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Glossary
CategoryItemDescriptionsPage
Common 
Setting of 
connections
LANAbbreviation for Local Area Network. This is a network with a relatively 
narrow range such as inside a company. 
10
Access pointThese are stations for relaying electromagnetic signals between 
computers in a wireless LAN. When a computer is connected to an 
access point, it can communicate through the network connected to the 
access point.
24
MAC addressEach network card has its own ID No.
A discrete ID No. is assigned to each and every network card around 
the world. These IDs are used to exchange data between cards. These 
IDs are a combination of a discrete number managed and assigned 
by the IEEE to each individual manufacturer and a unique number 
assigned to each individual card by the manufacturer.
24
IP addressInternet Protocol (IP) is a protocol for distributing data, and the ad\
dress 
corresponding to the data distribution destination is called the IP 
address. The same IP address cannot be used within the same LAN.
25
30
53 
54
DHCPAbbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This function 
automatically assigns IP addresses to the connected equipment. If 
a device with the DHCP server function is present within a LAN, it 
automatically assigns IP addresses to the connected equipment.
25
53
54
SubnetmaskThis limits the range of the IP addresses assigned to computers in 
order to divide the network into a number of sections during TCP/IP 
connection. The value used to divide the network at this time is called 
the subnetmask.
25
53
54
Default GatewayThe devices that are used for different network standards from yours. 
Default Gateway enables a connection with other network, by adjusting 
bilateral differences such as communication protocols.
If no gateway is specified for the IP address of access destination, data 
will be sent to the host set as the default gateway.
53
54
Domain NameThe identifier that corresponds to the location to which data is deliver\
ed 
by the network.
It is an alias name consisting of alphabet, numbers, and symbols that 
replace the more difficult to use enumerated IP address.
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Glossary (cont.)
CategoryItemDescriptionsPage
Advanced 
setting of 
connection
AD_HOCThis is the mode in which computers communicate with each other directly, rather than via access points.25
55
INFRASTRUCTURE(infrastructure mode)This is the mode in which communications are performed via the access point.24
55
SSIDAbbreviation for Service Set ID. The SSID identification code must be set to distinguish equipment included in a wireless LAN that uses access points from equipment not included in that LAN.This may appear as the “ESSID” or the “network name” for wir\
eless LAN cards made by some manufacturers.
25
55
Open System/OPENThis is an authentication of wireless signals employing a public key encryptosystem.25
55
Shared Key/
SHARED
This is a secret key encryptosystem for wireless signals in which authentication is performed with a key pre-set in the WEP.Other terms for this method, in which the same key is used for both encryption and decryption, are “shared key encryptosystem” and “common key encryptosystem”.
25
55
WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK
This is a standard covering encryption methods used in wireless LAN. It provides greater security than WEP, and has functions such as a user authentication function and also TKIP (encryption protocol) which automatically changes the encryption key at fixed intervals.And this authentication requires no authentication server.
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56
WEPAbbreviation for Wired Equivalent Privacy. This is a method for encrypting communication data. The encryption key is created and notified only to the communicating user, so the communication data cannot be decrypted by a third party.
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25
55
56
TKIPAbbreviation for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.This encryption protocol provides even greater security than WEP because it changes the encryption key at fixed intervals.
55
AESNext generation standard cryptography standerdized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).AES: Advanced Encryption Standard
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Frequently Asked Questions
Check the following points once more before requesting repair.
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer.• Is Wireless Manager ME 5.5 running?
     Wireless Manager ME 5.5 must be started in the computer in order to enable wireless transmissions of images to the 
projector.

A Is the wireless LAN card effective?
If the wireless LAN card is disabled, enable it.
For some PCs with an internal wireless LAN, the hardware switch or the s\
oftware setting might have turned off the 
wireless LAN.
If it is turned “OFF,” turn it “ON” before start Wireless Manager ME 5.5.
(For some Bluetooth-equipped PCs, Bluetooth might be set at higher prio\
rity; switch the priority to wireless LAN.)
Refer to the operation manual of your PC for information about switching\
 on/off.
B Is your wireless LAN card properly recognized on the network?
 
Sometimes, cards are not correctly recognized by the computer. Check Windows [Device Manager] to make sure your 
card has been recognized.
  If the Network Adapter is indicated with [?] in [Device Manager], wireless LAN card ins\
tallation is not complete. See the 
User’s Manual of your card and re-install the card driver.
 To display [Device Manager]
	
Click	[Start]	→	[Control	Panel]	→	[Performance	and	Maintenance]	→	[System].	 This	will	bring	up	the	[System	Properties]	
dialog box. Click [Device Manager] in the [Hardware] tab.
C  Some wireless LAN cards may allow Easy Wireless Set Up connections to function if drivers are updated.
(Consult the manufacturer of your driver about updates.) 
						

