Laptop isn't showing on the projection screen
Solution
Make sure the system is on by pressing Display On on the control panel or Start with Audio and Video on a pullout touchscreen. Wait 30-90 seconds for the Display On button to stop blinking, or the touch panel to stop counting down.
Once you've ensured that the system is on, try these steps to refresh the connection between the laptop and the projector:
Confirm Pic Mute is not selected.
If the laptop is awake, put it to sleep/close it.
Unplug the adapter/HDMI or VGA cable and plug it in again.
Open the laptop.
- Sometimes, switching to a different source and then switching back to the laptop source fixes display problems. Try pressing the DVD button and then the Laptop (or HDMI or VGA) button on the control panel.
Go to Display Mode on the laptop:
On the laptop interface panel, make sure one end of the VGA cable is plugged into the Input port, NOT the monitor port:
- You can also try referring to one of these other laptop KB articles for more advanced troubleshooting.
- This article may help with a discolored image or "no display": [Link for document 70843 is unavailable at this time.]
- This article may help in cases where laptops display fine in other rooms, or will only work with an extended display: ClassTech, Troubleshooting, Laptop Intel Graphics Card Settings