Can I use a Mac laptop with the LitePro projector?
Generally, yes. The LitePro has a converter box which will accept a signal from either VGA (labelled “PC”) or the older Mac monitor connect (HD-15). You need to dial the circular converter appropriately. New Macs should just use the “PC” setting. For reasons that escape me entirely, sometimes it works better if you use the mac setting and an HD-15 to VGA converter. Go figure. Back to Top • Q: How do I redirect the output of my PC laptop to the projector? A: Most (but not all) PC laptops have a function key combination that switches between: • output to built-in LCD only • output to external monitor only • output to both built-in and external simultaneously I’ve seen this as Fn-F3 and Fn-F4. For more complicated setup issues, you can usually access the monitor settings in Windows by right-clicking in the desktop window to get the “properties” of the desktop. Back to Top • Q: All I get is a blue screen projected image (no signal from computer’s monitor output) A: Use the menu controls an
Generally, yes. The LitePro has a converter box which will accept a signal from either VGA (labelled “PC”) or the older Mac monitor connect (HD-15). You need to dial the circular converter appropriately. New Macs should just use the “PC” setting. For reasons that escape me entirely, sometimes it works better if you use the mac setting and an HD-15 to VGA converter. Go figure. Back to Top • Q: How do I redirect the output of my PC laptop to the projector? A: Most (but not all) PC laptops have a function key combination that switches between: • output to built-in LCD only • output to external monitor only • output to both built-in and external simultaneously I’ve seen this as Fn-F3 and Fn-F4. For more complicated setup issues, you can usually access the monitor settings in Windows by right-clicking in the desktop window to get the “properties” of the desktop. Back to Top • Q: All I get is a blue screen projected image (no signal from computer’s monitor output) A: Use the menu controls an
