Connecting A Computer Or Monitor - BenQ TW526E User Manual

Connecting a computer or monitor

Connecting a computer
The projector can connect to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A
Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:
1. Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket
of the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER IN-1 or
COMPUTER IN-2 signal input jack on the projector.
3. If you wish to make use of the projector speaker(s) in your presentations, take a
suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output jack of
the computer, and the other end to the AUDIO jack of the projector. When
you connect audio output signal from a computer, please balance out the volume
control bar to obtain an optimal sound effects.
Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected
to a projector. Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the
external display on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a
function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the
labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebook's
documentation to find your notebook's key combination.
Connecting a monitor
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen,
you can connect the MONITOR-OUT signal output jack on the projector to an
external monitor following the instructions below:
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in
on page
2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable
to the D-Sub input jack of the video monitor.
Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input jack, take a VGA to DVI-A cable
and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input jack of the video monitor.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the MONITOR-OUT jack on the
projector.
• The output signal for MONITOR-OUT jack only works when the input
signal comes from COMPUTER IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-2 jack. When
the projector is powered on, the output signal from MONITOR-OUT
jack varies depending on the input signal from COMPUTER IN-1 or
COMPUTER IN-2 jack.
• If you wish to use this connection method when the projector is in
standby mode, make sure the Standby Monitor Out function is turned
on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. See
page 58
21.
for details.
"Connecting a computer"
"Standby Settings" on
Connection 21