							
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No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

Is Network Bridge enabled?
   Some computers with Windows XP, and Windows Vista may have Network Bridge (a built-in function of Windows XP, and 
Windows Vista) enabled; this will prevent a wireless connection.  
The settings in Network Bridge must be changed in order to make a wirele\
ss connection. If you do not expect ever to use 
Network Bridge and see no need for it, delete it from your system.
  To verify whether your system has Network Bridge (Windows XP)
    Choose [Connect to] on the [Start] menu and click [Show all connections]. Verify that [Network Bridge] is displayed in the 
 window. Perform either A or B below.
 A How to change settings in Network Bridge
1. Select [Connect to] on the [Start] menu and click [Show all connectio\
ns].
2. Right-click [Network Bridge] and click [Properties].
3.   Remove the check mark from the [Wireless Network Connection] box in the \
[Network Bridge Properties] dialog box 
(if the box is not checked, proceed to step 4.)
4.   Click [Properties] in [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] in the [Network Bri\
dge Properties] dialog box.
5.   Click the [Alternate Configuration] tab in the [Internet protocol (TCP/\
IP) properties] dialog box.
6.   Check the [User configured] box and set the [IP address] and [subnetmask] as follows:
    IP address  : 10. 10.  11. 101
    [subnetmask]  : 255.  255.  0. 0
      (If the above IP address is already in use in the LAN environment, change it as appropri\
ate in Class A. 
Confirm to 
your system administrator on network settings before changing any settin\
gs.)
7.	Click	[OK]	→	[Close].
8. Close the [Network Connections] dialog box.
 B How to delete the network bridge
1. Select [Connect to] on the [Start] menu and click [Show all connectio\
ns].
2. Right-click [Network Bridge] and click [Delete].
  To verify whether your system has a Network Bridge (Windows Vista)
Select [Control Panel] on the [Start] menu, and double-click on [Network\
 and Sharing Center]. Select [Manage network 
connections] in the [Network and Sharing Center] dialog box. Verify that [Network Bridge] is displayed in the [Network 
connection] dialog box. 
Perform either A or B below.
 A How to change settings in Network Bridge
1. Select [control panel] on the [Start] menu, and double-click on [Netw\
ork and Sharing Center].
2. Select [Manage network connections] in the [Network and Sharing Cente\
r] dialog box.
3. Right-click [Network Bridge] and click [Properties].
4. Click [Continue] in [User Account Control].
5.   Remove the check mark from [Wireless Network Connection] box in the [Net\
work Bridge Properties] dialog box (if 
the box is not checked, proceed to step 6).
6. Click properties in [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] in the [Network Bridge Properties] dialog box.
7. Click the [Alternate Configuration] tab in the [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties] dialog box.
8. Check [User Configuration], and set the [IP address] and [subnetmask] as follows:
    IP address  : 10. 10.  11. 101
    [subnetmask]  : 255.  255.  0. 0
      (If the above IP address is already in use in the LAN environment, change it as appropri\
ate in Class A. Confirm to 
your system administrator on network settings before changing any settin\
gs.)
9.	Click	[OK]→	[Close].
10. Close the [Manage Network Connections] dialog box.
11. Close the [Network and Sharing Center] dialog box.
 B How to delete the Network Bridge.
1. Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, and double-click on [Ne\
twork and Sharing Center].
2. Select [Manage network connections] in the [Network and Sharing Cente\
r] dialog box.
3. Right-click [Network Bridge] and click [Delete].
4. Click [Yes] in the [Confirm Connection Delete] dialog box.
5. Click [Continue] in [User Account Control].
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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

l  Windows XP 
Has Windows XP firewall been disabled?
 
The firewall in Windows XP must be disabled in order to connect to a wireless network.
 How to disable the firewall in Windows XP
1.		 Click	[Start]	→	[Control	Panel]	→	[Network	and	Internet	Connections]	→	[Network	Connections].
2.   Right-click [Wireless Network Connection] and click [Properties] in the \
pulldown menu.
3.     Click the [Advanced] tab and set the [Internet Connection Firewall] chec\
kbox to OFF.
l  Windows XP SP2 
Is	Wireless	Manager	ME	5.5	registered	in	the	[Control	Panel]	→	[Security	Center]	→	[Windows	Firewall]	→
[Exception] tab with the Windows XP SP2.   Register Wireless Manager ME 5.5 in the Exceptions to Application List of the firewall.
 How to register
1.		 Click	[Start]	→	[Control	Panel].	
2.		 Click	[Security	Center]	→	[Windows	Firewall]	when		window	opens.
3.   Click the [Exceptions] tab and then [Add Program…] when the  window opens.
4.   Click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5 (WM.exe)] to allow connecti\
on with external devices under [Programs] 
when the  window opens.
   If [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5 (WM.exe)] does not appear on t\
he list of programs, click [Browse...] and 
select [WM.exe].
5.   [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] is displayed in the [programs and \
services] field.
6.   Double-click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5], and open the [Edit a\
 Program] window.
7.   Click the [Change Scope] button at the lower left of the window.
8.   When the [Change Scope] window opens, select the desired network as desc\
ribed below. Select [Any computer 
(including those on the Internet)].
9.   Click [OK].
10.   Click [OK] in the [Edit a Program] window.
11.   Click [OK] in the [Windows Firewall] window.
 
