EasyMP Multi PC Projection Operation Guide
Contents 2 About EasyMP Multi PC Projection Operations During a Meeting Meeting Styles Proposed by EasyMP Multi PC Projection . . . . . . . . 5 Project Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Holding Meetings Using Multiple Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Holding Remote Meetings Over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the Projection Control Screen . . .
Limitations in Windows Aero (Windows 7/Windows Vista). . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Other Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Appendix Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Set Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Cannot connect to the projector you want to use. . . . . . . . . .
About EasyMP Multi PC Projection This chapter introduces the meeting styles you can use with EasyMP Multi PC Projection, and explains how to install the software.
Meeting Styles Proposed by EasyMP Multi PC Projection Meeting Styles Proposed by EasyMP Multi PC Projection By using EasyMP Multi PC Projection, you can use the projectors to hold interactive meetings. You can connect up to 32 computers to one projector via a network. You can then select up to four of these connected computers and project their screens.
Installing the Software Installing the Software You can find EasyMP Multi PC Projection on the EPSON Projector Software for Meeting & Presentation CD-ROM. Install the software on the computer you are using. Software Requirements EasyMP Multi PC Projection runs on computers that meet the following requirements.
Installing the Software 7 * For Windows OS Windows XP* Professional 32-bit Home Edition 32-bit Tablet PC Edition 32-bit Windows Vista For Mac OS X OS Mac OS X 10.5.1 or later* 32-bit Enterprise 32-bit Mac OS X 10.6.x 32/64-bit Business 32-bit Mac OS X 10.7.x 32/64-bit Home Premium 32-bit Mac OS X 10.8.
Installing the Software q You need administrator authority to install EasyMP Multi PC Projection. A Turn on your computer. B Insert the EPSON Projector Software CD-ROM into your computer. C The installer starts automatically. q If the installer does not start automatically, open the CD-ROM drive from My Computer (or Computer), and then double-click InstallNavi. D Follow the on-screen instructions to install. For Mac OS X A Turn on your computer.
Operation Summary This chapter explains the basic procedures for using EasyMP Multi PC Projection in a meeting.
Operating Procedures 10 Operating Procedures A Install EasyMP Multi PC Projection. s p.6 Follow the on-screen instructions to install. B Start EasyMP Multi PC Projection. s "Starting EasyMP Multi PC Projection" p.16 For Windows 8 From the Start menu, select EasyMP Multi PC Projection Ver. x.xx. For Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP Start - Programs (or All Programs) - EPSON Projector - EasyMP Multi PC Projection - EasyMP Multi PC Projection Ver. x.
Operating Procedures 11 C Connect to the projectors. s "Searching for and Connecting to the Projectors" p.18 Select Automatic search to search for the projectors. Select the projectors you want to connect to, and then click Join. q • You can search for the projectors using three different methods; Automatic search, Manual search, and Profile. See the following for more details on each search method. s "Using the Search Screen" p.
Operating Procedures 12 D Project screens. s "Using the Projection Control Screen" p.23 On the projection control screen, the projection area is divided into four panels. You can change the number of available panels and change which computer's screens are projected. A D C B The computer's screen for the first user to connect is projected in the top left panel. Users who connect later can project by dragging and dropping the user's icons into the available (white) panels.
Operating Procedures E End the meeting. s "Ending the Meeting" p.26 Select Leave or End Session from the Tool menu to stop projecting. When you select Leave or End Session, you are returned to the search screen. q Leave The connection between your computer and the projectors is cut. End Session The connection between all computers and projectors participating in the session is cut.
Preparations Before Starting a Meeting This chapter explains the settings you need to make before starting a meeting.
Preparing to Connect Preparing to Connect Preparing Your Projector Follow the steps below to put the projector into connection standby status. When connecting via wired LAN, check that the projector is connected to the network with a commercially available network cable. When connecting via wireless LAN, install the wireless LAN unit in the projector. A Turn on your projector. B Make the projector's network settings.
Connecting to the Projectors Connecting to the Projectors This section explains how to search for and connect to the projectors on the network. Starting EasyMP Multi PC Projection Start EasyMP Multi PC Projection using one of the following methods. For Windows 8 From the Start menu, select EasyMP Multi PC Projection Ver.x.xx. For Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP A Click Start and select Programs or All Programs. B Select EPSON Projector, and then EasyMP Multi PC Projection.
Connecting to the Projectors 17 3 Using the Search Screen Searches for the projectors on the network by using the projector information saved previously. When you start EasyMP Multi PC Projection, the following search screen is displayed. s "Profile search" p.20 4 A B C Displays the registered profiles (projector information). J s "Profile search" p.20 When you double-click the profile, the projectors registered in the profile is searched for on the network. F s "Set Options" p.
