Benq LW61ST, LX60ST Network Projector Operation Guide
Network Projector Operation Guide
Ta b l e o f c o nte n t s
Preparation.......................................................................................3
Connecting the projector with your computer ........................................3
Wired connection...................................................................................................................... 3
Wireless connection (for selective models)........................................................................ 4
QPresenter ......................................................................................7
Minimum system requirements..................................................................... 7
Downloading QPresenter............................................................................... 7
Installing QPresenter ....................................................................................... 7
For PC .......................................................................................................................................... 7
For MAC ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Using QPresenter............................................................................................. 8
Controlling the projector remotely through
a web browser ............................................................................. 11
Using the web control lock..........................................................................18
Projecting computer screen contents .................................... 20
One projector displaying one computer screen .....................................20
One projector displaying screens of up to 4 computers ......................20
Up to 8 projectors displaying one computer screen .............................21
Up to 255 projectors displaying one computer screen
(for selective models) ....................................................................................21
Using the USB cable to display computer content
(for selective models) ....................................................................................22
Supported Resolutions ..................................................................................22
Using the Projection Login Code................................................................22
Using the USB Camera (for selective models) ........................................23
PJLink Commands........................................................................ 24
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Preparation
Wired LAN
Laptop computer
Desktop computer
Projector
RJ45 cable
RJ45 cable
RJ45 cable
Your BenQ projector is equipped with the wired and/or wireless network function. You
can manage and control the projector from one or more remote computers using a web
browser when they are properly connected to the same local area network. You can also
sent the contents of your computer to the projector for projection using the QPresenter.
Connecting the projector with your computer
Wired connection
If you are in a DHCP environment:
1. Take a RJ45 cable and connect one end to the RJ45 LAN input jack of the projector
and the other end to the RJ45 port on your Ethernet or router.
2. Do one of the following:
•Press NETWORK SETTING on the remote control. The Network
Settings page is displayed.
•Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SYSTEM SETUP:
Advanced menu is highlighted. Press to highlight Network Settings and
press MODE/ENTER. The Network Settings page is displayed.
3. Highlight Wired LAN and press MODE/ENTER.
4. Make sure the Status is Connect.
5. Press to highlight DHCP and press / to select On.
6. Press to highlight Apply and press MODE/ENTER.
7. Re-enter the Network Settings > Wired LAN page. The IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS settings will be displayed. Note down the IP
address displayed in the IP Address row.
If the IP Address still does not appear, contact your ITS administrator.
If you are in a non-DHCP environment:
1. Repeat steps 1-4 above.
2. Press to highlight DHCP and press / to select Off.
3. Contact your ITS administrator for information on the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, and DNS settings.
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4. Press to select the item you want to modify and press MODE/ENTER.
Laptop computer
Desktop computer
Projector
Wireless dongle
Wireless dongle
5. Press / to move the cursor and the press / to enter the value.
6. To save the settings, press MODE/ENTER. If you do not want to save the settings,
press MENU/EXIT.
7. Press to highlight Apply and press MODE/ENTER.
After the above steps, your projector is now connected to your local area network and
ready to be accessed by any computer on the same local area network.
Wireless connection (for selective models)
1. Plug a BenQ wireless dongle (optional) to the USB Type A connector on the
projector.
2. Do one of the following:
•Press NETWORK SETTING on the remote control. The Network
Settings page is displayed.
•Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SYSTEM SETUP:
Advanced menu is highlighted. Press to highlight Network Settings and
press MODE/ENTER. The Network Settings page is displayed.
3. Highlight Wireless LAN and press MODE/ENTER.
4. Make sure the Status is Connect.
5. Make sure the SSID Display is On.
6. Make sure the SSID information is displayed. The default SSID is "NetworkDisplay".
7. Press to highlight Connection Mode and press / to select AP or
Infrastructure.
8. Press to highlight Apply and press MODE/ENTER.
Depending on the Connection Mode you selected, there are two ways to continue:
In the AP mode
The projector is able to operate as a wireless LAN access point, which is the default
setting of the projector. In this mode, the projector establishes a wireless LAN which
allows computers to connect to this specific wireless LAN.
