Connect an Acer Laptop Through a NEC Projector
Laptop computers and multimedia projectors come with similar standard options. However, knowing connect a specific brand of laptop to a specific manufacturer of projector can be very helpful. Acer laptops come standard with a VGA connector for outputting a signal to an external monitor or projector. NEC projectors have a VGA input standard on their projector line; this makes connecting the two devices very simple and straight-forward.
Instructions
1. Attach the power supply to the Acer laptop and plug it into an electrical outlet. Do not turn the computer on yet. Attach the VGA cable to the laptop and tighten the thumbscrews on each side of the cable to the laptop, to prevent the cable from accidentally coming unplugged.
2. Attach the power cord to the NEC projector and plug it into an electrical outlet. Turn it on and allow it to initialize. Attach the VGA cable to the projector's "Computer In" input connector on the back of the projector, and tighten the thumbscrews on each side of the cable to prevent the cable from coming accidentally unplugged. Press the "Computer" button located on the remote to select that input for viewing.
3. Turn the Acer laptop on and allow it to boot up. During the boot process, the projector will automatically detect and start displaying the image from the computer. If it does not, press and hold the "Fn" key and press the "F5" key, then release both keys. This will manually activate the VGA output on the laptop, allowing the signal to be transmitted through the VGA cable to the projector.
