Epson PL 735c User Manual

EPSON PowerLite 735c

Multimedia Projector

User’s Guide Supplement

Installing and Setting Up Wireless Projecting for Macintosh

Using EMP NS Connect for Wireless Projecting

Using Projector Groups

Using E-Mail Alerts

Projecting Movies Through EasyMP

EPSON is a registered trademark and EasyMP is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

PowerLite is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Introduction

Your EPSON PowerLite 735c projector includes new features for Macintosh Guide. The following features are now available:

■ Presenting through a wireless network from a Macintosh

■ A new version of NS Connection (for Windows and Macintosh)

and Windows® user that are not covered in the User’s

that supports improved performance in wireless presenting, including the ability to connect to four projectors at once

■ Support for SXGA+ and UXGA video modes

■ E-mail notification through the wired or wireless connection

when an error occurs on the projector

■ The ability to play MPEG2 movies and view PNG files from a

memory card in the projector

This booklet provides instructions for using the new features.

Installing and Setting Up Wireless Projecting for Macintosh

The EMP NS Connection software is now available for Macintosh. This allows you to project wirelessly from Apple equipped with an 802.11b wireless network interface.

System Requirements

Before you install the software, make sure your Macintosh meets the following requirements:

■ Power Macintosh

system, running Mac OS X 10.2.4 or above

series, iMac,® PowerBook,® or iBook® series

Macintosh systems

note

If you want to monitor the projector using HP OpenView, an SNMP management plug-in from EPSON.

™

you can request

■ 802.11b wireless network interface (AirPort)

■ At least 256MB of RAM

■ At least 128MB of free hard disk space

■ SVGA (800 × 600) or better display adapter and monitor

Installing the Software

Follow these steps:

1. Insert the EasyMP software CD-ROM in your drive. You see a window containing the

EMP NS Connection.pkg icon.

2. Double-click the

3. Click

4. Click

Continue. You see the software license agreement.

Continue, then Agree.

EMP NS Connection.pkg icon.

5. Select the destination drive, then click following install window:

Continue. You see the

6. Click

Install. When installation is complete, close the window.

Configuring Your Network Connection

Follow the instructions in your Projector User’s Guide to start EasyMP and insert the EPSON 802.11b card in the projector.

Determine whether you will use Ad Hoc mode or Access Point mode to connect to the projector. Follow the instructions in your Projector User’s Guide to configure the projector for the mode you will be using. Then follow the instructions beginning on page 5 to set up your Macintosh in either Ad Hoc mode or Access Point mode.

Before you can connect to the projector, you need to make sure the network settings on your Macintosh match the settings on the projector.

note

EMP NS Connection does not support Macintosh Channel Ad Hoc mode.

1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select Then double-click the

Network icon. You see the Network

Settings window:

Check the port you want to use

System Preferences.

note

Make sure that only one port is selected.

2. Under network or

3. Click

Port Configurations, select AirPort for a wireless

Built-in Ethernet for a wired network.

Apply Now. Then close the window.

■ For optimal performance, set your screen resolution to

1024 × 768 or lower with a color depth of Thousands (16 bit).

■ When making Location settings, you can select the desired

location and change all the network settings one at a time.

4. Make sure the following is displayed in the communication status bar in the top right corner of the screen:

■ If the projector has been assigned an ESSID name, click the

communication status icon and select the projector’s ESSID name from the menu.

■ If you are using the wired LAN Connection mode, click Turn

AirPort Off

Using EMP NS Connect for Wireless

note

If you see a message during installation that the EPSON GDI Monitor Driver has not passed Windows Logo testing, click

Continue Anyway.

Projecting

Your projector now includes version 1.20 of EMP NS Connection for Windows (equivalent to version 1.0 for Macintosh). If you are using a Macintosh, the screens will look different from those shown in this section, but the same features are available.

Follow the instructions in your Projector User’s Guide to install the software, start EasyMP, and set up your projector and computer in either Ad Hoc mode (computer to computer) or Access Point mode. Then follow these steps:

1. Make sure you’ve installed your wireless 802.11b card. Then do one of the following:

■ Windows: select EMP NS Connection from the Start menu.

■ Macintosh: double-click the EMP NS Connection icon in

your Applications folder.

The first time you start NS Connection in Windows, you see a window asking you to select your network.

2. Select the IP address for your computer’s network adapter card and click

OK.

You see the screen below. (If you have previously started NS Connection, or you’re using a Macintosh, this is the first screen you see.)

Select projector

note

If you don’t see your network adapter’s IP address, allow a minute for it to appear. If your access point uses DHCP, sometimes it takes a minute for the server to pick up the IP address.

note

If you don’t see the Switch network window and you want to change to a different network adapter, click the

Extension button. In

Windows, click

LAN

. On Macintosh, click

Set up network.

Switch

This box indicates projector status

If the connection is working properly, you see your projector listed. If you have additional EPSON projectors on the network, they are also listed, along with their status.

note

The status icon colors may be easier to see on the projected image than on the computer.

note

If you want your presentation encrypted, click

Extension and select

Use encrypted communication

This step enhances security but decreases the data transmission speed.

The color of the status icon indicates the projector’s status:

■ Gray: the projector is not connected

■ Red: the projector is connected to another computer

■ Green: the projector is connected to your computer.

3. If you don’t see your projector, check the following:

■ Make sure your wireless signal is strong enough to establish a

connection (see your computer documentation for details).

■ Make sure your computer’s SSID matches the ESSID you

assigned to the projector (for example,

CONF ROOM).

Remember that both the SSID and ESSID are case-sensitive.

■ If you are using Access Point mode, make sure the projector

and your computer are on the same subnet.

■ Make sure the projector and your computer are

communicating on the same channel.

■ Restart your computer and start NS Connection again.

■ If you still don’t see your projector and you are using Access

Point mode, follow the instructions in “Connecting in IP Connect Mode” on page 11 to connect to the projector.

4. Once the name of your projector appears, select it and click

Connect. If more than one projector is listed, you can select up to

four projectors and connect to them at the same time.

If the selected projector is already being used by another person, you can still connect to it; however, doing so automatically disconnects the other user.

If you set up the projector to prompt you for a keyword before connecting, you see this screen:

Enter keyword

5. Type in the four-digit number displayed on the EasyMP Network screen and click

OK.

Once the connection is established, you see your computer’s image transmitted to the projector, and a floating control bar:

6. If necessary, drag the control bar out of the way, or minimize it.

7. When done with your presentation, click

Disconnect on the

control bar.

Using the Control Bar

Clicking one of the buttons on the control bar may cause a submenu to appear above the control bar. For example, clicking the button displays the following submenu:

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