Epson 8150i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							6Introduction 
						

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Presenting Without a Computer7
Presenting Without a 
Computer
If the projector is connected to the network, you can use its 
EasyMP.net features to deliver your presentation without having to 
connect a PC or laptop. (If you plan to connect a computer or video 
device, see Chapter 2 for instructions.)
If your network is set up for it, you can start your presentation 
without having to download any files to the projector beforehand (the 
projector can receive the data while your presentation is running); see 
“Delivering Your Presentation” on page 17 for instructions. 
Otherwise, you’ll have to copy your files to the projector’s memory 
card (either directly or over the network) before starting your 
presentation; see page 11.
Follow the instructions in this chapter to:

Create your presentation

Transfer your presentation to the projector

Deliver your presentation

Highlight your presentation with drawings and notes 
						

							8Presenting Without a Computer
Creating Your Presentation
Follow the guidelines below to create your presentation in a file 
format that’s compatible with the projector. You can use a variety of 
Microsoft application files and image files in their native formats, or 
you can prepare a specially modified file called a scenario. The scenario 
lets you combine different kinds of files in a slideshow format and set 
certain automatic playback features. 
Supported Applications and File Formats 
EasyMP.net supports a variety of Microsoft applications and image 
formats. You can create your presentation using any of the following:

PowerPoint 97 and 2000

Word 97, 98, and 2000

Excel 97 and 2000

text (including unicode) and rich text format (RTF)

jpeg (JPG), bitmap (BMP and DIB), and portable network 
graphics (PNG)
EasyMP.net supports multi-page Word documents as well as 
multi-sheet Excel files. Note that you can’t edit documents while 
viewing them on screen, and certain applications’ formatting features 
may look slightly different from how they appear on your monitor. 
(For example, some PowerPoint special effects cannot be used; for 
details, see the Notices section in the Administrator’s Manual.)
Creating Scenarios 
Another type of file you can send to the projector is a scenario. You 
can create this special-purpose file using the EMP Scenario software 
included with the projector. This lets you combine in a slideshow 
format any of the supported file types listed above. In addition, you 
can define certain playback attributes, such as how long each slide 
remains on screen, and you can even set the scenario to begin playing 
automatically—either when the projector is first turned on, or at a 
preset time.
note
For help designing your 
presentation, log on to 
www.presentersonline.com. 
This site includes a library of 
articles covering presentation 
tips and tricks, and provides 
templates and clip art you 
can use.  
						

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To create a scenario, follow these steps:
1. Open the EMP Scenario program from your desktop or from the 
EasyMP programs folder.
2. To create a scenario, use the folder window to navigate to the files 
you want to use. Available files appear in the file window: 
3. Drag the files you want to use from the file window to the 
scenario window.
If you want to incorporate individual slides from a PowerPoint 
file, double-click the file in the file window, then drag the slides 
that open in the thumbnail window to the scenario window.
4. If you want the scenario’s slides to advance automatically when 
played, select them in the scenario window. Right-click, choose 
Properties, then set the length of time you want each slide to 
remain on the screen. 
5. To transfer the completed scenario to the projector, select 
File, 
Send scenario; select the projector’s name from the list that 
appears on screen. If you have a laptop with a PCMCIA slot, you 
can also copy the scenario directly onto the memory card; select 
Local Drive instead of the projector’s name. See page 16 for 
instructions on removing and inserting the card in the projector. 
scenario 
window
thumbnail 
window file
windowfolder
window
note
For more information on 
creating scenarios, see the 
online help in the EMP 
Scenario program.  
						

							10Presenting Without a ComputerOnce the scenario has been transferred to the projector, you can view 
it using Easy View:
1. Start Easy View as described on page 17. Then highlight the 
scenario’s file name and click 
Play.
2. To advance to the next slide, press the 
Esc button on the remote 
control (or right-click with your mouse), then click the  forward 
arrow in the navigation menu that appears on the screen: 
3. To exit your presentation early (before showing the last slide), 
click the  exit icon.
If you want a scenario to start playing automatically when the 
projector is first turned on, select it in Easy View and click 
Properties, then select Play Automatically. (You can also set the 
scenario to repeat automatically or delete itself after playing.) To make 
the projector itself turn on automatically (at a preset time), see 
page 45. 
To delete a scenario, select it in Easy View and click the 
Delete icon.
navigation buttons
click here to exit 
						

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Transferring Your Presentation to the 
Projector
Follow the instructions in this section to transfer a supported 
application or image file directly to the projector; to copy a scenario to 
the projector, see the previous section. 
When you send your presentation to the projector, it gets stored on 
the projector’s removable memory card. Depending on how your 
network is set up and where you’re located, choose one of these ways 
to transfer your presentation to the projector: 

To send your presentation from your office PC to the projector, 
see below.

