Patent ID: 7824038

Claim:
A method for controlling a dual lamp module, the dual lamp module comprising a first lamp, a second lamp, a first fan and a second fan, and being applied to a projection apparatus, the method for controlling a dual lamp module comprising: providing a first operating power to the first lamp; determining whether the first lamp is turned on or not, if the first lamp fails to be turned on, stopping providing the first operating power to the first lamp, and providing a second operating power to the second lamp, wherein the second operating power is greater than the first operating power; and providing a third operating power to the first fan and the second fan respectively, wherein the first fan is capable of cooling the first lamp, and the second fan is capable of cooling the second lamp, wherein the third operating power provided to the second fan is changed to a fourth operating power if the first lamp is extinguished or fails to be turned on, wherein the third operating power provided to the first fan is changed to the fourth operating power if the second lamp is extinguished or fails to be turned on, and wherein the fourth operating power is greater than or equal to the third operating power.