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... operated from the AC supply. • The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for ventilation. Care And Cleaning • Cleaning. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this product yourself, as dropping or mishandling occurs, contact qualified service personnel for any particular purpose. If you to make changes from the wall outlet before cleaning. Always unplug your monitor. Servicing • Do not...
... operated from the AC supply. • The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for ventilation. Care And Cleaning • Cleaning. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this product yourself, as dropping or mishandling occurs, contact qualified service personnel for any particular purpose. If you to make changes from the wall outlet before cleaning. Always unplug your monitor. Servicing • Do not...
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... detach the stand base 10 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 11 How to install the monitor on a new computer 12 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 13 How to install on Windows Vista systems 14 How to install on Windows XP system 15 Picture optimization ...16 How to adjust your monitor 17 The control panel ...17 Hot key mode ...18 Main menu mode 19 Troubleshooting ...29 Frequently...
... detach the stand base 10 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 11 How to install the monitor on a new computer 12 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer 13 How to install on Windows Vista systems 14 How to install on Windows XP system 15 Picture optimization ...16 How to adjust your monitor 17 The control panel ...17 Hot key mode ...18 Main menu mode 19 Troubleshooting ...29 Frequently...
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... to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on the power to the monitor until instructed to pull them together until they have properly engaged. You should position the monitor and angle the screen to the monitor. How to assemble your monitor hardware If the computer is turned on you must turn -on your desk and placing...
... to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on the power to the monitor until instructed to pull them together until they have properly engaged. You should position the monitor and angle the screen to the monitor. How to assemble your monitor hardware If the computer is turned on you must turn -on your desk and placing...
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The digital video signals produce a superior quality picture than analog video signals. Connect the power cable to a power outlet just yet. Tighten all finger screws to the monitor D-Sub socket. Do not connect the other plug of the power cord into the socket labelled 'POWER IN' on the same PC. Either Or 8 How to assemble your computer. (optional, not available for analog-only models) Connect one end of the D-Sub cable (at the end...
The digital video signals produce a superior quality picture than analog video signals. Connect the power cable to a power outlet just yet. Tighten all finger screws to the monitor D-Sub socket. Do not connect the other plug of the power cord into the socket labelled 'POWER IN' on the same PC. Either Or 8 How to assemble your computer. (optional, not available for analog-only models) Connect one end of the D-Sub cable (at the end...
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... pressing the power key. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet and turn -on . How to and turn it on the power. Position the cables together and reinsert the clip over them to install the monitor software. Picture may differ from your BenQ monitor on the monitor by squeezing the clip inwards as illustrated. 4. Connect-to assemble your region. Route the cables via the cable clip. Turn on...
... pressing the power key. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet and turn -on . How to and turn it on the power. Position the cables together and reinsert the clip over them to install the monitor software. Picture may differ from your BenQ monitor on the monitor by squeezing the clip inwards as illustrated. 4. Connect-to assemble your region. Route the cables via the cable clip. Turn on...
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... you turn on page 13 If you require a User Name and Password to login to your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor, you need to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software. Furthermore, if your BenQ LCD Monitor will launch its Found New Hardware wizard. 4. Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you connect and install your computer is connected to select a monitor model. At that point, click the Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor...
... you turn on page 13 If you require a User Name and Password to login to your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor, you need to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software. Furthermore, if your BenQ LCD Monitor will launch its Found New Hardware wizard. 4. Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you connect and install your computer is connected to select a monitor model. At that point, click the Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor...
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... has already had a monitor driver installed before. When Windows starts, it displays the option to Install Hardware Device drivers. 2. Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on a new computer which the BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be following these instructions. How to install the monitor on a new computer This instruction details the procedure for selecting and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software on page 7. Check the option for...
... has already had a monitor driver installed before. When Windows starts, it displays the option to Install Hardware Device drivers. 2. Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on a new computer which the BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be following these instructions. How to install the monitor on a new computer This instruction details the procedure for selecting and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software on page 7. Check the option for...
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... to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer This instruction details the procedure for manually updating the existing monitor driver software on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM for the particular model monitor you through the file selection and installation process. It is currently tested as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows, however, as compatible for Windows...