If you’re in the meeting room with the projector and you need to 
download your presentation files from a remote location, see 
page 13.

If you want, you can copy your presentation directly onto the 
memory card; see page 16.
Sending the Presentation from Your Office
If you’ve created your presentation on your office PC, the easiest way 
of getting it to the projector is by using the EMP File Utility software; 
see below. 
If your network is set up to prevent sending a presentation directly to 
the projector, you may have to upload it to a file server first. Use the 
file utility you would normally use (such as Windows
® Explorer) to 
transfer your presentation to the server; then see “Downloading Your 
Presentation While in the Meeting Room” on page 13 to finish 
getting your presentation to the projector.
Using the EMP File Utility Software
Follow these steps to send your presentation to the projector:
1. Click 
Start, Programs, EasyMP, then select EMP File Utility.
note
You may be able to launch 
your presentation without 
first transferring it to the 
projector; see page 17. 
						

							12Presenting Without a ComputerYou see this screen, with the files on your PC listed on the left:
2. Click the 
Connect icon, as shown above. You see this screen:
3. Select the name of your projector, then click 
OK. (If necessary, 
click the  drop-down arrow and select the correct projector from 
the list. If it isn’t listed, you may need to click the 
Search button; 
see the Administrator’s Manual for details.) 
All files currently stored on the projector appear on the right, as 
shown:
click here
PC files
select projector name
and click OK
note
You can click the File icon to 
create a new folder, or to 
rename an existing file or 
folder.
projector 
files 
						

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4. To copy your presentation to the projector, highlight its name on 
the left side of the screen, then highlight the folder’s name where 
you want to copy it on the right side of the screen. Then click the 
copy icon.
When you’re done transferring your presentation, see page 17 for 
instructions on projecting it. For additional information on using the 
EMP File Utility, see the online help.
Downloading Your Presentation While in the 
Meeting Room
If you’re in the meeting room and want to copy files to the projector 
that are in a remote location (such as on a file server or another PC on 
the network), you can use the projector’s Easy File utility. You’ll need 
to use one of the following to control the projector: 

the remote control (see page 51)

a USB device (mouse, tablet, and/or keyboard) directly connected 
to the projector (see page 20)

the EMP Tablet software (on a networked PC in the meeting 
room); see page 21
Follow these steps: 
1. Turn on the projector as described in “Displaying and Adjusting 
the Image” on page 37.
2. If necessary, select 
EasyMP.net as the source. (Press the 
EasyMP.net button on the remote control.) You see this screen: 
3. Click the 
Easy File icon. 
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Menu
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start 
EasyMP
click here 
						

							14Presenting Without a ComputerYou see this screen, with the files on the projector listed on the 
left:
4. Click 
Connection Target Setting, as shown above. 
You see this screen:
5. Select the name of the PC (or shared folder) where your 
presentation is located, then click 
Connection. (If the computer 
or folder name isn’t listed, contact your projector or network 
administrator to have it added.)
click 
Connection 
Target 
Setting
projector
files 
						

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All files currently stored on the connected computer appear on 
the right side of the screen: 
6. To copy your presentation to the projector, highlight its name on 
the right side of the screen, then highlight the projector folder 
where you want to copy it on the left side of the screen. Then 
click the  copy icon.
When you’re done transferring your presentation, see page 17 for 
instructions on delivering it. 
note
You can click the File icon to 
create a new folder, or to 
rename an existing file or 
folder. If you need to type a 
file or folder name, use a 
USB keyboard or a PC 
running the EMP Tablet 
software. 
files on 
connected 
PC