[GRLUG] using a projector

John Wesorick john at wesorick.com
Mon Aug 20 10:30:20 EDT 2012


To add to the list of things to try, have you tried using an external
monitor with the laptop? Many projectors only support a couple resolutions
and are very finicky about it.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:27 AM, megadave <megadave at gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you know the projector works?
>
> Does the projector have a multiple inputs, and have you selected the
> right input?
>
> Are you using VGA? DVI? HDMI?
>
> Have you tried the projector from a desktop PC that doesnt need to
> switch outputs?
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Topher <topher at codeventure.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 20 Aug 2012, Ben Rousch wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Topher <topher at codeventure.net>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I'm running 0.16 and I'd like to plug into a projector and... project.
> >>
> >>
> >> What's 0.16?
> >
> >
> > Sorry, I just posted to the Enlightenment IRC channel before this and
> forgot
> > the context.  Enlightenment 0.16.
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I have a Dell E6400 laptop, and it has a little meta key to switch to
> >>> External, but nothing happens when I push it while plugged into the
> >>> projector.
> >>>
> >>> I've just told you everything I know about making this work, any idea
> >>> where
> >>> I would look for instructions?
> >>>
> >>> Topher
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