HP L1581A manual

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Use r’s Guide 3 Contents 1 Setting Up the Projector What’s in the Box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Identifying Features of the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up the Module . . . . .[...]

4 Use r’s Guide Co ntents 4 Presenting from a Memory Card Preparing for Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To store a presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To prepare your computer . . . .[...]

5 Use r’s Guide Co ntents Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Index[...]

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Use r’s Guide 7 1 Setting Up t he Projector This chapter expl ains ho w to install and set up the mo dule with the projector . ■ “What’ s in the Box?” on page 8 ■ “Identifying Features of the Modu le” on page 9 ■ “Setting Up the Module” on page 10 ✎ Get more from your presentations with HP projector accessorie s. Y ou can pu[...]

8 Use r’s Guide Setting Up the Pr ojecto r Wha t ’ s i n t h e Box? Before setting up your projector , be sure your shipping box includes the follo wing items. If the shipp ing box is missing an y of the follo wing items, contact HP . S ymbol Item Function 1 Ad v anced connecti vity module Adds ad vanced pr esentati on opti ons to the pr ojec t[...]

Use r’s Guide 9 Setting Up the Pro jec tor Id entifying F eatures of the M odul e S ymbol Item Function 1 Mic rophone in put port R eserved f or f utur e use . 2 USB ports Connec ts USB memory car d , mouse or keyb o a rd. 3 R S2 3 2 port Co nnects contr ol equipmen t . 4 LA N port Connec ts the pro ject or to a netw ork . 5 Compac tF lash card s[...]

10 Use r’s Guide Setting Up the Pr ojecto r Sett ing Up the Module This section describes ho w to set up the module. ■ “T o install the connectivity module” on page 10 ■ “T o install a Compac tFlash wireless card” on page 12 ■ “T o set up the projector for wired network access” on pa ge 13 ■ “T o set up the projector for a w[...]

Use r’s Guide 11 Setting Up the Pro jec tor 6. Perform these steps in re verse order to install the ne w module, then connect po wer and turn on the proje ctor . ✎ If the projector display s a message saying you must update the f irmware for the projector or accessory module, see “T o update the f irmware” on page 51. The projector might no[...]

12 Use r’s Guide Setting Up the Pr ojecto r T o install a Compac tF lash wir el ess card If you install a compatible Co mpactFlash wireless 802.11b network ing card in the CompactFlash slot, you and other presen ters can connect to the projector without using cables. T he projector supports the HP L164 0A CompactFlash 802.11b card—other cards m[...]

Use r’s Guide 13 Setting Up the Pro jec tor T o set up th e pr ojec tor for w ired net w ork access Y ou can connect the projector to a netw ork. This action enables you an d other presenters to connect to th e projector o ver the netw ork. 1. Plug a CA T5 or equiv alent network cable into the LAN port on the b ack of the module. Connect the othe[...]

14 Use r’s Guide Setting Up the Pr ojecto r 5. In the browser , go to Netw orking > Wir eless Presenter . Enter a projector name to identify the projector for network pres enters. Y ou can also enter a projector password that presenters must pro vide when they connect. 6. Click A pply to acti vate settings. Fo r more information about ch angin[...]

Use r’s Guide 15 Setting Up the Pro jec tor T o set up th e pr ojec tor for a w ir eless connec tion If a CompactFlash wireless netw orking card is installed, the projector has a wireless network port in addition to the wired netw ork port. Y ou must set up the proj ector according to the type of wireless conf iguration you want to support. ■ A[...]

16 Use r’s Guide Setting Up the Pr ojecto r 1. T u rn on the p rojector . 2. Open the on-screen menu. The projector’ s wired IP address is displayed at the bottom of the on-screen menu. Complete wired and wireless netw ork inform ation is sho w n in the on-screen menu under Help > About the network . 3. On a networked computer, open Internet[...]