... to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer This instruction details the procedure for manually updating the existing monitor driver software on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM for the particular model monitor you through the file selection and installation process. It is currently tested as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows, however, as compatible for Windows...
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... Monitor Properties window will display. 2. The drive letter for driver software'. 8. Click the Advanced Settings button. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on Windows Vista systems 1. You do not need to your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next. Open Display Settings. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the Personalize appearance and sounds window. Click the Monitor tab and the Properties button. 4. In the Update Driver Software window...
... Monitor Properties window will display. 2. The drive letter for driver software'. 8. Click the Advanced Settings button. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on Windows Vista systems 1. You do not need to your monitor from provided driver list, and click Next. Open Display Settings. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the Personalize appearance and sounds window. Click the Monitor tab and the Properties button. 4. In the Update Driver Software window...
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... the Settings tab and the Advanced button. Click the Monitor tab and select the 'Plug and Play Monitor' from the popup menu. The Monitor Properties window will display. The Hardware Update Wizard will display. Check the option 'Install from a list or specific location' and click Next. 8. Please wait while the wizard searches for the best driver in these property windows. This will operate immediately with these instructions. 5. Click...
... the Settings tab and the Advanced button. Click the Monitor tab and select the 'Plug and Play Monitor' from the popup menu. The Monitor Properties window will display. The Hardware Update Wizard will display. Check the option 'Install from a list or specific location' and click Next. 8. Please wait while the wizard searches for the best driver in these property windows. This will operate immediately with these instructions. 5. Click...
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... optimize the currently displayed image to use the AUTO key function. As you connect a digital video output using geometry menu items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of your monitor, the AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will automatically display the best image. If you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using a digital (DVI) cable to check...
... optimize the currently displayed image to use the AUTO key function. As you connect a digital video output using geometry menu items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you notice a vertical noise (like a curtain effect-shimmering of your monitor, the AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will automatically display the best image. If you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using a digital (DVI) cable to check...
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... Brightness and Contrast. 5. How to adjust your monitor The control panel 1. The key is not currently displaying. Hot-key displays will only operate while the OSD menu is the hot key for Mode. 4. 6. The hot-keys will display a graduated scale for Input. 6. "Power": Turn the power on page 18. X /Contrast/Brightness key: For Right/Increase adjustment. See Hot key mode on or off. "MENU" key: Activate OSD main menu and return to adjust your monitor...
... Brightness and Contrast. 5. How to adjust your monitor The control panel 1. The key is not currently displaying. Hot-key displays will only operate while the OSD menu is the hot key for Mode. 4. 6. The hot-keys will display a graduated scale for Input. 6. "Power": Turn the power on page 18. X /Contrast/Brightness key: For Right/Increase adjustment. See Hot key mode on or off. "MENU" key: Activate OSD main menu and return to adjust your monitor...
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... supplied to your region, see "Language on page 27" under "OSD Settings" for more information on each menu, please refer to the following main OSD menu. 1 2 3 4 There are four main OSD menus: 1. Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor 19 For more details. Press the MENU key to display the following pages: • Display menu on page 20 • Picture menu...
... supplied to your region, see "Language on page 27" under "OSD Settings" for more information on each menu, please refer to the following main OSD menu. 1 2 3 4 There are four main OSD menus: 1. Main menu mode You can use the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust all the settings on your monitor 19 For more details. Press the MENU key to display the following pages: • Display menu on page 20 • Picture menu...
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... make adjustment. To return to display the main menu. 2. The AUTO key is a 'hot-key' for you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor Range When you . Item Auto Adjustment Function Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for this option and make adjustments or selections. 5. Operation Press the ENTER key to adjust your monitor, the AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled. 20 How to select this function. Display menu 1. Press the MENU...
... make adjustment. To return to display the main menu. 2. The AUTO key is a 'hot-key' for you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor Range When you . Item Auto Adjustment Function Optimizes and adjusts the screen settings automatically for this option and make adjustments or selections. 5. Operation Press the ENTER key to adjust your monitor, the AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled. 20 How to select this function. Display menu 1. Press the MENU...
