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220-1201 · Question #478
An employee tries to use a projector to share a slideshow from a laptop. The projector displays the message No video signal from source device. A technician verifies that all cables are properly…
The correct answer is A. Changing the input. Changing the input ensures the projector is set to the correct source that matches the connected video cable, allowing it to receive and display the video signal from the laptop.
Submitted by lars.no· Mar 30, 2026Hardware
Question
An employee tries to use a projector to share a slideshow from a laptop. The projector displays the message No video signal from source device. A technician verifies that all cables are properly connected. Which of the following steps will most likely resolve this issue?
Options
- AChanging the input
- BUsing a different computer
- CPower cycling the laptop
- DPutting the slideshow on a USB
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A78% (43)
- B13% (7)
- C4% (2)
- D5% (3)
Explanation
Changing the input ensures the projector is set to the correct source that matches the connected video cable, allowing it to receive and display the video signal from the laptop.
Topics
#Video output#Projector troubleshooting#External displays#Display connectivity
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