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Start Here
Follow the steps on this card to get started with your
BrightLink:
Connect your computer and turn on the projector
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BrightLink Interaction
The BrightLink interactive pens turn any wall or table into
an interactive area, either with or without a computer.
• With a computer, you can use Easy
Interactive Tools (dual pens). This
software lets you use the pen as a mouse
to annotate, save, and interact with
content from your computer.
• Without a computer, you can use the
toolbar that is built into the projector
(single pen). This lets you annotate
images from a document camera,
tablet, DVD player, or other source
connected to your projector.
Students and colleagues can connect
their own laptops and annotate on the
fly using the built-in toolbar, without
installing software.
Make sure the software is installed
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Calibrate
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• Using the remote control
Use the pens
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• Choosing the right tool
Use the built-in toolbar
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Get a DVD containing BrightLink
training videos!
Just click the BrightLink Training
Resources link on your desktop or go
to www.epson.com/eduresources
and request a DVD.
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1 Connect Your Computer and
Turn on the Projector
Connect the USB cable directly to any available
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USB port on your computer.
USB cable
Connect an HDMI or VGA cable from the projector
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to your computer.
HDMI
VGA
Turn on the projector by pressing the red power
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button on the remote control.
In Windows®, you may see messages about device
drivers or new hardware.
Depending on how your computer is connected to
the projector, you may need to select your source
for computer interaction.
Press the Menu button on the remote control, select
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the Extended menu, and press Enter.
Select Use Source and press Enter.
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Select the source where your computer is
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connected. For example, if your computer is
connected with a VGA cable to the projector’s
Computer1 port, select Computer1. If your
computer is connected with an HDMI cable, select
HDMI.
If you don’t know which source to select, check
with your school’s tech coordinator.
Display an image from your computer. If the image
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doesn’t appear, try one of the following:
• On some Windows 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 System
Preferences and select Displays. Select the
VGA Display or Color LCD option if necessary,
then click the Arrange or Arrangement tab,
and select the Mirror Displays check box.
• Try pressing the Source Search button on the
remote control.
Select the Easy Interactive Function setting and
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press Enter.
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2 Make Sure the Software Is Installed
You may already have the software on your computer, or
you may need to install it yourself. For Mac OS®X, you
need Easy Interactive Driver and Easy Interactive Tools.
For Windows, you only need Easy Interactive Tools.
Here’s how to find out if the software is installed on your
computer:
If you are using a Mac:
Look for the Easy Interactive Driver and Easy Interactive
Tools folders in the Application folder on your hard drive.
If you see these folders, the software is installed.
If you are using Windows:
Select or Start > All Programs or Programs >
EPSON Projector > Easy Interactive Tools Ver. 2.00. If
you see Easy Interactive Tools Ver. 2.00, the software is
installed.
If you need to install the software
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/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.)
epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada)
For more information about Easy Interactive Tools, see
the Easy Interactive Tools Tips sheet in this Welcome
Kit or the BrightLink User’s Guide.
You can also install TeamBoard Draw, an intermediate
level annotation program, from the CD that came with the
projector.
If the software is not installed, follow the steps in the next
column to install it.
For more information, see the TeamBoard Draw Tips
sheet in this Welcome Kit or the TeamBoard videos at
epson.com/brightlink (U.S.) or epson.ca/brightlink
(Canada).
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3 Calibrate
Calibration coordinates the position of the pen with the
location of your cursor. If the pen position and cursor
location don’t match, you can try auto calibration, or you
can calibrate manually for even greater accuracy. You
don’t need a computer, and you won’t need to calibrate
again unless the projector or image is moved, or the
image is resized.
To start calibration, press the User button on the
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remote control.
When you see the Auto Calibration screen, do one
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of the following:
• Press Enter to try auto calibration, then wait until
calibration is complete.
• Select No, then press Enter and follow the steps
below to calibrate manually.
When you see this screen, select Manual
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Calibration.
Using the Remote Control
Turn projector
on/of f
Access menu
system for
additional
adjustments
Calibrate
Page through
documents
Temporarily
turn off image
Select from various
image sources
connected to the
projector
Enter
Zoom in and out
Stop video action
When you see this screen, press Enter to select
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Yes.
