Epson BrightLink 450Wi, BrightLink 455Wi Start Here Guide

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BrightLink software, manuals, FAQs, and more are available at epson.com/support/
brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) or epson.ca/support/ brightlinkdownloads (Canada).

Start Here

This card helps you get started using your new BrightLink.
1. First use this easy 5-step document.
2. Then pop in the DVD and learn more.
3. Next, visit us at the BrightLink Educator Resource Center.
4. Need more help? Additional resources are shown on the right.
DVD containing BrightLink
training videos in this Welcome Toolkit.
TeamBoard Draw Tips sheet in
this Welcome Toolkit.
BrightLink Quick Guide. A
complete User’s Guide is also available on the BrightLink CD or at the BrightLink websites listed above.
PrivateLine card, with your individual PIN. Ask your tech coordinator or call (562) 276-4394 ( U.S.) or ( 905) 709-3839 (Canada).
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technical support
BrightLink Educator Resource Center
Sign up for compimentary webinars
Watch helpful how-to videos
Find out about cool free interactive sites
Book on-site Professional Development courses:
Go to www.epson.com/brightlink (U.S.) or
www.epson.ca/brightlink (Canada)
then click the Educator Resource Center tab.
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1 Make Sure the Software Is Installed

You need Easy Interactive Driver (EID) to make the pen work with your projected computer image.
Here’s how to fi nd out if Easy Interactive Driver is already installed on your computer:
If you are using Windows®: Select or Start > All Programs or Programs > Epson Projector > Easy Interactive Driver. If you see Easy Interactive
Driver, the software is installed.
If you need to install Easy Interactive Driver
Do one of the following:
Use the CD that came with the projector,
labeled “Epson Projector Software for Easy Interactive Function”
Download the most up-to-date version from:
epson.com/support/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) epson.ca/support/brightlinkdownloads (Canada)
You will need Internet access.
If you are using Mac OS® X:
Look for the Easy Interactive Driver folder in the Applications folder on your hard drive. If you see the Easy Interactive Driver folder, the software is installed.
If Easy Interactive Driver is not installed, follow the steps in the next column to install it.
For detailed installation instructions, see the
Quick Guide that came with the projector or watch the video on your DVD.
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2 Connect Your Computer to the Projector

Connect the VGA computer cable and USB
1
cable to your PC or Macintosh®.
VGA cable
2 Turn on the projector by pressing the power
button on the remote control. You can use other buttons on the remote to adjust the image.
Turn projector
on/off
Temp or a r ily
turn off image
Page through
documents
Access menu
system for
additional
adjustments
Select from various image sources connected to the projector
Stop video action
Zoom in and out
USB cable
Tip: Want to learn more about using your remote
control? Visit us online at Epson’s Educator Resource Center for a whole set of short videos.
3 Display an image from your computer. If the
image doesn’t appear, try one of the following:
On some PC laptops, you may need to hold
down the Fn key on the keyboard and press F7 or 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.
On a Mac®, you may need to open your
Display Preferences and select Detect Displays, Show displays in menu bar, or Mirror Displays.
Try pressing the Source Search button on
the remote control.
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3 Launch Easy Interactive Driver

1 Look for the pen icon in lower right corner of your
screen (Windows) or in the Dock (Mac OS).
If you don’t see the icon in Windows, you may need
to click the arrow(s) to show hidden icons.
Click if necessary
If a red X appears on the icon , the computer
and projector may not be connected correctly. Make sure the projector is powered on and the USB cable is connected to your computer.
2 If you don’t see the icon, make sure you have the
program on your computer. Do one of the following to check:
Windows: select or Start > All Programs or
Programs > Epson Projector > Easy Interactive Driver.
Using the Pens
Make sure the batteries are installed in the interactive pens. Your BrightLink came with rechargeable batteries and a charger.
Press the button on the pen. If the light turns
green, the batteries are installed and charged.
Battery indicator light
Button
Mac OS X: open the Applications folder, then open
the Easy Interactive Driver folder and select the Easy Interactive Driver icon.
Hold the pen at an angle, rather than
perpendicular to the board.
To left-click, tap on the board.
To double-click, tap twice.
To right-click, press and hold the button on the
pen, then tap the board.
To click and drag, tap and drag with the pen.
If you use the pens for several hours every day, you may have to recharge the batteries once a week. If you use them less often, you may only have to recharge once a month.
Tip: You can only write with one pen at a time, but you can use both pens and trade off. To learn more about EID and the BrightLink pen, watch the videos we made just for you on the included DVD.
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4 Calibrate Your System

Calibration coordinates the positioning of the pen with the location of your cursor. You can use either pen, and you only have to calibrate once.
1 Do one of the following:
Windows: click the pen icon in the system
tray on your taskbar (lower right corner of your screen), then select Calibrate (Normal).
Mac OS X: click the pen icon in the Dock,
select Calibration from the menu bar at the top of the screen, then select Calibrate (Normal).
3 Wait a few moments for the fl ashing green circle
to appear. Use the interactive pen to touch each fl ashing green circle as it appears. Continue until all the circles stop fl ashing and turn black.
Touch the center of each circle, and make
sure you are not casting a shadow on the pen.
If you make a mistake, or if too many circles
appear at the same time, press Esc on your computer keyboard and restart calibration.
Note: If the pen icon appears with a red X ,
you won’t be able to calibrate. Make sure the projector is powered on and the USB cable is connected to your computer.
2 After you read the following message, click OK.
Note: Advanced calibration is recommended
only if you are projecting highly detailed images.
Tip: You only need to recalibrate if you change computers, or if you notice that the pen position is no longer the same as your cursor.
Congratulations! When you fi nish calibration, you’re ready to explore your software options, as described on the next page.
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5 Explore Your Software Options

Easy Interactive Driver allows you to use the BrightLink pen as a mouse. For writing, you need annotation software. If you already have annotation software, you can use it with BrightLink.
You can also use one of the following :
Easy Interactive Tools (EIT), free from Epson, is a basic
annotation program available for download from the Epson website. Go to epson.com/support/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) or epson.ca/support/brightlinkdownloads (Canada)
Windows Mac OS X
TeamBoard Draw, a more intermediate level annotation
program, is sold with your projector. You can install it from the CD that came with your BrightLink projector, or download it from the Epson website at epson.com/
support/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) or epson.ca/support/ brightlinkdownloads (Canada). You will need Internet
access and your projector serial number.
If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Vista®, you can also take advantage of the Tablet PC and Ink tools to add handwritten input.
To open the Tablet PC input panel, select >
All Programs > Accessories > Ta b l e t P C > Tablet PC Input Panel.
If you have Microsoft® Offi ce 2003 or later, you can use the Ink function to add handwritten notes to a Word document, Excel® spreadsheet, or PowerPoint® presentation.
To add ink annotations in Microsoft Offi ce applications, select the Review menu, then select Start Inking.
You can select from a variety of Ink Tools:
For more information, see the TeamBoard Draw Tips sheet or the TeamBoard training videos on the Epson website.
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This information is subject to change without notice.
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In Windows XP, you can annotate your PowerPoint slides without additional software. In slideshow mode, right-click and select Pointer Options > Pen.
For more information, see your Windows Help.
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