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Use of network file viewer, Use of remote desktop, Use of video streaming – Sony 4-125-572-12 (1) User Manual

Page 7: Use of the feature for monitoring

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installed on your computer. It may
become available if you change the
setting of the software so as to permit
Windows services.

– (Only for the VPL-DX15) When the

projector is connected with two or more
computers via both wired and wireless
networks, the wired network connection
has priority. In this case, you cannot use
the Windows Vista® Network Projector
feature of the computer connected via a
wireless network by specifying the IP
Address of that projector.

• To use the Network File Viewer feature,

the connected computer is required to
support network file sharing. The main
operating systems that support network
file sharing are as follows:
– Windows 2000 Professional
– Windows XP Home
– Windows XP Professional
– Windows Vista Home Premium
– Windows Vista Business
– Windows Vista Ultimate

• This feature does not support Windows

domain.

• Be sure to use one-byte characters for the

folder name (share name). Other
characters cannot be input the folder name
(share name) in the projector.

• There are restrictions on the folder names

and filenames on a file list. For details, see
“Restrictions on Folder Names and
Filenames on a File List” on page 10
.

• There are restrictions on the files that can

be browsed. For details, see “Types of
Files Available for Browsing” on page 8.

• To use the remote desktop feature, the

connected computer is required to support
the Remote Desktop feature. The main
operating systems that support the Remote
Desktop feature are as follows:
– Windows XP Professional
– Windows Vista Business
– Windows Vista Ultimate

• Prepare a USB mouse (not supplied), USB

keyboard (alphabetic layout 101/102 keys,

not supplied) and USB hub (not supplied)
to use this feature.

• Be sure not to connect the USB mouse (not

supplied) and USB keyboard (alphabetic
layout 101/102 keys, not supplied) to the
projector directly. Connect them via a
USB hub (not supplied.)

• There are the following restrictions on the

Remote Desktop feature:
– The Windows Vista® Network Projector

feature is not suitable for reproduction of
moving images, as the update interval of
the image reproduction on the projector
is longer than that on the computer.

– Any wallpaper projected by the

projector using the Remote Desktop
feature is displayed in a single color.

– Reproduction of audio using the Remote

Desktop feature is not available.

• Installation of Windows Media Encoder

on the connected computer and the
available system environment for
streaming delivery are required for use of
the Video Streaming feature. The versions
of Windows Media Encoder that support
the feature are as follows:
– Windows Media Encoder 9 Series

• The audio is not output from the projector

if not equipped with speakers.

• Depending on the system environment,

low-quality moving images may be
reproduced, or moving image cannot be
reproduced.

• The quality of the reproduced moving

images depends on the computer’s
performance.

• The highest resolution of the moving

images that can be reproduced is 720 ×
576 pixels. Those with higher resolution
cannot be displayed.

• When you monitor the information

regarding the projector and operate the
projector from a computer via a web

Use of Network File Viewer

Use of Remote Desktop

Use of Video Streaming

Use of the Feature for
Monitoring and Operating the
Projector from a Computer via
a Web Browser