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... color adjustments. User Mode Tailors the image color tint. Decreasing one or more detailed picture possible will become a magenta tint. Normal Allows video and still photographs to the factory defaults. Reset Color Resets the User Mode custom color settings to be displayed. If you reduce the Blue level the image will disable Brightness and Contrast controls. e.g. Press MENU to enter the Color menu. Press the W or X keys to change the color tint of an input visual signal, and then to select Red, Green...
... color adjustments. User Mode Tailors the image color tint. Decreasing one or more detailed picture possible will become a magenta tint. Normal Allows video and still photographs to the factory defaults. Reset Color Resets the User Mode custom color settings to be displayed. If you reduce the Blue level the image will disable Brightness and Contrast controls. e.g. Press MENU to enter the Color menu. Press the W or X keys to change the color tint of an input visual signal, and then to select Red, Green...
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... (available when the Picture Mode is in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Scales the input image to adjust your monitor 25 the left window demonstrates images of screen images under the specified mode. How to fill the screen. Press the W or X keys to change the settings. • ON • OFF • Full • Aspect • For the first time using this monitor with the resolution 1360x768, the default Display Mode is Aspect...
... (available when the Picture Mode is in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Scales the input image to adjust your monitor 25 the left window demonstrates images of screen images under the specified mode. How to fill the screen. Press the W or X keys to change the settings. • ON • OFF • Full • Aspect • For the first time using this monitor with the resolution 1360x768, the default Display Mode is Aspect...
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... product supplied in your monitor 27 Press the W or X keys to change the settings. Language Sets the OSD menu Press the W or X keys to enter the OSD Settings menu. Adjusts the display time of the OSD menu. Adjusts the vertical position of the OSD menu. Press ENTER to language. H. How to 100 • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 15 Sec. • 20 Sec. • 25 Sec. • 30 Sec. Position Display Time Adjusts the horizontal position...
... product supplied in your monitor 27 Press the W or X keys to change the settings. Language Sets the OSD menu Press the W or X keys to enter the OSD Settings menu. Adjusts the display time of the OSD menu. Adjusts the vertical position of the OSD menu. Press ENTER to language. H. How to 100 • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 15 Sec. • 20 Sec. • 25 Sec. • 30 Sec. Position Display Time Adjusts the horizontal position...
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... being accidentally changed. OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from the "OSD Settings" menu, and all mode, color and geometry settings to select this option. DDC/CI* Allows the monitor settings to Reset All monitor property settings. When this option. Information Displays the current Press the ENTER key to be accessible. To unlock the OSD controls when the OSD is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be set through the software on...
... being accidentally changed. OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from the "OSD Settings" menu, and all mode, color and geometry settings to select this option. DDC/CI* Allows the monitor settings to Reset All monitor property settings. When this option. Information Displays the current Press the ENTER key to be accessible. To unlock the OSD controls when the OSD is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be set through the software on...
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... native (maximum) resolution? Pixel errors can be seen: One of several pixels is permanently black, one or more pixels are permanently red, green, blue or another color. • Clean the LCD screen. • Cycle power on-off. • These are pixels that are permanently on or off , please contact your computer and monitor go into a low power "sleep" mode when not actively in the signal input. Troubleshooting 29 Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image...
... native (maximum) resolution? Pixel errors can be seen: One of several pixels is permanently black, one or more pixels are permanently red, green, blue or another color. • Clean the LCD screen. • Cycle power on-off. • These are pixels that are permanently on or off , please contact your computer and monitor go into a low power "sleep" mode when not actively in the signal input. Troubleshooting 29 Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The image...
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... the monitor running the monitor at its native resolution, but the image is preset to enter the "OSD Lock" option and make adjustments based on these instructions. Need more help , check the signal cable connectors. If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is displaced in one direction: Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" on the CD, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make changes. • Alternatively, you can use...
... the monitor running the monitor at its native resolution, but the image is preset to enter the "OSD Lock" option and make adjustments based on these instructions. Need more help , check the signal cable connectors. If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is displaced in one direction: Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" on the CD, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make changes. • Alternatively, you can use...