How to use an LCD projector.

1. Using your LCD Projector

2. Getting Started
 The cables and projector will come all
together on a presentation cart
 Move the cart to a space where you can
project it against the wall
 Find an outlet where you can plug in the
power cord

3. Plugging everything in
Plug in the
computer
cable where it
says
Computer 1
Plug in the
power
cord here

4. Connect adapter to cable
Look at the other end of
the blue cable. Make
sure that it’s
connected to a white
adapter so that it will
fit your computer.
The adapter is with the
cart.

5. Connect adapter to computer
 The adapter has this
symbol on it. Look for
the same symbol on
the side of your
computer (next to
where your power
cord plugs in) and
plug it in there.

6. Getting the display up
 Turn your computer on
 Turn the projector on
If everything is connected properly, you
should see the computer screen
projected on the wall.

7. Troubleshooting
No display from the computer?
Screen says “no signal”?
n Make sure that both computer & projector are
on, and that all cables are connected.
n Press the F7 key

8. Troubleshooting step 2
2. Go to System Preferences
3. Click on “Displays” in the second row
4. Select “Color”
5. Make sure that “Color LCD” is selected

9. Still stuck?
Ask for help! Your Zone Tech can help you, and
others in your school may know how to do this as
well. Consider testing this out on a day when your
Zone Tech is at your school so that you can do it
together.

10. Connecting the Document
Camera
 The document camera connects to your
computer AND to the projector. We will be
learning how to put it all together, but the
following image shows what cables go
where.

11. Connecting the Document
Camera
 Connect the document camera cable to Computer
2
 Make sure the other end is connected to the
document camera

13. Selecting the display
Do you want the computer or the document camera to
be projecting onto the screen? To change the source
of the image:
• Use the remote or the controls on the projector to
select “Source Search”
• Scroll up or down and select Computer 1 (the
laptop) or Computer 2 (the projector)

14. REMEMBER!
Make sure that you try this by
yourself BEFORE the first day you
plan to use it with your kids!