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Introductory Notes for the Epson BrightLink485wi Interactive Projector Observe the cable connections. Locate Remote Control and Interactive Styli Locate Remote Contol functions for On/Off, AV Mute and for Freeze, among others. Turn on Computer and Projector Buttons on Remote Control 1. Power On/Off 2. Computer (1 or 2) 3. Video (S‐Video, Video, HDMI) 4. Numbers for Password 5. Auto 6. Aspect 7. Num (used with Numbers) 8. Menu (e.g. Settings ‐ Power – Normal or Eco) 9. Arrows (for Menu …or as a ‘PowerPoint Clicker’) 10. Enter OK 11. User (defaults to AutoCalibration) 12. Page (for PowerPoint) 13. E‐Zoom 14. A/V Mute 15. Strap Attach 16. Help ...
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Using the Epson Stylus as a Mouse The Driver for Easy Interactive Tools (EIT) is already installed and active. You don’t need to start any special software – just use the computer (i.e. its projected screen) as normal Click anywhere on the board to see the Pointer follow the Stylus Use the Right‐Click button on the Stylus (just to show the Desktop Settings Menu ...but no need to change anything here) Use the Stylus to open Web …a ‘tap’ is the same effect as a left‐click Choose a site relevant to Subject(s) Choose a Document (such as Exam PDF) relevant to Subject(s) Scroll with Stylus, follow hyperlinks with Stylus Slide Stylus over some Text in order to ‘highlight’ then choose Edit ...Copy (may have to use right‐click mode for this). Equally, one may then paste content into, for example, Word, PowerPoint or Excel. Using the Epson Stylus as a Pen Start the EIT software (using the shortcut on the Desktop) – for full details of ‘icons’ see below. This is the main 'floating' toolbar With a PDF or Website open to full screen, and switching to Pen Mode in the EIT Panel, use Pen and Highlighter The Capture‐Camera (in Tools) to capture the annotated screen (Save as a single‐screen Desktop Capture) Switch back to Mouse/Interactive/Desktop Mode …and make sure that you have clicked on the Mouse icon; Scroll up/down, visit another site and/or document; Back into Pen/Annotation Mode and note that previous annotations have to be cleared ...
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Annotation Mode Whiteboard Mode This is used when This is used when, e.g., working on your Desktop developing applcations (such as ideas/brainstorming/rec working with Web Pages, ording boardwork Documents, PDFs, …simlar to working with Moodles etc.) a Flipchart or an ordinary classroom‐whiteboard ...
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Whiteboard Mode Annotation Mode Annotation Whiteboard Mouse Background Save Undo Redo Page List New Page Page Up Page Down Insert Image Delete Page Camera Keyboard Magnifier Select More Tools Shapes Pen Highlighter Black Pen Red pen Blue Pen ...
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Whiteboard Mode runs as a full screen… …or,if you click the icon in the top‐right, it can run as a smaller/resizeable Window when you then click the Middle/Maximise button in the Top Right corner, Whiteboard Mode reverts to the full screen. For detailed explanations of each icon, refer to the attached 8‐page document “Toolbar Functions.htm “(which is also available to you from ‘Other Tools’ – ‘Help’ and is installed at "C:\Program Files\EPSON Projector\Easy Interactive Tools Ver.2\help\EN\index.htm") ...