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When preparing for a presentation, it's important
to follow a step by step procedure. Outside of the show itself, nowhere
is this more true than in the technical details. Since most computer
hardware requires things to be assembled in a certain order, hooking up
a laptop to your projector can be a confusing process. To make things
easier, we present this step by step guide to getting your linkup up and
running.
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Make sure both your laptop and the projector are turned
off. Once this is assured, connect the two pieces of equipment using the
proper cable. More often than not, this will be a 15-pin, D-style
connector, exactly the same as that used to attached a standard VGA
monitor.
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Turn on the projector first, and let the lamp warm up for
a few minutes. Point it at the proper display surface, to be sure that
some sort of picture is being projected.
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Once you can see the test image, start up your computer,
letting it run all the way through the loading process.
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Once your operating system is booted, the computer should
automatically recognize the projector. In the event that this does not
occur, use the proper function keys to tell your machine to display
through the VGA port. This is often a combination of Fn+F5, Fn+F7, or
Fn+F8. If you don't want to give random commands to your computer, look
for a small image that looks like a computer screen on the keys
themselves. This will probably be the proper one.
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In the event that this doesn't work, try turning
everything off and then restart the computer without the projector
attached. Once your OS is back up, try plugging in the projector then.
In order to do all this, of course, you'll need to
have a projector on hand. If you're having trouble tracking one down,
why not check out AA-Rental.com? They've got more than a dozen different
models, each of which fits a specific need. With screens, sound systems,
and other tools also available, they have everything you need to put
together a complete presentation.
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