Connecting to the Projectors 10 Projector List 18 12 Manual search box Displays a list of the projectors found on the network. You can then select projectors to connect. When using Manual search, enter the projector's IP address or the projector name. The search results for each search mode (Automatic search, Manual search, and Profile) are displayed in separate lists. Click the Search button to search for the specified projector. The status of each projector is indicated by an icon.
Connecting to the Projectors B Click Automatic search. 19 Manual search A Start EasyMP Multi PC Projection. s "Starting EasyMP Multi PC Projection" p.16 B Click Manual search. C Enter the IP address or the projector name for the projector you want to connect to, and then click Search. The EasyMP Multi PC Projection searches for projectors on the network. When you click Refresh, the latest information is displayed.
Connecting to the Projectors q When a projector keyword has been set, the keyword entry screen is displayed when you connect to the projector. Enter the keyword, and then click OK. 20 D Select the projectors you want to connect to from the list displayed, and then click Join. The projection control screen is displayed. s "Using the Projection Control Screen" p.23 The projector keyword is displayed on the LAN standby screen. If a user is already connected, check the keyword with the connected user.
Connecting to the Projectors q You cannot perform mirroring with projectors that are not compatible with EasyMP Multi PC Projection. 21 • When other participants are already connected to the projector You can only select the same combination of projectors as the user who connected before you. You cannot connect to projectors that are not included in the combination. Connecting to Projectors on a Different Network A Start EasyMP Multi PC Projection, and search for the projectors.
Operations During a Meeting This chapter explains how to control the screen being projected during a meeting.
Project Screens 23 See the following table for more details on the function of each item. Project Screens 1 Change projection buttons Changes the number of panels available for projecting computer's screens. Using the Projection Control Screen When you connect to projectors, the following screen is displayed. s "Changing the Number of Projected Screens" p.24 Projects the screen from one computer at full screen without dividing the projected screen.
Project Screens 3 User's area Displays the user names for the computers connected to the projectors. Your computer is always displayed on the left-hand side of the user's area. You can connect up to 16 computers to the projector. When you drag and drop a user's icon to the projection area, the computer's screen is projected. The background for user's icons that are currently being projected is white. The default setting for the user name is the computer name. You can change the user name in Set options.
Project Screens Drag and drop an icon in the user's area to the panel you want to project. 25 q When or are selected, you can change the computer's screen being projected by switching the icon being projected (the icon in the white panel) with an icon not being projected (the icon in the black panel). Outputting Audio from the Projector You can output the computer's audio from the projector when one computer is connected to one projector and is projecting in full screen.
Ending the Meeting Ending the Meeting When you want to end a session, use one of the following methods to disconnect from the projectors. When only you disconnect Right-click your icon in the user's area, and then select Leave. can also disconnect by selecting Leave from the Tool menu. qWhenYouending the session Select End Session from the Tool menu. All computers and projectors participating in the session are disconnected.
Holding Frequent Meetings with Ease This chapter explains how to save and organize projector information used during a meeting allowing you to hold subsequent meetings with ease.
Saving Projector Information Saving Projector Information By saving the projector information used during the first meeting, you can participate smoothly in subsequent meetings when they are held in the same environment. You can save projector information by creating a shortcut or registering the information to a profile. Creating a Shortcut When creating a shortcut, information for the selected projectors is saved in the shortcut file.
Saving Projector Information A When registering projectors from the List of Connected Projectors If you want to register projectors displayed in the List of Connected Projectors to a Profile, click Register. When only registering a specific projector If you want to register one specific projector to a profile, right-click the projector you want to register from the projector list, and then select Add Item to Profile.
Saving Projector Information Exporting the profile you want to share Follow the steps below to export the registered profile. A In the profile list, right-click the folder containing the profile you want to share, and then select Export. B Select where you want to save the profile (.mplist), and then save the profile. Importing the shared profile Follow the steps below to import the shared profile to EasyMP Multi PC Projection.
Troubleshooting This chapter identifies possible problems and explains how to handle them.
Limitations Limitations When projecting computer images while running EasyMP Multi PC Projection, the following restrictions apply. 32 Display Color The following number of screen colors can be projected. Windows Supported Resolutions The following computer screen resolutions can be projected. You cannot connect to a computer with a resolution greater than WUXGA.
Limitations • The image on the computer screen and the image projected by the projector may not match exactly. When Using Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista 33 • A few minutes after you connect a computer to the projector over a network with EasyMP Multi PC Projection, the following message may be displayed. It is recommended that you select Keep the current color scheme, and don't show this message again. This selection is enabled until the computer is restarted.
