I also hadn't tried using AppleTV for years. Was I forgetting something? Then it hit me: I hadn't tried using an HDMI direct connection between the MacBook Pro and the Projector. Then I got to thinking what I must be doing wrong. I used the Kanex adaptor and the VGA cable, just like last year. I got the project out of its carrying bag today and tried it out. I could not get the project to pick up the signal. I also tried the Epson USB-B cable with the Epson USB software. I was using the Kanex adaptor and the Epson VGA cable. I tried plugging the equipment in and using the MacBook Pro to make a PowerPoint presentation last June, but the projector would never pick up any signal. One of the most common venues we use to make presentations is a remote rural township campus where there is no WiFi and cellular is too weak to rely on. COVID-19 and other factors caused us to leave it in storage for the past few years. Typically, at least once a year I get out this Epson projector that our local recreational trails organization bought for overhead presentations for meetings, public events and safety presentations. Old AppleTV (slim HD model the one with the lame remote) Recently purchased M1 Mac Mini running MacOS Monerey, loaded, purchased from Apple-direct as a refurb Late-2013 MacBook Pro, 13-inch model, running MacOS Mojave Epson EX7200 Overhead Room Projector (can connect via HDMI, USB-A, USB-B, VGA, S-Video, RCA Video/Audio), VGA cable

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