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4 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Feature Sets One of LiteShow’s capabilities is to switch from one network to another, and to find available projectors on other net-works via the LiteShow Manager's Scan button. This is known as the Advanced Feature set. Some wireless PC cards do not support advanced ...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 5 Contents Your LiteShow system comes with the items shown in the illustration below. Note that the wireless PC card adapter* is optional. LiteShow has two possible packaging configurations: • If you bought the LiteShow system that comes with a wireless PC card adapter,...

6 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide About the documentation Use the LiteShow Quick Start Guide included in the LiteShow packaging to install and set up LiteShow. The LiteShow User’s Guide contains more information and can be used to fine tune your wireless projection settings to match your needs or to t...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 7 Projecting via LiteShow This section gives you more detail on LiteShow and its components. Reading this section should give you a better understanding of the LiteShow system and allow you to, if needed, make changes to it. About the LiteShow Adapter Before you begin p...

8 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide LiteShow adapter tips In regards to your LiteShow adapter, keep the following in mind: • Be careful with the LiteShow adapter: do not drop it or otherwise mishandle it. Keep the LiteShow adapter in its protective sleeve when you are not using it. • The hinge on the Li...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 9 The LiteShow Splash Screen Once you’ve attached the LiteShow adapter to a projector and powered that projector on, you should see the LiteShow Splash Screen, as depicted below. The LiteShow Splash Screen is a small window that appears in the upper left corner of the p...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 11 The LiteShow Manager software The LiteShow Manager client application is your tool for controlling the LiteShow adapter and wireless projection. We recommend that you periodically refer to the InFocus Upgrade and Downloads center at [email protected] for software e...

12 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide The list window The list window contains five columns: • Favorites : When you check this box for a projector, the list window displays these projectors whether their status is Unknown, In Use, or Available. The Favorites column is helpful because you can quickly loca...

14 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Settings Button The Settings button is enabled when a projector in the list is selected. Clicking it opens the Settings window. The Set- tings window, discussed on page 16, contains the Settings, Diagnostics and WLAN tabs. Preferences box The Preferences box is avail...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 15 Enable encryption while I’m projecting The default state for Enable encryption while projecting is disabled (not checked). When checked, it allows you to project utilizing 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) security technology. When Enable encryption while pr...

16 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Settings Window Note : When discussing "Settings," keep in mind that the Settings window options are for the LiteShow adapter, while the settings in the Preferences box are for your computer. Clicking the Settings button in the LiteShow Manager causes the Set...

18 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Settings Tab The fields in the Settings tab are populated with the selected projector ’s settings. LiteShow Name : By default, the name is myLiteShow, but you should change it to distinguish it from other LiteShow adapters on the WLAN. The name you give your LiteShow...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 19 The Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics tab contains a button for blinking the LED. It also shows you LiteShow version information and the MAC Address. Blink the LED on the LiteShow module: When you click the Blink LED button on the Diagnostics tab, the two green LEDs on...

20 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide The WLAN Tab The WLAN tab contains connection and security/authentication options. When you make changes in this tab, the LiteShow reboots and is temporarily unavailable. Types of connections There are two methods of connecting to a wireless network. Ad-hoc mode, als...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 21 road and use Ad-Hoc mode, change your LiteShow settings BEFORE leaving. If you do not, you will need to do a fac-tory reset (page 24) which sets the LiteShow to Ad-Hoc mode. Note that resetting to Ad-Hoc mode will remove any stored WEP key information which will need...

22 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Network Name (when using Infrastructure mode) : The field changes from a text-entry field to a drop-down menu when you select Infrastructure mode. Choose an existing WLAN name from the list, or choose "Other WLAN name" and enter a WLAN. WARNING: If you enter ...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 23 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting No LiteShow adapters appear in the list of LiteShow Manager. Try the following : • Make sure that the LiteShow-enabled projector is in range with your computer and that the projector is powered on. • Clic...

24 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Resetting your LiteShow To reset your LiteShow to the original factory settings, do the following: 1 Remove the LiteShow module from the projector. 2 Grasp the module in both hands. Press firmly on the ribbed portion of the clear plastic top to disengage the locking ...