With this, the Wireless Manager ME 5.5 firewall will be deleted.
l  Windows Vista 
Is	Wireless	Manager	ME	5.5	registered	in	the	[Start]	→	[Control	Panel]	→	[Windows	Firewall]	→	[Allow	a	program	
through	Windows	Firewall]	→	[Exceptions]	tab?
Register Wireless Manager ME 5.5 in the Exceptions to Application List of the firewall.
 How to Register
1.		 Click	[Start]	→	[Control	Panel].
2.   Double-click the [Windows Firewall] tab when the [Control Panel] window \
opens.
3.   Click [Allow a program through Windows Firewall] when the [Windows Firew\
all] dialog box opens.
4.   Click [Continue] in [User Account Control].
5.   Click the [Exceptions] tab and then [Add program...] when the [Windows F\
irewall Settings] window opens.
6.   Click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] when the [Add program...] wi\
ndow opens.
 
If [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] does not appear in [Programs], \
click [Browse...] and select [WM.exe].
7.   [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5] is displayed in the [Program or po\
rt] field.
8.   Double-click [Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5], and open the [Edit a\
 Program] window.
9.   Click the [Change scope...] button at the lower left of the window.
10.   When the [Change scope] window opens, select the desired network as desc\
ribed below. Select [Any computer 
(including those on the Internet)].
11.   Click [OK]
12.   Click [OK] in the [Edit a Program] window.
13.   Click [OK] in the [Windows Firewall] window.
14.   With this, the Wireless Manager ME 5.5 firewall will be deleted. 
						

							
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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

Are any firewall-containing applications installed?  
If any applications which contain firewalls are installed, the installation may hang up at the [Projector search in progress] 
display (some firewalls function even when not started).
If this occurs, firewall settings must be changed in order to allow connection to the wireless network. See the User’s Manuals 
for all applications containing firewalls to perform these settings.
•  If you have logged onto a computer as a [GUEST] or a restricted user who\
 does not have administrator authority, you 
can not perform Easy Wireless Set Up ([S-MAP], Network No. [1] – [4]\
). If you must perform Easy Wireless Set Up 
without administrator authority, designate [USER1] - [USER3] as the network number. 
See pages 54 - 56 for instructions in how to set [USER1] - [USER3] as the network number.
•   With the connection method in “When logging on without administrator \
authority,” when the “Wireless Networks” tab is 
not shown, complete the following settings. 
		1.		 Click	[Start]→[Control	Panel]→[Performance	and	Maintenance]→[Administrative	 Tools]→[Services].
 
The  window appears. 
  2. Find [Wireless Zero Configuration] in the list. 
  3. If the status is blank, right-click it and select [Properties].
  4.  In [Service status], click [Start]. 
 
If you cannot click the [Start] button for [Service status] (it is gray\
ed out), check whether [Type of startup] is set to 
[Manual] or [Automatic]
  5.   Click [OK].
 
The status is now shown as [Started]. 
  6. Close the window. 

Make sure that the projector’s network setting is correct, if you log in as any of [USER1] through [U\
SER3]. (See 
page 5
4)

Projector connection may be disengaged, if the wireless LAN card is auto\
matically set by the connection utility.
If the connection with the projector is interrupted, it is recommended t\
o use the product with the connection utility 
disabled.

If a Firewall is found active, the Firewall list is displayed
To deactivate a network block, click the [OK] button to deactivate or sto\
p it.
The service that stopped when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 ended will return \
to  
the original state. 
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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. (cont.)

If the connection utility is active, the connection utility list is disp\
layed.
To connecto to the projector, the connection utility must be stopped.
To stop the connection utility, click the [OK] button to stop the service.
The service that stopped when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 ended will return \
to  
the original state.