Use r’s Guide 17 2 Pr esenting fr om a Net wor k ed Computer This chapter expl ains ho w to gi ve presenta tions from a computer that has a wired or wireless network conn ection to a projector . ■ “Preparing for Presen tations” on page 17 ■ “Sho wing Presentations” on page 23 Pr epar ing for Pr esentations This section describes ho w [...]

18 Use r’s Guide Pres enting from a Netw ork ed C omputer T o prepar e your computer f or net wor k ed presentations If you want to make presentations ov er a wired or wireless network connection, you must install add itional software on your compu ter that provides networked presentation capabilities. 1. Be sure your comp uter meets the minimum [...]

Use r’s Guide 19 Pres enting from a Networ k ed Computer Use the follo wing instructions to conf igur e the netw ork settings (W indo ws XP path gi ven ). See network conn ections in W indo w s help or the network administrator for more information. 1. On your computer , select Start > Control P anel > Netw ork and Internet Connections . 2.[...]

20 Use r’s Guide Pres enting from a Netw ork ed C omputer T o set up yo ur computer for a w ireles s connec tion (optional) ✎ Y ou do not ha v e to change your computer to use the same network as th e projector . When you mak e a presentation u sing W irele ss Presenter -to-Go, the software can connect to a projector on any network. If your com[...]

Use r’s Guide 21 Pres enting from a Networ k ed Computer ■ Infrastructure connecti on—This is a wi reless connection to a wireless access point. The access point connect to the pro jector through a wired or wireless network connection.[...]

22 Use r’s Guide Pres enting from a Netw ork ed C omputer ✎ The steps be lo w are optional beca use W ire less Presenter-to-Go can set up your wireless connection. Ho wev er , if you set it up in adv ance, you can find and connect to projectors more quickly . If the projector has a wireless card, open the on-screen menu and se lect Quick choice[...]

Use r’s Guide 23 Pres enting from a Networ k ed Computer 6. For an Ad Hoc connection, set the follo wing properties: ■ Set the Authentication Mode to Ad Hoc . ■ Match the Desired SSID and WEP Encrypti on to the settings on the projector . ■ If a channel setting is av ailable, set the channel to Au t o . For an Infrastructure connection, set[...]

24 Use r’s Guide Pres enting from a Netw ork ed C omputer T o star t a presentation 1. Be sure the projector is turned on and its network connection is set up. See Chapter 1, “Setting Up the Projector , ” on page 7. 2. Be sure the W ireless Presenter-to-Go soft w are is installed. See “T o prepare your computer for networked presenta tions?[...]

Use r’s Guide 25 Pres enting from a Networ k ed Computer 6. Click Connect . 7. If you are prompted for a proje ctor password, enter it. The projector displays its password in th e on-screen menu at Quick choice > Wir eless Presenter . 8. In the control window , click Start Presentat ion . Y our computer monitor is displayed on the projector sc[...]

26 Use r’s Guide Pres enting from a Netw ork ed C omputer Y ou can then click Start Pr esentation to resume your presentation, or you can allo w another presenter to start presenting. Y ou can also perform these actions by right-clicking the W ireless Presenter -to-Go icon in the taskbar . T o inc lude other presenters Se veral people can connect[...]

Use r’s Guide 27 Pres enting from a Networ k ed Computer T o disconnec t and fr ee the projector 1. If the W ireless Presenter-to-Go windo w is not open, click the W ir eless Presenter -to-Go icon in the taskbar . 2. Do one of the following: ■ If you want to disconnect and quit, click Exit . ■ If you want to disconnect from this proje ctor an[...]

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Use r’s Guide 29 3 Pr esenting fr om a Wir el ess Handheld Organi zer This chapter explains how to gi ve presentations on a hand held organizer that has a wireless network connection to a projector . ■ “Preparing for Presen tations” on page 29 ■ “Sho wing Presentations” on page 32 Pr epar ing for Pr esentations This section describes [...]

30 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Wir eless Han dheld Or ganiz er 5. Select the correct option for the type of operating system, Pocket PC or P alm. For a Palm installatio n, when prompted, select the users on whose de vices you want to install the software. When the W ireless Presente r -to-Go installation finishes, creation softw are is inst[...]