26 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Frequently Asked Questions The following are questions that you may have about the LiteShow system and its individual parts. Q : The Scan button is not enabled, and the LiteShow Manager window shows “Basic feature set”. What should I do? A. What this means is that yo...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 27 Update a Wireless Driver Contact your wireless hardware vendor ’s technical support for 802.11b driver updates. Most vendors now support WLAN configuration options that provide for advanced network switching features. The Advanced Feature set in the LiteShow Manager ...

28 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide To set up Network Profiles, the following wireless LAN settings need to match. This allows LiteShow to work without a wireless adapter driver that fully support the Advanced Feature set: • SSID (BSSID) or Network Name • Network mode (ad-hoc or infrastructure) • IP ad...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 29 WLAN - or Network Name (also known as SSID (BSSID)) IP address - both PC and adapter must use compatible IP address and subnet masks In addition, the following settings must match on both PC and adapter: Network mode - Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure (LiteShow factory setti...

30 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Macintosh 800 x 600 x thousands of colors 1024 x 768 x thousands of colors 1024 x 768 x millions of colors Q: Why does my computer or my desktop icons flicker, or my task bar go blank when I click the Project button? A: It is likely that your computer is switching re...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 31 Q: I see a Security Alert message from Windows Firewall. What does this mean? A: If you are using XP and Service Pack 2, this message appears due to the new firewall functionality . Simply select “Unblock this program, despite the security risk” and click OK to use L...

32 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Q: I’m a restricted PC user and the LiteShow response time is very slow. Why? A: This involves the different methods used by restricted and administrative users for turning off Windows XP Net- work Zero Configuration. The process for restricted users takes longer. Q:...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 33 Glossary 802.11: IEEE 802.11 specifications are wireless standards that specify an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients, such as the LiteShow adapter and a computer ’s wireless adapter. Access point: A ba...

34 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, (www.ieee.org) Infrastructure Mode: an 802.11 networking framework where devices communicate with eachother by first going through an Access Point (AP). In this mode, wireless devices can communicate ...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 35 Appendix Specifications Temperature Operating Non-operating 50 to 104 ° F (10 to 40 ° C) at sea level 50 to 95 ° F (10 to 35 ° C) at 10,000 feet -4 to 158 ° F (-20 to 70 ° C) Altitude OperatingNon-operating 0 to 10,000 feet (~ 3,000m)0 to 20,000 feet (~6,000m) Humidi...

36 InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide Accessories The LiteShow system comes with the following accessories, except where noted: Included Accessory Part Number LiteShow adapter 591-0260-01 Wireless adapter * 412-0003-xx Protective sleeve 110-0682-xx CF Card for LiteShow adapter 412-0006-xx LiteShow Adapte...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 37 Compatible projectors The following table contains projector models that have been tested and are known to be compatible with the LiteShow wireless projection system. Visit our website at www.infocus.com/service/liteshow f or the most updated list of compatible proje...

InFocus LiteShow User’s Guide 39 Numerics 32-bit color depth 3 802.11 33 802.11b 2 A Access point 33 accessories 36 Ad-hoc Mode 33 Advanced Feature set 33 advanced features 26 assistance 6 B Basic Feature set 33 basic features 26 Blink the LED 19 BSS 33 C compatible projectors 37 Contents 5 D data r...

LiteShow User’s Guide 43 One-Year Warranty Limited Warranty Subject to the Limitations, Exclusions and Disclaimers hereof, InFocus Corporation (“InFocus”) warrants that the Pro-jector, Lamps and Accessories (hereinafter collectively or individually referred to as “Product” as appropriate) pur-chased...

44 LiteShow User’s Guide The Accessory Product Limited Warranty covers the accessory item only and excludes normal wear. The Lamp Prod-uct Limited Warranty excludes expected lamp degradation.Remanufactured Products and Software Products are exempt from the foregoing Limited Warranty. Please refer to...

LiteShow User’s Guide 45 paid, to an InFocus Service Center or to a service facility authorized by InFocus. When returning Product to InFocus, a Service Request Number (SR #) is required and must be clearly displayed on the outside of the shipping carton or a similar package affording an equal degre...

46 LiteShow User’s Guide LiteShow Wireless Products Software Warranty Statement You agree that this SOFTWARE PRODUCT is provided by InFocus “AS IS” without any warranty of any kind. InFocus has no responsibility or liability for any bug or defect fixes or service support. ACCORDINGLY, TO THE MAXIMUM...

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