Follow the instructions on the screen to touch the
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circles and perform manual calibration.
For more detailed instructions, see the on-screen
BrightLink User’s Guide.
For more information on using the remote control and
cool time-saving buttons:
• See the BrightLink User’s Guide on your computer or
on the CD in this Welcome Kit.
• Go to the training section and watch a video or two at
epson.com/brightlink (U.S.) or epson.ca/brightlink
(Canada) or atomiclearning.com.
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4 Use the Pens
Your projector came with 2 pens that have different
colored ends, orange and blue. Make sure one AA
battery is installed in each pen.
Battery light
Power switch
• To turn on the pen, slide the power switch. The green
light comes on briefly. If the battery is low, the light
flashes.
• Hold the pen perpendicular to the board, as shown
below.
• To left-click, tap on the board.
• To double-click, tap twice.
• To right-click, press the board with the pen for about
3 seconds.
• To click and drag, tap and drag with the pen.
Choosing the Right Tool
If you already have annotation software, you can use
it with BrightLink. If you are using Microsoft® Office
2003 or later, you can also use the “inking tools” to add
handwritten notes to your documents and PowerPoint®
presentations.
Here are some tips on choosing among the tools that
came with your BrightLink projector:
Built-In Toolbar
Annotate on computer display • • •
Annotate on white
background
Annotate on images from
document cameras or other
sources
Use both pens simultaneously •
Save annotations • •
Record lessons and import/
export files
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Easy Interactive Tools
TeamBoard Draw
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• To move the cursor, hover over the board without
touching it.
• When you are finished, slide the power switch to turn
off the pen.
Note: The pens turn off automatically after about 20
minutes of inactivity. Slide the switch to turn the pen
back on. Ready to Learn More?
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5 Use the Built-In Toolbar
The projector’s built-in toolbar lets you annotate images
from other devices that have been connected to the
projector, such as a document camera, tablet, or other
source. You can write with only one pen at a time, but
you can use both pens and trade off.
Press one of the Source buttons on the remote
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control to select the source for the image you want
to annotate. (Make sure you do not select the same
source that is selected for Easy Interactive Function
in the Extended menu.)
Image from a
computer connected
to the Computer2
port
Image from a computer with
an HDMI connection, or a
video player
To activate the toolbar, tap the board with the pen.
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You see arrow icons on the left and right side of
Image from a computer or
iPad connected through a
wired or wireless network
Image from an
external device
connected to the
USB port
the projected image.
Note: The toolbar arrows disappear if they are not
used. To make them reappear, tap the board with
the pen.
To display the toolbar, select one of the arrows.
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Two different toolbars are available, one for annotation
mode and one for whiteboard mode.
• Annotation mode displays the built-in toolbar on
whatever image is being projected.
• Whiteboard mode lets you project a white or black
screen or background pattern, and use the pen to write
or draw as you would on a chalkboard or dry erase
board.
Select annotation
mode
Undo
Select background
color or pattern*
Recalibrate
Change custom pen
color and width
Change highlighter
color
Use black, red, or
blue pen—select
small dot for thin line
Erase—select small
dot for thin eraser
Hide toolbar after
each annotation
* In annotation mode, the freeze tool appears instead of this one. It
lets you stop or resume action in a video.
Select whiteboard
mode
Redo
Zoom into image
Use custom pen
Use hightlighter
Use black, red, or blue
pen—select large dot
for thick line
Erase—select large dot
for thick eraser
Clear all annotations
Close toolbar
To close the toolbar, select the icon at the
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bottom of the toolbar.
Note: Many of the built-in tools are the same as Easy
Interactive Tools, but fewer functions are available.
All of the tools are available, even if they have a gray
background.
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This information is subject to change without notice.
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Ready to Learn More?
• Sign up for complimentary webinars
• Watch helpful how-to videos
• Find out about cool, free interactive sites
Click the BrightLink Training Resources
link on your desktop or go to
www.epson.com/eduresources.
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