Connection; Connecting A Computer Or Monitor - BenQ SP920 - XGA DLP Projector User Manual

Connection

When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:
1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections.
2. Use the correct signal cables for each source.
3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted.
In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see
contents" on page

Connecting a computer or monitor

Connecting a computer
The projector provides a VGA input socket that allows you to connect it to both IBM® compatibles and
Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter (an optional accessory) is needed if you are connecting legacy version
Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:
• With a VGA cable:
1. Take a VGA cable and connect
one end to the D-Sub output
socket of the computer.
Connect the other end of the
VGA cable to the D-SUB/
COMP. IN signal input socket
on the projector.
2. If you wish to make use of the projector (mixed mono) speakers in your presentations, take a suitable
audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output socket of the computer, and the other
end to the AUDIO socket of the projector.
Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See
"Audio Settings" on page 44
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Notebook
or desktop
computer
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7). They are commercially available from electronics stores.
• With a DVI-D cable:
1. Take a DVI-D cable and
connect one end to the DVI-D
output socket of the computer.
Connect the other end of the
cable to the DVI-D signal input
socket on the projector.
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Your computer must be
equipped with a DVI-D
output socket.
1. VGA cable
1. DVI-D cable
1. HDMI cable
2. Audio cable
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• With a HDMI cable:
Your computer must
be equipped with a
HDMI output socket.
1. Take a HDMI cable and
connect one end to the
HDMI socket of the
computer. Connect the
other end of the cable to the
HDMI signal input socket
on the projector.
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.