Nothing appears on the external monitor.

■Make sure the VGA computer cable is connected to your computer’s video port and the projector’s

Computer1/Component Video1 port. It will not work if you connected the computer cable to the projector’s

Computer2/Component Video2 port.

■Make sure the cable from your monitor is connected to the projector’s Monitor Out port.

You see a blue screen with the message No Signal displayed.

■Make sure the cables are connected correctly, as described in Chapter 1.

■Make sure the power to your computer or video source is turned on.

■If you’ve connected a computer and one or more video sources, you may need to press the Source button (on the projector) or the Computer1/2 or S-Video/Videobutton (on the remote control) to select the correct source. Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing the button.

■If you’ve connected a laptop computer, make sure it’s set to display on an external monitor. See page 31.

If you’re using a PC laptop:

■Hold down the Fn key and press 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. Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing it. Check your laptop’s

manual or online help for details.

On most systems, the or CRT/LCD key lets you toggle between the LCD screen and the projector, or display on both at

the same time.

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