Epson 821p - Manual (Page 82)

82 Solving Problems
■ The attached computer may be in sleep mode or displaying a
black screen saver. Try pressing a key on the computer.
■ If you’re projecting from a video source, press the Play button on
your video equipment.
Nothing appears on the external monitor.
■ Make sure the VGA computer cable is connected to your
computer’s video port and the projector’s
Computer1/Component Video1 port. It will not work if you
connected the computer cable to the projector’s
Computer2/Component Video2 port.
■ Make sure the cable from your monitor is connected to the
projector’s
Monitor Out port.
You see a blue screen with the message No Signal displayed.
■ Make sure the cables are connected correctly, as described in
Chapter 1.
■ Make sure the power to your computer or video source is
turned on.
■ If you’ve connected a computer and one or more video sources,
you may need to press the
Source Search button on the
projector, or the Comp 1 , Comp 2 , S-video , or Video button
on the remote control to select the correct source. Allow a few
seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing the button.
■ If you’ve connected a notebook computer, make sure it’s set to
display on an external monitor. See page 33.