Epson 7850p User Manual

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Solving Problems

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If you’re using a PC laptop:

Hold down the

Fn

key on the keyboard and press the function

key that lets you display on an external monitor. It may have an
icon such as

, or it may be labelled

CRT/LCD

. Allow a few

seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing it. Check your
laptop’s manual or online help for details.

On most systems, the

key lets you toggle between the LCD

screen and the projector, or display on both at the same time.

Depending on your computer’s video card, you might need to use
the Display utility in the Control Panel to make sure that both the
LCD screen and external monitor port are enabled. See your
computer’s documentation or online help for details.

If you’re using Macintosh OS X:

1. Open

System Preferences

.

2. Double-click

Displays

.

3. Make sure the

VGA Display

or

Color LCD

dialog box is selected.

4. Click the

Arrange

or

Arrangement

tab.

5. Make sure the

Mirror Displays

checkbox is selected.

If you’re using Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x:

1. From the Apple menu, select

Control Panels

, then click

Monitors and Sound

.

2. Click the

Arrange

icon.

3. Drag one monitor icon on top of the other. This lets you display

on the projector screen as well as the LCD screen.

4. If this option isn’t available, click the

Monitor

icon.

5. Select one of the listed

Simulscan

resolutions. (Allow a few

seconds for the projector to sync up after making the selection.)

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