NEC PA500U - Controlling the Projector over a LAN (PC Control Utility Pro 4)

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8. User Supportware
 Controlling the Projector over a LAN (PC Control Utility Pro 4)
Usingtheutilitysoftware“PCControlUtilityPro4”,theprojectorcanbecontrolledfromacomputeroveraLAN.
Control Functions
PowerOn/Off,signalselection,picturefreeze,picturemute,audiomute,adjusting,errormessagenotication,event
schedule.
ScreenofPCControlUtilityPro4
ThissectionprovidesanoutlineofpreparationforuseofPCControlUtilityPro4.ForinformationonhowtousePC
ControlUtilityPro4,seeHelpofPCControlUtilityPro4.
TIP:
• PCControlUtilityPro4canbeusedwithaserialconnection.
Connect the projector to a LAN.
ConnecttheprojectortotheLANbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“ConnectingtoaWiredLAN”(→page150),“Con-
nectingtoaWirelessLAN(soldseparately)”(→page151)and“9ApplicationMenus-NETWORKSETTINGS”(→
page120)
Start PC Control Utility Pro 4
Click“Start”→“Allprograms”or“Programs”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“PCControlUtilityPro4”→
“PCControlUtilityPro4”.
NOTE:
• FortheSchedulefunctionofthePCControlutilityPro4towork,youmusthaveyourcomputerrunningandnotinstandby/
sleepmode.Select“PowerOptions”fromthe“ControlPanel”inWindowsanddisableitsstandby/sleepmodebeforerunningthe
scheduler.
[Example]ForWindows7:
Select“ControlPanel”→“SystemandSecurity”→“PowerOptions”→“Changewhenthecomputersleeps”→“Putthecomputer
tosleep”→“Never”.
NOTE:
• When[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenu,theprojectorcannotbeturnedonviathenetwork
(wiredLAN/wirelessLAN)connection.
When[NETWORKSTANDBY]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE],theprojectorcannotbeturnedonviawirelessLANconnection.
TIP:
ViewingtheHelpofPCControlUtilityPro4
• DisplayingtheHelpleofPCControlUtilityPro4whileitisrunning.
Click “Help (H)” → “Help (H) …” of window of PC Control Utility Pro 4 in this order.
The pop-up menu will be displayed.
• DisplayingthehelpleusingtheStartMenu.
Click “Start” → “All programs” or “Programs” → “NEC Projector User Supportware” → “PC Control Utility Pro 4” →
“PC Control Utility Pro 4 Help”.
The Help screen will be displayed.