Use r’s Guide 31 Pr esenting fr om a Wir eless Handheld Or gani z er 3. T o create a ne w pres entation, click Create . Or T o add the slides to another presentation, select it from the Presentations List and click A ppend . 4. If you hav e sync software and a cradle installed on your computer , place the handheld or ganizer in it s cradle and ac[...]

32 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Wir eless Han dheld Or ganiz er 3. Click OK . This action con verts the do cument to landscape orientation (mobile presentation format). If the size of the document exceeds one page, the balanc e of the document is sav ed as additional slides until all the material is con verted. Then the W ireless Presenter-t[...]

Use r’s Guide 33 Pr esenting fr om a Wir eless Handheld Or gani z er ■ Infrastructure connecti on—This is a wi reless connection to a wireless access point. The access point conn ects to th e projector through a wired or wireless network connection. ✎ If the projector has a wireless card, open the on-screen menu and se lect Quick choice >[...]

34 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Wir eless Han dheld Or ganiz er T o star t a presentation 1. Start W ireless Presenter-to-G o and co nnect to the projector: P ocket PC a. From the Start menu, select Programs > W ireless Pr esenter -to-Go. b . T ap the projector/wireless icon and sel ect the projector from the list. Enter a name to identif[...]

Use r’s Guide 35 Pr esenting fr om a Wir eless Handheld Or gani z er 3. T o start the presentation, click the f irst slide you want to sho w . 4. If the projector is sho wing a dif ferent input, press the sour ce button on the projector or remote contro l to find your network input. Or Open the on-screen menu and select Input > Connectivity mo[...]

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Use r’s Guide 37 4 Pr esenting fr om a M emory Card This chapter explains how you can store pr esentations on a memory card, then show them on the projector without using a co mputer . Such presenta tions are sometimes called PC-fr ee presentations. ■ “Preparing for Presen tations” on page 37 ■ “Sho wing Presentations” on page 41 Pr e[...]

38 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d Supported t ypes o f presentations Po w e r Po i n t p r e s e n t a t i o n (PP T) If y ou install HP W ir eles s Pre senter - to -Go, it embeds the r e quir ed fonts on the memory car d when y ou copy the pr ese ntati on. S ee “T o pr epar e a P o w erP oint pr esentati on ” on page 3 9 . M[...]

Use r’s Guide 39 Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d T o prepar e your computer Y ou must install HP W ireless Presenter -to-Go software on your computer to supp ort memory card presentations. ■ Font su pport for Po werPoint fil es. T o correctly display a Po werPoint presentat ion from a memory card, the required fonts shou ld be a v ailable on [...]

40 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d For best results, follo w these suggestions: ■ Use standard or commo n fonts. A void sp ecial fonts that ha ve restrictions against embedding. ■ If you use transition ef fects, use common transition ef fects. Some less common transitions might not be supported. ■ Sa ve the f ile as a type c[...]

Use r’s Guide 41 Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d Sho w ing Presentations T o inser t a memor y car d in th e pr ojector ✎ When a memory card is inst alled, any current networked or wireless presentation is interrupted. T o make a network ed or wire less presentation, y ou mu st remo ve all memory cards from the projector . ■ CompactFlash ca[...]

42 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d 3. If the projector is sho wing input from a dif ferent source, press the sour ce b utton on the projector or remote contro l to f ind the memory card input. Or Open the on-screen menu and select Input > Connectivity module . 4. On the projector or rem ote control, press the Page Up, Page Do w[...]

Use r’s Guide 43 Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d 8. Press the back button to end the presenta tion and sho w the list of presentations. ✎ Y ou can select a presentation and sho w it us ing the projector buttons or t he remote control. If you co nnect a USB mouse or k eyb oard to a USB port on the accessory module, you can use it to select and[...]

