My experience with the PB2400 and video projectors has been painless. The
2400 is my primary presentation machine. I find it literally plug and play.
I use a variety of video projectors both fixed and portable, primarily
Epson and Sharp.
Make sure you hook all cables up before turning on the projector or
computer. Turn the projector on first. Wait a few seconds until the
projector starts and then boot the PB2400. This allows the PB to sense that
the video projector is connected.
The image seems to display internal, external or both, based on the last
time you were connected to a projector.
If you use control strip and have the monitor resolution module installed,
click on the monitor resolution block (looks like a checkerboard) should be
able to see three choices: 800x600 built-in, 800x600 (simulscan) and
800x600, meaning built-in screen only, both built-in and video projector or
video projector only (black 2400 screen). (If you want to see all the
possibilities hold down the control key while clicking the resolution block.
You'll see something like 16 options).
I can't believe the Windows people don't have problems. They usually have to
pound function keys to cycle their video to get it to display. (Fn+F3, or
Fn+F8 seem to be two of the possible windows key combos -- it seems to be
different for each brand of laptop).
A tip -- I take a standard six or eight foot monitor extension cable and
connect it between the PB2400 and the video projector's video cable. This
allows you to place the computer farther from the video projector.
The 2400 doesn't have the video moxie to handle dissolves and some other
special effects, especially on "thousands of colors." Try preparing and
running presentations on 256 colors to speed things along.
Bruce R. Piringer, Director
Fire and Rescue Training Institute
University of Missouri
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> From: Gary Shigenaka
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 11:00 AM
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> Subject: [Duo] Pseudo-lurkers anonymous
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> Just for the record, this is a terrific resource, and reviewing the digest
> version is one of my regular means for keeping up and understanding how to
> use my 2400c most effectively. in addition, Brandy's smart-___ responses
> are a major source of entertainment. I mostly just listen because there
> are others better
> suited to make the intelligent and semi-intelligent replies, but if i can
> contribute I often email the person directly.
>
> Anyway, here's my query: does anyone have advice for PAINLESSLY using the
> 2400c to make PowerPoint presentations using VGA-out projectors? In
> recent weeks, I've taken my 2400c to Japan and various places in the U.S.
> to make presentations, and it's been harrowing. Ultimately, I was able to
> do it, but I was
> sweating bullets until the very last minute in at least a couple of
> situations. In those cases, colleagues using G3 PBs and Windows notebooks
> had no problems. A big part of the problem was not being able to change
> the monitor resolution before hooking into the projector--because the
> control panel doesn't show
> other choices besides 800x600 until you're actually hooked up to another
> monitor (or projector). In one case, this was okay because my PB display
> still worked and I could access the control panel with no problem. But in
> my most recent anxiety-filled meeting, the 2400c display was blacked out
> and when I would
> reach the desktop after booting , the projected image would go berserk and
> begin rolling vertically. Really fast, so that there was no way to work
> the control panel to set the resolution. Switched to another
> projector--no signal. At the very last minute, I tracked down yet another
> projector and it worked okay.
>
> I guess the question boils down to whether there is a way to set monitor
> resolution (or even access the full range of options) prior to hooking up
> a projector? This seems to be a problem with older PBs like the 2400c.
> My experience in using newer G3s is that it's much less of a problem.
>
> My 2400c, by the way, is a G3upgrade.
>
> Thanks (back to lurking),
>
> Gary
>
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