How do I connect my laptop to an overhead projector?

30Nov2007 Filed under: Overhead Projectors Author: admin

Gecko asked:

I need to do a powerpoint presentation. How do I connect my laptop so that the screen image is projected onto a screen ? My university has the projector.

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6 Responses to “How do I connect my laptop to an overhead projector?”

Molly R
December 1st, 2007 at 11:44 am

there is probably a cable in the bag with the projector.

Then with a Dell laptop, you just push the LCD key on the keyboard after everything is turned on and plugged in.

If you are really nervous, prepare paper handouts as a backup plan.
bambamitsdead
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:53 pm

Most of these projectors I’ve worked with connect to the video connector (that 15-pin thing) on the back of the laptop.

Plug it in and switch to the external video or dual video… a key with sort of creen image thingies on it that you use a Fn key to make active. If you use ‘external’ you only see it on the projector, if you use dual you can see on procector and on laptop screen.

You may have to adjust the screen resolution to suit the projector (it’s probably VGA, may be XVGA).
Englishcad
December 6th, 2007 at 9:24 am

Some strong rope and a good knot should do the trick.If using scissors get an adult to help……………………….
Rice_Killer
December 8th, 2007 at 4:30 am

Projectors are usually plug and play..meaning if you insert the console in your laptop…the laptop will recognize the new device…projectors got this search for device and…viooolllaaa…there you go…in my case, Im using a HP Compaq nc6000….need to press function f4…
claire
December 11th, 2007 at 9:54 am

When i was at college my lecturers used to use a digital projector with their laptops which connected with a small 15pin plug or USB cable then they’d a white board or projection screen to use as a good surface to project a power point presentation
lapyramid
December 13th, 2007 at 7:31 pm

there are usually two ways to do it. Either if you have an s-video output on your laptop; grab an s-video cable, plug it into your laptop and the other end into the projector. The other way is through your VGA port. You just need a standard monitor cable, you connect one end to your laptop and the other end to the projector. From there you right click on your desktop (anywhere) click properties. Click the last tab “Settings” Then click on the box with a “2″ in it. Click extend my desktop onto this monitor.” then hit ok. Voila they are connected. (anything that you want to display on the projector screen, just click and drag from your notebook screen to the projector screen… drag to the right)