44 Use r’s Guide Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d Presenting fr om a memory card T o do this... Pr ess this ... Selecting a presentation Mo v e the hi ghligh t up o r do wn the list • P age Up and P age Dow n (remot e contr ol or US B keyboa rd) • Up and dow n buttons (pro ject or , re m ot e c on t rol , o r US B keyb o a rd ) • Clic k it[...]

Use r’s Guide 45 Pr esenting fr om a Memor y Car d T o stop a memor y car d pr esentation ■ Press the back button to end the presenta tion and sho w the list of presentations, or ■ Press the source b utton or select a different so urce from the on-screen m enu, or ■ Remov e the memory card from the projector . Changing presentation setting [...]

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Use r’s Guide 47 5 M aintaining th e S y stem This chapter expl ains ho w to maintain and upgrade the module. ■ “Managing the Projector” on page 47 ■ “Upgrading the System” on page 51 Ma naging the Projector Y ou can manage many of the projector ’ s settings using th e on-screen menu. For netw ork and other adv a nced settings, you [...]

48 Use r’s Guide Maint aining the S y ste m T o manage the projector using the on -screen menu The projector’ s on-screen menu is descri bed in detail in the projector manual. Ho we ver , when you install a connectiv ity module, certain ne w menu entries are displayed in the on-screen menu. New menu entries with module install ed Quick c hoice [...]

Use r’s Guide 49 Maint aining the S y ste m T o manage the projector fr om the W eb When the proj ector is connected to a n etwork, yo u can access the projector’ s embedded W eb server . Y ou can check the projector’ s current status, change its conf iguration, and up grade f irmware. Y o u can do this from a remote location—you do not hav[...]

50 Use r’s Guide Maint aining the S y ste m W ir ed Se tting s S pec if i es ne tw or king se tting s f or th e w ir ed LAN po rt . Wi r eless Settings Spec ifies netw orking settings fo r the optional 80 2 .11b w ir eless car d, if installed . S NMP Conf igure s Simple Network Management Pr otocol (SNMP) oper ation . Admi n . A ccoun t Sets an a[...]

Use r’s Guide 51 Maint aining the S y ste m Upgr ading th e S y stem This section describes how to upgrade the projector’ s firmware. ■ “T o up date the fi rmware” on page 51 T o update t he firm ware HP might periodically release updated v ersio ns of the projector firmw are to enhance the projector performance. Firmware v ersio ns are s[...]

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Use r’s Guide 53 6 F ix ing t he S ystem This chapter of fers suggestions to help correct p roblems you might encounter with the module. ■ “T roubleshooting Suggestions” on page 53 ■ “T esting the Projector” on page 62 T roubleshooting Suggestions T o use this section, f ind the problem statemen t that is closest to your problem, then[...]

54 Use r’s Guide F ix ing the S ystem If y ou cannot connect to the pr ojector using a W eb bro wser: ❏ Be sure the projector is plugged in and the main disconnect switch is turned on. ❏ If you are using a wireless conn ection on the projector , be sure the projector is turned on. ❏ If you are using a wireless connection on your computer or[...]

Use r’s Guide 55 F ix ing the S ystem Projector—wired connec tion ❏ Check the network cable connections at the projector and at the wall. ❏ Be sure you are using a standard netwo rk cable. Do not use a cross-ov er netw ork cable or f irmware upg rade netw ork cable for a normal network connection. ❏ Check the left indicator light on the L[...]

56 Use r’s Guide F ix ing the S ystem an Infrastructure connection. Fo r more details, see Chapter 2, “Presenting from a Network ed Computer , ” on page 17 or Chapter 3, “Presenting from a W ireless Handheld Organizer , ” on page 29. If the projector’ s network conf iguratio n is completely wrong and y ou cannot fi x i t : ❏ Reset the[...]

Use r’s Guide 57 F ix ing the S ystem If y ou cannot install W ireless Presenter -to-Go on your handhel d organizer: ❏ If the installation fails to install the software on your computer , be sure your computer meets th e minimum requirements. See “T o prepare your handh eld or ganizer for wireless presentatio ns” on page 29 . ❏ Be sure yo[...]

