BenQ SP840 user manual Connections, Connecting a computer or monitor

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Connections

When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:

1.Turn all equipment off before making any connections.

2.Use the correct signal cables for each source.

3.Ensure the cables are firmly inserted.

In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Shipping contents" on page 8). They are commercially available from electronics stores.

Connecting a computer or monitor

Connecting a computer

The projector provides a VGA input socket that allows you to connect it to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers.

Additionally, you can also connect the projector to a computer via the USB cable so you can perform paging operations of the application on the PC or notebook.

To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:

• With a VGA cable:	• With a HDMI cable:
	Your computer must be
	equipped with a HDMI output
	socket.
1. Take a VGA cable and connect one	1. Take a HDMI cable and connect one
end to the D-Sub out put jack of the	end to the HDMI jack of the
computer. Connect the other end of	computer. Connect the other end of
the VGA cable to the	the cable to the HDMI signal input
COMPUTER signal input jack on	jack on the projector.
the projector.

2. If you wish to use the remote paging function, take a USB cable and connect the larger end to the USB port of the computer, and the small end to the (USB) socket on the projector. See “Remote paging operations” on page 39 for details.

3. If you wish to make use of the projector (mixed mono) speakers in your presentations, take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output jack of

the computer, and the other end to the AUDIO jack of the projector. Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See "Audio Settings" on page 53 for details.

The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:

					Many notebooks do not
					turn on their external
					video ports when
					connected to a
					projector. Usually a key
					combo like FN + F3 or
					CRT/LCD key turns the
					external display on/off.
				1. USB cable	Locate a function key
					labeled CRT/LCD or a
1	2	3	4	2. Audio cable	function key with a
				3. VGA cable	monitor symbol on the
				4. HDMI cable
					notebook. Press FN
					and the labeled
					function key
					simultaneously. Refer
					to your notebook's
					documentation to find
					your notebook's key
					combination.

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