Before start Wireless Manager ME 5.5, deactivate the network block with \
a firewall.
The connection to the wireless LAN or wired LAN is lost.• If the live mode is canceled or the connection is lost, start the reconnection procedure from the launcher.
    If it is still not possible to establish a connection to the LAN, power off the projector, wait for the cooling fan to stop 
operating (after the power monitor on the projector changes from orange\
 to red), power the projector back on, and then 
start the connection procedure from the launcher once again. (See pages 15 or 28)
The connection has been lost in the multi live mode.
•  If a computer with a certain version of the Intel Centrino mobile technology (wireless LAN) is connected to the unit, the 
multi live mode may be released. If this is the case, re-establish the c\
onnection from the launcher of Wireless Manager 
ME 5.5. (See page 33)
The connection cannot be established with IEEE802.11 g.
•  In environments with wireless LAN adapters that support both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g, the connection may be 
established via IEEE802.11b. 
•   In some operating environments, the connection may be established via IEEE802.11b, depending on the location, radio 
signal conditions, distance, or other factors. 
•  Some wireless LAN adapters only support AD HOC connections via IEEE802.11b. 
The transfer rate is slow.
•  The transfer rate may be slower in some operating environments (depending on such factors as the location, radio signal 
conditions or distance).
•   Avoid placing metal objects or other conductors near the wireless LAN antenna of a computer, otherwise the transfer rate 
may be slower.
•  When WEP is set the image data is converted, so transfer takes time.
Image display is slow or animation is not displayed smoothly.
• Is the computer CPU speed slow? (
See page 12)
  Live mode depends largely upon the computer CPU performance.
•   Adverse effects may be exerted if there is any wireless communication in the vicinity.
•  
 When [Resolution] is set to [High Definition] in the  window (See page 49), it may take longer time to display 
images.
•  
 Did you start up Microsoft PowerPoint or Windows Media Player before sta\
rting up Wireless Manager ME 5.5?
    If so, start up the application only after you have started up Wireless Manager ME 5.5.
•   The speed may drop significantly if the user does not have administrator authority.
•  
 The speed may be slower when any other applications are running concurre\
ntly.
•    Display motion may be slow, when a moving image is replayed on Windows Vista.
Contents of DVD or MPEG2 cannot be played on computer.
The following limitations apply when Wireless Manager ME 5.5 is running.\
•  
  DVD and MPEG2 playback is disabled.
•  
   When using 3-D software, performance may be poor. Some items may not be rendered properly, and some operations 
may not work correctly.
To correct such problems, quit Wireless Manager ME 5.5 and use an RGB cab\
le to connect the computer to the projector.
•    Some moving image application programs can not replay moving images.
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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
There is a time lag between operations at the computer and results in th\
e projected image.•  Wireless Manager ME 5.5 reads the screen, compresses the data and transmits it to the projector. In the projector, the 
received data are extracted and then projected. Some delays occur in thi\
s system, due to the processing time and factors 
in the wireless environment. Different computers may also produce varying lag times.
I can’t hear the computer sound from the projector in the live mode.
•  Check whether the check mark has been entered for [Produce audio along with video at live mode] from [Live Mode 
Settings] under the [Transmission] tab selected from Wireless Manager ME 5.5’s  window. (See page 49)
•   Did you start up a player (Windows Media Player, Real Player or Quick Time, etc.) before starting live mode?
    If so, start the application only after starting live mode.
Don’t know to which projector the computer is connected in multiple source live mode or multiple source multi live mode.
•  Connected projectors’ names, IDs and their status are displayed in the pop up window when the cursor is on [] of the 
launcher.
Changing the display style.
•  Press the remote control [MULTI-LIVE] button to change the display style.
The Wireless Manager ME 5.5 color display is strange and characters are diffi\
cult to read.
•		
Click	[Start]	→	[Control	panel]	→	[Appearance	and	 Themes]	→	[Display].	Then,	open	the	[Settings]	tab	of	the	 window and set [Color quality] to [Medium (16 bit)] or hig\
her.
Screen saver is not displayed properly in live mode.
•  Some screen savers may not be displayed properly in the live mode.
    Check the [Disable screen saver] box in [Live Mode Settings] in the  window of Wireless Manager ME 5.5. 
 
(See page 49)
Making a wireless LAN connection while using the internet
•  If you have a wireless LAN environment which allows an internet connection, you can use both the Internet and wireless 
LAN connection at the same time by integrating a projector in this envir\
onment. (See page 24)
•   If you have a wired internet connection (Ethernet), this projector allows wireless use with simultaneous wired connection 
to the internet.
The web control window does not appear.

•  When any WebBrowser except Internet Explorer is used, the proxy settings of the WebBrowser must be manually 
released.

•  Manually release the proxy settings of the WebBrowser used. 
						

							
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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
When Windows Media Player 11 is used with Windows Vista, audio is disconnected in the live mode.•  When using Windows Media Player 11, close as many other running programs as possible. If there still are dropouts in 
the audio, try using another player application.
When using Wireless Manager ME 5.5 with Windows Vista, the launcher is projected.
• This limitation applies when installing and using the software under Windows Vista.
The “Aero” setting is cancelled.
• When Wireless Manager ME 5.5 is running, the “Aero” setting is cancelled. 
						

							
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