58 Use r’s Guide F ix ing the S ystem ❏ In W ireless Presenter-to-Go, if you selected the adv anced option to use the projector as an extended desktop, you must open Display Properties on your comp uter , go to the Settings tab, an d set display 2 to extend the W indows desktop. The next time you connect to the projector , no windo ws are initi[...]

Use r’s Guide 59 F ix ing the S ystem M emory card pr oblems If the incorr ect f onts are displayed in a P owerPoi nt presen tation: T o embed Po werPoint fonts on a memory card, you must use a computer with HP W ireless Prese nter -to-Go software (see “T o prepare your computer” on page 39). ❏ If you are presenting a Po werPoint PPT file, [...]

60 Use r’s Guide F ix ing the S ystem ❏ If you are presenting a Po werPoint PPT file, a slide may not display completely if it requires too much memory . T o reduce the size of graphics on slides, right-click any graphic, select Fo r m at Picture, then click Compress, and select the option for all pictures and the o ption to delete cropped area[...]

Use r’s Guide 61 F ix ing the S ystem If pictures in a pictur e pr esentation do not display in the corr ect order: ❏ Pictures are displayed in alph anumeric order based on the f ile names. Insert the memory card in a computer and rename the pictures files so the y appear in the desired order . If a memory card does not work with the pr ojector[...]

62 Use r’s Guide F ix ing the S ystem If the microphone port doesn’t seem to work: ❏ The microphone p ort is reserved for features planned in future f irmware v ersions. It has no fu nction with the current firmw are. T esting t he Projector The on-screen menu contains diagnostic tests you ca n use to verify the proper operation of th e proj [...]

Use r’s Guide 63 7 Re fer ence This chapter lists the specif ications, safety information, and re gulatory information for the projector . ■ “Specif ications” on page 63 ■ “Safety Information” o n page 64 ■ “Regulatory Information” on page 65 Specifications Because HP continually improv es its products , the following specif ica[...]

64 Use r’s Guide Refe ren ce Safety Information Å WA R N I N G : O bs erve the fo llo w ing preca utions to r educe the r isk of inj ury . ■ T o prev ent eye injury , do not look directly into the lens when the lamp i s on. Do not point the laser light int o anyone’ s eyes. ■ T o prev ent electrical shock, do not ex pose the projector to r[...]

Use r’s Guide 65 Refe ren ce Regulatory Information This section presents information that sho ws ho w your accessory module complies with reg ulations in certain re gions. An y modif ications to your module not ex pressly approv ed b y HP could v oid the authority to operate the module in these re gions. U. S . A . This accessory module has been[...]

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Use r’s Guide 67 Refe ren ce International DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’ s Name: Hewlett P ackard Company Manufacturer’ s Addr ess: Hewlett P ackard Company Digital Projection & Imaging 1000 NE Circle Blvd. Corv allis, OR 97330-42 39 Declares, that the product(s): Product Name: Adv anc[...]

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Use r’s Guide Inde x 6 9 Ind e x 802.11b see wireless A accessories 7 Ad Hoc connection for computer 20 for handheld 32 for wireless projector 15 animation 30 assign moderator 26 assign projector access 26 C collaborating 26 CompactFlash card installing 12 CompactFlash wireless card configuring 15 computer configuring wireless 20 installing softw[...]

Inde x 7 0 Use r’s Guide Index IP address finding 47 M managing proj ector from menu 48 from Web 49 master slide 30 memory card creating on 40 installing 41 presenting from 41 see also presentations storing to 41 supported types of memory cards 41 supported types of presen tations 41 mobile presentations 30 , 40 moderator 26 module identifying pa[...]

Use r’s Guide Index 71 Inde x W Web managing proj ector from 49 wired network configuring compute r 18 configuring projec tor 13 troubleshooting 53 wireless configuring compute r 20 configuring projec tor 15 finding projector settings 22 installing card 12 troubleshooti ng 53 Wireless Presenter-to-Go installing for memory card 40 installing on co[...]

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