Epson 8150i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							16Presenting Without a Computer
Copying Your Presentation Directly to the 
Memory Card 
If you have a laptop with a PCMCIA slot, you can insert the 
projector’s memory card in the slot and copy your presentation 
directly onto the card. Before starting your presentation, you’ll need to 
place the card in the projector as described below.
1. If necessary, remove the memory card that’s already in the 
projector. Press the button to the left of the card slot to eject the 
card:
If the button is recessed, press and release it so that it extends. 
Then press it a second time to eject the card.
2. If using a CompactFlash
™ 
card, place the card in the 
card adapter:
3. Insert the card (with the adapter) into the projector’s card slot: 
press here 
						

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Delivering Your Presentation 
If your presentation is on a remote PC (you haven’t copied it to the 
projector’s memory card), you can start and run it as long as the 
projector and the PC are on the same network. Otherwise, you’ll have 
to copy your presentation to the projector’s memory card, as described 
on page 11, before starting your presentation. 
Follow these steps to start your presentation:
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. Using the 
Enter button on the remote control (see page 51), click 
the 
Easy View icon. You see this screen:  
note
If you’re in the meeting room 
and want to project a file 
that’s on your laptop, simply 
drag it onto the EMP Tablet 
icon on your desktop. The file 
opens automatically on screen.
Esc
Menu
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AutoAPPs
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press to 
start 
EasyMP
click here
note
You can also use a USB 
mouse or drawing tablet 
(page 20) or the EMP Tablet 
software (page 21) instead of 
the remote control to operate 
the projector. 
click here
make sure 
this box is 
checked 
						

							18Presenting Without a Computer4. Click 
Viewer as shown in the previous screen. 
5. Do one of the following:

If your presentation is on the projector’s memory card, locate 
its file name in the file window.

If your presentation is on a remote PC, click the Connection 
icon at the top of the screen. Enter the name of the remote 
computer and its shared drive or folder name, then click 
Connection. You may need to contact your network 
administrator for assistance in determining the computer’s 
name.
If you’ve connected to this computer before, you can select its 
name from the drop-down list as shown below:
Once you’re connected, locate the presentation’s file name in 
the file window.
6. To start your presentation, double-click its file name, or highlight 
it and click the 
Play icon. 
note
To ensure that your images 
display correctly, make sure 
Fit to screen is selected in the 
Viewer window. 
click here,
then select computer name 
						

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Follow these guidelines when viewing your presentation:

If you’re showing a Microsoft Word or Excel file, you can move 
through it using the scroll bars on the sides of the screen.
If you’re displaying a multi-page Excel spreadsheet, you can jump 
to a different page by clicking one of the tabs at the top of the 
screen.

When viewing a PowerPoint presentation, press the Enter button 
on the remote control to advance to the next slide. To return to 
the previous slide, press the 
Esc button and then click the  back 
arrow in the menu that appears on the screen: 
You can also click the  jump icon and then use the arrow 
buttons to go directly to the slide of your choice. When done 
making your selection, click the  return icon to close the 
navigation menu and continue with your presentation. 
When you’re done with your presentation, press the 
Esc button 
on the remote control, then click the  exit icon to return to 
Easy View.
 
Excel spreadsheet tabs
scroll 
bars
Power
Freeze
A/V MuteE-ZoomR/C ON
OFF
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Enter
Esc
press to 
go to 
next slide
navigation buttons
click to close this menu 
						

							20Presenting Without a Computer
Highlighting Your Presentation
You can highlight your presentation with special symbols or your own 
drawings, and you can annotate it with on-screen text. For simple 
pointer effects, you can use the remote control, or for more 
sophisticated effects you can use a mouse or drawing tablet.
Choosing a Drawing Tool
If all you want to do is place simple figures on the screen—such as an 
arrow or an underline to highlight key points—you can use the 
remote control to guide the cursor. For details, see page 52.
To make actual drawings, or to write text on the screen, you can use 
either a mouse or drawing tablet. (A drawing tablet works best.) If you 
have a USB mouse or a Wacom Graphire
™ tablet, you can connect it 
directly to the projector’s USB port as described below. Otherwise 
you’ll need to use the projector’s EMP Tablet program on a PC or 
laptop that’s networked to the projector; see page 21.
Using a USB Mouse or Tablet
To connect a USB mouse or Wacom Graphire drawing tablet directly 
to the projector, plug it into one of the four USB ports on the back of 
the projector as shown: 
When drawing with the tablet, note that you can use the upper end of 
the pen as an eraser. Keep in mind that you can also use the pen to 
click and double-click like a regular mouse. Tap the tip of the pen 
against the tablet’s surface to click or double-click; to right-click, press 
the lower part of the button on the side of the pen. note
Other drawing tablet models 
won’t work with this 
projector.  
						

