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© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTR ONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITI ON (February 2005) 802.11g – 54Mbps Wireless Projector Server User Manual English LINDY No. 32500 www.lindy.com[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 1 Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 2 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 4 USING THE WIRELESS PROJECTOR SERVER .....................................[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LINDY Wireless Pr ojector Server. This i nnovative product allows you to connect to your projector for presentati ons via a Wireless LAN, Ethernet network or directly, using a built-in image viewer. The LINDY Wireless Projector Server feat ures both an IEEE 802.11g 54[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 3 Specifications Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g (DSSS) 2.4GHz WLAN; IEEE 802.3u (100Base-TX), 802.3 (10Base-T) LAN Supports AP/Client/Ad-Hoc modes Security: 64/128-Bit WEP Encryption Channels: 11 (US, Canada), 13 (Europe), 14 (Japan) Range: Up to 25 metres (82 feet) Antenna: Built-in In[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 4 Overview Rear Panel DC-IN Connect the po wer adapter here RESET Resets the Projector Server to factory defaults POWER Power ON/OFF switch VGA Connect the projector’s vi deo cable h ere LAN Ethernet connection USB For connecting a USB ke y board or mouse LED Indicators USB Illuminates when a mouse or keyboar[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 5 Using the Wireless Projector Server There are three ways of using the Wireless Projector Server: Via a WLAN Via an Ethernet network Via the built-in image viewer Via a WLAN Wireless Projector Server WLAN Projector Via an Ethernet network LAN Wireless Projector Server Projector[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 6 Via the built in image viewer Step 1 – Upload the Presentat ion to the Projector Server’s internal memory LAN / WLAN Step 2 – Connect a USB keyboard or mous e. Conduct a presentation without a PC! USB Projector Wireless Projector Server[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 7 Connecting the Projector Server Connecting to an Ethernet network: 1. Connect one end of a standard CAT5 or higher UTP Ethernet cable to the Projector Server’s LAN port. 2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network hub or switch. (The maximum distance between the Projector Server and hub/sw[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 8 Installing the Player Utility (Meeting Gateway) Each PC which needs to access the Projector Serv er (either wirelessly or over a wired LAN) needs to have the Projector Server’s utility, called Meeting Gateway, installed. Please follow the instructions below to install the software. Repeat for each required [...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 9 5. Select the component from the list and click Next : 6. Once the installation has completed click Finish : 7. The Meeting Gateway program icon will be created on your desktop:[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 10 Using the Player Utility Launch the Meeting Gateway Player Utility by double clicking the icon on the desktop. Note: Some personal firewall software may block connection of the Player Utility to the Projector Server. Disable the personal firewa ll software when using the Player Utility, or configure the fire[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 11 Searching and Connecting to a Projector Server 1. Click Search to begin searching for available Projector Servers. (You can also type the Projector Servers IP address in the drop down box). If no Projector Servers are initially found, continue clicking Search until the dialog box below appears: 2. When a Pro[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 12 Uploading a presentation to the Projector Server The Projector Server provides the option of c onsole based ‘PC-less’ presentations. The Player Utility’s UPLOAD function converts your PowerPoint pres entations into a series of jpeg files which are then transferred to the Projector Server’s built-in m[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 13 Projector Server Console Operation Note: For Console operation you must use a mouse (with scroll wh eel) or keyboard attached to the USB port at the rear of th e Projector Server. Make sure you connect the mouse/keyboard before powering on the Projector Server! The Main Console Screen After you have connecte[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 14 Using the Projector Server Console There are three menus within t he Projector Server Console: Console Screen, Slide Show Menu, and Slide Show Listing . All of these menus are made up of the following operatin g components: Bulletin Board: Used to display items for menu operations. “More” Indicator Bulle[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 15 Keyboard/Mouse Operation Keyboard/Mouse operation within the Slide Show Menu and Show Listing TAB Î or Switch between Bulletin Board and Command Button Areas Move between items Right-click Ï Ð and Scroll-wheel Forward/backward Select Í ENTER or Left-click Exit Press the Scroll-wheel ESC Mouse Action Keyb[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 16 The Slide Show Menu The Slide Show Menu allows for simple ‘PC-less’ presentations using just a USB keyboard or mouse. When a PowerPoint file is uploaded to the Projecto r Server, each slide is converted into a jpeg image and stored in the Projector Server’s internal memory. Note: Because the PowerPoint[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 17 Slide Show Listing The Slide Show Listing screen serves as the control panel during slide show playback. The Bulletin Board displays all of the slides in the selected file. Each slide is numbered and is represented by its thumbnail view. You can move to a selected slide and start sli de playback from that po[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 18 Conducting a Slide Show There are three Slide Show modes: Slide Show Menu, Slide Show Listing and Slide Show Play . Their relationship is illustrated below: Select a file and activate Play Select a slide and activate Play Press ESCAPE Press ESCAPE Note: See Page 15 for keyboard and mouse controls 1. From the[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 19 The Administrator Utility The Projector Server’s Administrator Utility is a browser based utility which allows you to modify or change the password, network and encrypti on settings. To configure the network and encryption settings, some basic knowledge of Et hernet and TCP/IP protoc ols is essential. Acce[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 20 Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility consists of four sections that allow you to configure different settings. After making changes you need to click on the Save button within each sect ion and then click Re-boot to reboot the Projector Server and make the changes effective. The exceptio[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 21 Networking: You can modify various network settings here. Click Save and Re-boot to save changes. IP - The Projector Server’s IP address can be set here Mask – The Subnet Mask can be set here Gateway – The Gateway address can be input here Network Name (ESSID) – The network name (ESSI[...]
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Wireless Projector Server User Manual 22 Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Some personal firewall software may blo ck connection of the Player Utility to the Projector Server. Disable the personal firewa ll software when using the Player Utility, or configure the firewall to allo w connections on ports 4000, 4001 and 5900. If th[...]
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Wireless Projector Server R adio Frequency Energy, Certifications © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTR ONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITI ON (February 2005) FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab[...]