Keynote not working with projector

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dagger2006 Author

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Keynote not working with projector

I was hoping someone could help me out with my projector problem. I have the VGA adapter plugged in to the ipad. But when I try to play the presentation in keynote, nothing happens. Yes I did push play. Is there something I have to do before I can use the output feature? I just bought it, so I'm assuming I need to adjust something. I did search the forums and couldn't find a topic on this other than checking my plugs and making sure the app supports VGA. Thanks for any possible feedback.

On a side note, it also isn't working with video, youtube, or pictures.

ipad, iOS 4

Posted on Sep 3, 2010 3:26 PM

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Answer 1

May 11, 2011 9:21 AM in response to dagger2006

I just had a very bad experience with not being able to project my Keynote presentation. Using a viewSonicpj503d/dlp projector and iPad and software 4.3.3 I was able to project prior to my formal

presentation, then the projector would not recognize the iPad...not in Keynote, not in video. I finally

did a work around by opening a pdf version of my presentation in Good Reader which was recognized

by the projector.

How could I have restored the Keynote presentation to be recognized by the projector. By the

way, after the session, and the iPad and projector had been off for a while, I was able to use

Keynote again. Nice to know but totally ineffective at the moment of presentation and a bad

mark on the iPads 'blotter."

Any suggestions on how to do a fix?

Thank you

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Answer 2

lllaass

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Sep 3, 2010 3:42 PM in response to dagger2006

Some people have said that you have to have projection and iPad turned on b and the cable connected to the projector before you connect the cable to the iPad.

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Answer 3

Sep 3, 2010 3:55 PM in response to lllaass

I usually have the iPad turned on, cable hooked to the projector (turned on) and then connect the cable to the iPad and it works.

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Answer 4

dagger2006 Author

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Sep 3, 2010 4:08 PM in response to dagger2006

Niether worked so far. I just have to push play for the keynote to output to the projector right? There is no hidden button I need to push to project?

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Answer 5

Sep 3, 2010 4:16 PM in response to dagger2006

Right... Hit play. Try your video app or the YouTube app. Those apps work with the VGA cable. If those don't work you might have a defective cable. Won't be the first.

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