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A special template comes with the projector that you can place under 
the tablet’s clear plastic overlay. The template includes the same 
highlighting tool icons and toolbar functions as the EMP Tablet 
software, described in the next section.
Using the EMP Tablet Software 
If you have a PC or laptop on the same network as the projector, you 
can use the EMP Tablet software to control the projector and draw on 
the screen. You can use either your laptop’s mouse or a drawing tablet 
connected to the laptop. Note that you can use any model of tablet 
that’s compatible with your laptop.
To open EMP Tablet, follow these steps:
1. Click 
Start, Programs, EasyMP, then click EMP Tablet. 
You see this screen:
2. Select the name of your projector, then click 
Connect. The EMP 
Tablet software opens on your laptop: 
note
You can print additional 
copies of the template from 
the Tablet_sheet.pdf file on 
your projector CD-ROM. 
select projector name 
and click Connect
note
When EMP Tablet is open, 
you can use your keyboard to 
type text in dialog boxes on 
screen.
highlighting toolshelp
exit 
						

							22Presenting Without a Computer3. While viewing the projected image, use your laptop’s mouse or 
drawing tablet to control the cursor. In some cases, you may need 
to move or resize the EMP Tablet window on your laptop to be 
able to guide the cursor near the edge of the projected image.
You can use the buttons at the top of the screen to change the 
cursor to various highlighting marks, as shown:
The other buttons on the toolbar give you access to various 
projector features. If you’re unsure of what a button is for, you 
can hold the cursor over it until a mouseover text appears. Or 
click the  help button for more information.
4. When you’re done using EMP Tablet, click the  exit icon to 
close it. 
stamp or pointer
bar or underline
box
clear all highlights 
						

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Drawing on the Screen
You can draw and write either on a projected image, as described 
below, or on a blank screen (using it like a digital white board). Follow 
the instructions in the sections below.
Drawing on a Projected Image
Follow these steps to sketch or make notes on an image you’re 
projecting: 
1. Begin by displaying the image you want to view. It can be a 
PowerPoint slide, Excel spreadsheet, or any other type of image 
supported by the projector.
2. Right-click with the mouse. (If you’re using the drawing tablet, 
press the lower part of the button on the side of the pen.) 
You see the menu shown below: 
3. Click the  drawing tool icon. The cursor changes to a pencil, 
letting you draw. 
4. To change from a pencil tool to a different drawing tool, 
right-click. You see this menu:
click here
drawing tools
clear screen and undo
drawing tool attributes 
						

							24Presenting Without a ComputerSelect one of the other drawing tools as shown. You can adjust 
drawing tool attributes by clicking the  checkbox icon; a 
second menu appears on screen. After making your selections, 
click the  return icon to close both menus and resume 
drawing. 
5. When done drawing on screen, right-click, then click the 
exit icon to continue your presentation. (Your drawings and 
notes will be erased; to save them, see page 25.)
Drawing on a Blank Screen
If you prefer, you can draw or make notes on a blank screen. 
1. Do one of the following:

If using the remote control, press the APPs (applications) 
button, then select 
Easy Board.

If you’re using a drawing tablet or the EMP Tablet software, 
click the 
APPs icon on the toolbar, then select Easy 
Board
.

If the EasyMP.net main menu screen is 
visible, click the 
Easy Board icon: 
A white screen appears and the cursor 
changes to a pencil, letting you draw. 
2. To change from a pencil tool to a different drawing tool, 
right-click. You see this menu:
Select one of the other drawing tools as shown. You can adjust 
drawing tool attributes by clicking the  checkbox icon; a 
second menu appears on screen. After making your selections, 
click the  return icon to close both menus and resume 
drawing. 
Esc
Menu
Comp1
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- Volume +
Capture
AutoAPPs
Resize
Comp2/YCbCr
press
to select 
Easy Board
drawing tools
clear screen and undo
drawing tool attributes 
						

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3. When done drawing on screen, right-click, then click the 
exit icon. (Your drawings and notes will be erased; to save 
them, see the next section.)
Saving Your Drawings and Notes 
You can capture images displayed on the screen, including your 
drawings and notes, and save them on the projector’s memory card. 
This lets you view them at a later time. 
You can also share your captured images by transferring them to other 
systems on the network. You can copy them as individual JPEG files, 
or you can use the projector’s “meeting minutes” function to combine 
them into a single HTML file. This lets you (and others) view them 
on a PC using a standard web browser. 
Capturing an Image 
To capture a displayed image, do one of the following:

Using the remote control, press the Capture button as shown. 

If you’re using a drawing tablet or the EMP Tablet software, click 
the capture icon. 

If you’re currently using one of the drawing tools, right-click with 
your mouse. You see this menu:
Click the capture icon as shown.
The image is saved as a numbered file (1.jpg, 2.jpg, etc.) in the 
memory card’s Capture folder. If you wish to display it on screen, use 
Easy View as described on page 17. To send it to other systems on the 
network, see the next section.
Esc
Menu
Comp1
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- Volume +
Capture
AutoAPPs
Resize
Comp2/YCbCr
press to
capture
image
click here to capture image
note
If you’re using the EMP 
Tablet software, you can save 
the image directly to your 
laptop instead of to the 
projector’s memory card. 
Click this toolbar icon: