NEC NP-P350W - Operating Computer via Network (Desktop Control Utility)

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8. User Supportware
 Using the Projector to Operate Your Computer over a LAN
(Desktop Control Utility 1.0)
UsingDesktopControlUtility1.0allowsyoutoremotelyoperateyourcomputerplacedatadistancefromtheprojector
overanetwork(wiredLANorwirelessLAN).
What you can do with Desktop Control Utility 1.0
• AcommerciallyavailableUSBmouseisconnectedtotheprojectortooperatethecomputer.
• Suppose,forexample,aPowerPointletobepresentedinaconferenceissavedtoacomputerinyourofce.
IfthiscomputerisconnectedtotheprojectorintheconferenceroomwithLANwhentheconferenceisheld,the
desktopscreenofthecomputerinyourofce(Windows7/WindowsVista/WindowsXP)canbeprojectedandthe
Power-Pointlecanbepresentedbyoperatingtheprojector.Inotherwordsthecomputerdoesnotneedtobe
broughtintotheconferenceroom.
IMPORTANT:
• YoucanusetheDesktopControlUtility1.0tooperateacomputerlocatedinaseparateroomfromtheprojectoroveranetwork.
Therefore,caremustbeexercisedtopreventanythirdpartyfromviewingthescreenofyourcomputer(importantdocuments),
copyingles,orturningoffthepower.
 NECassumesnoliabilityforanylossordamagesarisingfrominformationleakorsystemfailurewhileyouareusingDesktop
ControlUtility1.0.
• ThiswilldisconnectLANconnectionwhenthecomputergoesinthestandbymodewhiletheDesktopControlUtility1.0isbeing
used.
 IntheWindows7/WindowsVista,select[ControlPanel]→[HardwareandSound]→[PowerOptions].Set[Changewhenthe
computersleeps]to[Never].
 In the Windows XP,click [Control Panel] → [Performance and Maintenance] → [Power Options] → [System Standby] →
[Never].
• ThescreensaverfunctionisoffwhileDesktopControlUtility1.0isrunning.
Connecting the projector to a LAN
ConnecttheprojectortotheLANbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“ConnectingtoaWiredLAN”(→page138),“Con-
nectingtoaWirelessLAN”(→page139)and“9ApplicationMenus”(→page105)