Solving Problems 34 Solving Problems Cannot connect to the projector you want to use Cannot connect the projector and the computer via wireless LAN Check Is the Wireless LAN unit connected? Remedy Check that the Wireless LAN unit is securely connected. Is the projector connection mode set to Quick connection EasyMP Multi PC Projection cannot connect using Quick connection mode. Set the connection mode mode? to Advanced connection mode. See your projector User’s Guide for details.
Solving Problems 35 Cannot connect the projector and the computer via wired LAN Check Is the network cable connected correctly? Remedy Check that the network cable is securely connected. Are the computer's LAN card and the built-in LAN function Check that LAN is valid by checking the device manager under Control Panel - System - Hardware. available? Is the DHCP function for Wired LAN turned On? Turn off the DHCP setting for Wired LAN from the Configuration Menu before connecting.
Solving Problems 36 Check Remedy Are the access point and the projector's subnet different? Select Manual search from EasyMP Multi PC Projection, and then specify the IP address to connect. s "Manual search" p.19 Does the projector support the EasyMP Multi PC Projection version being used? Install EasyMP Multi PC Projection from the EPSON Projector Software CD-ROM supplied with the projector.
Solving Problems 37 The Screen is not Projected The movie image and audio are not displayed, the image is slow to appear, or either the video or audio stop when projecting using EasyMP Multi PC Projection Check Remedy Did you try to play back movies with Media Player or try to Depending on the computer, the movie playback screen in Media Player may not be displayed, and operate the screen saver preview? the screen saver preview may not be displayed normally.
Solving Problems 38 No audio from the projector when connecting with EasyMP Multi PC Projection Check Remedy Are multiple projectors connected to one computer? Audio can only be transferred to one projector. Cut the current connection, and then select one projector from the search screen. Are you projecting a divided screen from multiple computers? You can only output the computer's audio from the projector when projecting one computer's screen at full screen. Only project one screen.
Error Message List 39 Error Message List Error Messages when Starting up EasyMP Multi PC Projection Error Messages This application is already running. Remedy Two instances of EasyMP Multi PC Projection have been started. Cannot start this application because other EPSON Close the other projector software and then start EasyMP Multi PC Projection. Projector software (Quick Wireless Connection) is already running.
Error Message List 40 Error Messages Remedy Cannot start from the shortcut while the Option screen is The Option screen is displayed. Close the Option screen. displayed. Close the Option screen, and then try opening the shortcut again. The slide show may will not begin until PowerPoint is restarted. Close PowerPoint, and then start again. Cannot be used with current OS version.
Error Message List 41 Error Messages when Projecting Error Messages Remedy The projector has disconnected. An error may have occurred in the projector. Check the projector's indicators. See your projector User’s Guide for details. A network error occurred. A network error occurred. Check the connection between the computer and the projector. Error Message when Operating a Profile Error Messages Remedy Enter max. 32 characters. The entered text exceeds 32 characters.
Appendix
Set Options Set Options You can display the Set options screen by using one of the following methods. • Click Set options on the search screen. 43 • Select Set options from the Tool menu on the projection control screen. q If you display the Set options screen from the projection control screen, neither the User Settings tab or the General settings tab are displayed.
Set Options 44 User Settings Tab General Settings Tab User name Set the user name displayed in the user's area. You can enter up to 32 characters. Manual search Delete the input history for Manual search. Restore Defaults You can reset all adjustment values for Set options to their default settings. However, you can retain the setting for Switch LAN in General settings. Encrypt communications Select to encrypt and transmit data. Even if data is intercepted, it cannot be decrypted.
Set Options Switch LAN 45 Windows only Adjust Performance Tab This is used to switch the network adapter to be used for a search when a computer has multiple adapters. By default, all of the network adapters are used to perform a search. When a wired LAN is always used as the connection method, select a wired LAN adapter. Restore Defaults You can reset all adjustment values for Set options to their default settings. However, you can retain the setting for Switch LAN in General settings.
Set Options Transfer layered window 46 Windows XP only Audio Output Tab The layered window is in use when contents such as messages displayed on the computer are not projected by the projector. Select this check box to project contents such as messages that use the layered window. If the mouse pointer flickers on the screen, select Make the movement of the mouse pointer smooth in General settings. Version Displays EasyMP Multi PC Projection version information.
Uninstalling the Software Uninstalling the Software Uninstalling Make sure you check the following points before starting uninstallation. • For Windows, you need administrator authority to uninstall EasyMP Multi PC Projection. • Close all running applications before starting uninstallation. For Windows 8 From the Start menu, right-click EasyMP Multi PC Projection Ver.X.XX and select Uninstall to uninstall EasyMP Multi PC Projection. For Windows Vista/Windows 7 A Click Start, and then Control Panel.
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