Nec VT595 shows only wallpaper

I have had the same problem with my NEC VT695, however, while trying to repair it, I actually broke off two pieces, first the arm that is attached to the lamp cover that depresses the button, and then the actual button itself. Does anyone know any way to bypass this need to have the lamp cover seated 'properly'?

You'll need the remote control of the projector. On the remote, press the HELP button and hold down for 10 seconds.

Slide panel out half an inch. Using thumb and index finger squeeze end of cover and pull out

Probably the easiest way to change your wallpaper is to right click on the picture you want, and select "set as wallpaper". Otherwise, right click on the desktop, select properties, go to desktop and browse. (In Vista, right click, select personalize, then desktop.)

Check the air filter and if it has an air filter counter, you may need to reset it.

Here is the user manual for this projector, It should help with all your questions.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/pdf/projector_manual_3467.pdf

The only time the "status" light will be orange is when you accidently press the cabinet button and the cabinet is locked.

However, if the "power" light is blinking orange it means that the projector is cooling down and you need to wait a few minutes.

You cannot change the wallpaper in starter edition. The feature is not included, it has been designed for entry level pc's only. Like everyone else is saying the tab is not there and when you right click on the image and click add as background it does not work. The most current and simplest ways is to select and right-click on the picture you wish to set as the background image. You can leave protected operating system files hidden to not have the desktop.ini files displayed, but leave system files unhidden to see the rest of them. First navigate to: %SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper. That's pretty much it, place your wallpapers there, create new folders etc, and they will show in the Windows Desktop Backgrounds menu in wallpaper selection

I had this same problem with 2 NEC VT595 projectors. My problem was that there was a broken "tab" on the lamp cover (the plastic cover that slides in place over the lamp) that is supposed to depress a switch which insures the lamp cover is in place before operating the projector. The tab was broken in half and not making the connection there for causing the blinking status light (.5 sec on, 2.5 sec off) indicating a lamp housing or cover error.

If you get your wallpaper to show on your TV, then you should be almost there.

• Try to right-click somewhere in the desktop, choose "Properties" and go to the Settings tab. (Now you should be able to see both monitors.)
• Click on the "Identify" tab to see which one is your TV.
• See if "Extend my Windows Desktop onto this monitor" is checked.
• Try to find a resolution that works with your TV by changing the values for the screen resolution.