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75 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MAY 2013 +0 .5 .&((&*$ -1&,)"*0 ' 3 ** 0.""0 (5,% *0 ##& " ("/ 7 " %*& ( 1,,+.0 7 4 7 ) &( .+0 .5!.&((&*$"-1&,)"*0 $) &( +) 10%+.&6"! *!2&' &/0.& 10+. ".2&*$ 0%" .+1*!3 0". *!1/0.5 Notebook Projector Troubleshooting Tips As Appeared in the February 2013 Issue of PC Today The notebook projector is a common sight at trade shows around the world, and another common sight is a group of people hovering around the projector trying to figure out why it isn’t working. WWDR would like to share the following top ten notebook projector troubleshoot- ing tips: 1. Turn off all equipment before con- necting the notebook to the projector. 2. If possible, use digital connection to ensure a high-quality presentation. 3. If you’re not using the projector’s built-in speakers, turn them down and connect the notebook’s audio out to Photo courtesy of newscenter.phillips.com the sound system. 4. If you’re using a wireless mouse or controller, make sure you can estab- lish the wireless connection. 5. Use the straightforward network connection feature in Win7 to connect to a network projector. 6. If there is no video, check all the ports and then checkWindow’s Screen Resolution settings. 7. Out-of-range messages can be solved by adjusting screen resolution. 8. When a projected image isn’t pro- portionally correct, try repositioning the projector and/or changing the pro- jector’s keystone setting. 9. If the display turns off during a pres- entation, check the notebook’s power management settings. 10. If video isn’t displaying correctly, change the Display settings to make the projector the primary display. We hope these tips will help your next presentation go smoothly. Let us know what you think!