7
Connecting a Computer
NOTE: To connect a workstation,
use the appropriate adaptors
between the computer and moni-
tor cables. To connect a Macintosh
computer, you must purchase the
appropriate adaptors.
1
(Desktop models only) Locate the cable that connects the
monitor to your computer. Unplug it from the computer.
2
Plug one end of the computer cable into the video connector
on your computer; plug the other end into the Data In connec-
tor on the projector.
NOTE: Many laptop computers
do not automatically turn on their
external video port when a projec-
tor is connected. Activation com-
mands for some laptop computers
are listed in the Appendix of this
manual on page 35.
F
IGURE 7
Connecting the projector to a computer
Do you want to display the image on your computer’s monitor as
well as on the projection screen?
1
Plug the monitor cable into the Data Out connector on the
projector.
Do you want to play your computer’s audio on the projector?
1
Plug either end of the audio cable into the audio connector on
your computer.
NOTE: Some audio connectors
may use the small radio jack plug
and will require an adaptor to use
the RCA composite connector.
2
Plug the other end of the audio cable into the Computer
Audio In connector on the projector.