4.	 Setting	PJLink	PASSWORD	and	AMX	BEACON
This	 device	 uses	“JavaScript” 	and	 “Cookies” 	and	 the	browser	 should	be	set	 to	accept	 these	functions. 	The	 setting	
method	 will	vary	 depending	 on	the	 version	 of	browser. 	Please	 refer	to	the	 help	 files	and	the	other	 information	 provided	
in	your	software.
Two	ways	of	access	to	the	HTTP	server	function	are	available:
•	 Start	the	Web	 browser	 on	the	 computer	 via	the	 network	 connected	 to	the	 projector	 and	enter	 the	following	
URL	:
	 http://	/index.html
•	 Use	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	contained	on	the	supplied	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM.
TIP:	The	factory	setting	IP	address	is	[DHCP	ON].
NOTE:	
•	 To	use	the	projector	in	a	network,	consult	with	your	network	administrator	about	network	settings.
•	 The	 display’s	 or	button’s	 response	 can	be	slowed	 down	or	operation	 may	not	be	accepted	 depending	 the	settings	 of	your	 net-
work.
	 Should	 this	happen,	 consult	your	network	 administrator.	 The	projector	 may	not	respond	 if	its	 buttons	 are	repeatedly	 pressed	in	
rapid	intervals.	 Should	this	happen,	 wait	a	moment	 and	repeat.	 If	you	 still	can’t	 get	any	 response,	 turn	off	and	 back	 on	the	 projec-
tor.
•	 If	 the	PROJECTOR	 NETWORK	SETTINGS	screen	does	not	appear	 in	the	 web	 browser,	 press	the	Ctrl+F5	 keys	to	refresh	 your	web	
browser	(or	clear	the	cache).
Preparation before Use
Connect	the	projector	to	a	commercially	available	LAN	cable	before	engaging	in	browser	operations. 	(→	page	102)
Operation	with	a	browser	 that	uses	 a	proxy	 server	 may	not	be	possible	 depending	 on	the	 type	 of	proxy	 server	 and	the	
setting	method. 	Although	the	type	of	proxy	server	will	be	a	factor,	it	is	possible	that	items	that	have	actually	been	set	
will	not	 be	displayed	 depending	 on	the	 effectiveness	 of	the	 cache,	 and	the	contents	 set	from	 the	browser	 may	not	be	
reflected	in	operation. 	It	is	recommended	that	a	proxy	server	not	be	used	unless	it	is	unavoidable.