1. Make sure the BenQ wireless dongle (optional) is plugged to the USB Type A
connector on the projector.
2. Press SOURCE to display the source bar and select Network Display to access
the SSID. The default SSID is "NetworkDisplay".
3. Search for this wireless LAN by the projector’s SSID from your computer.
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4. Click "Connect" in your wireless network connection window.
Wired/wireless LAN
Laptop computer
Desktop computer
Projector
RJ45 cable
RJ45 cable
RJ45 cable
Wireless dongle
Wireless
dongle
In the Infrastructure mode
In this mode, the projector is connected to the local area network wirelessly and ready to
be accessed by any computer on the same local area network.
1. Connect both the RJ45 cable to the RJ45 port and wireless dongle to the USB port
of the projector.
2. Make sure the projector is connected to the local area network through wired
connection. See "Wired connection" on page 3 for detail.
3. Enter the address of the projector in the address bar of your browser and press
Enter.
4. Open the Admin page of the Projector Network Display System and log in.
See page 16 for details.
5. Go to the Wireless LAN page and change the Connection mode to
Infrastructure mode.
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6. Click Search in the SSID row to list all the available wireless access points. Click the
desired SSID in the Search result list and click Apply.
7. Disconnect the RJ45 cable from the computer.
8. Select the same SSID from your computer.
9. Open QPresenter and search for the correct projector and click Connect.
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QPresenter
QPresenter is an application running on the host PC. It helps connect your computer to an
available network projector and transfer the desktop contents and/or audio signal to the
network projector via local network connection.
Minimum system requirements
• Supported OS: Windows® XP 32 bit/64 bit, Windows® 2003, Windows® 7 32 bit/64
bit, Mac OS 10.5 and Mac OS 10.6.
• CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 3.0G CPU (for1:1audio output through projector’s speaker),
Core2 Duo 2.40GHz CPU (for broadcasting function)
• Memory: 1 GB (for1:1audio output through projector’s speaker) or 2GB (for
broadcasting function)
• Free HDD space: 32 MB or more
• Web browser: Internet Explorer version 7 or 8 (Java Plug-in should be installed and
JavaScript should be enabled.)
BenQ does not guarantee the compatibility in respective user environments. Different PC/notebook may have
different compatibility results.
Downloading QPresenter
There are several ways to do it:
• From the projector
The projector also provides QPresenter for Mac computers. If you are using a Mac computer, the projector
automatically provides Mac version of the QPresenter for you to download.
i. Connect the computer to the projector. See "Connecting the projector with
your computer" on page 3 for detail.
ii. Enter the address of the projector in the address bar of your browser and press
Enter.
iii. Open the Admin page of the Projector Network Display System.
iv. Click the Download icon.
• From the user manual CD (for selective models)
i. Insert the user manual CD that comes with your projector into your CD-ROM
drive.
ii. Download QPresenter-Broadcast.setup.
• From BenQ.com
i. Please go to your local BenQ.com to download the latest version of QPresenter.
Installing QPresenter
For PC
1. When the download is complete, click the exe file.
2. Click "Next" to continue.
3. Click "I agree" to agree the License Agreement.
4. Click "Next" to install the component.
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5. Click "Next" to confirm the installation path.
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6. Set user name and password of Qpresenter and then click "Next".
7. Click "Install" to complete the process.
For MAC
1. When the download is complete, click the dmg file.
2. Double-click the file, and this will mount the disk image called QPresenter.
3. Double-click the disk image "QPresenter" in order to view the contents.
Using QPresenter
1. The Search page allows you to search and connect to a projector.
• To connect to a projector, type the projector IP address and click Connect.
• To search for projectors, simply click Search to list all the projectors on the
same local area network. Click the desired projectors in the Search result list,
and click Connect. You can also type a desired projector name and click Search.
• To play sound through the projector speaker, simply click Activate audio out.
Mac version of the QPresenter does not support this function.
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