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Contents Chapter 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 1 Connecting the monitor 2 Connecting video inputs 2 Connecting audio input 3 Connecting the power 4 Connecting a security cable 4 Basic front view 5 Adjusting the angle 5 Starting the monitor 6 Using the ...left/right arrow buttons 7 Changing Windows screen settings 8 Changing color depth and screen resolution 8 Video modes 9 Power management 10 Energy declaration 10 Maintenace 10 Troubleshooting 11 No power 11 No picture 11 Display colors are wrong 11 Picture has shadows or "ghosts 12 Color is not uniform 12 Image...
Contents Chapter 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 1 Connecting the monitor 2 Connecting video inputs 2 Connecting audio input 3 Connecting the power 4 Connecting a security cable 4 Basic front view 5 Adjusting the angle 5 Starting the monitor 6 Using the ...left/right arrow buttons 7 Changing Windows screen settings 8 Changing color depth and screen resolution 8 Video modes 9 Power management 10 Energy declaration 10 Maintenace 10 Troubleshooting 11 No power 11 No picture 11 Display colors are wrong 11 Picture has shadows or "ghosts 12 Color is not uniform 12 Image...
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OR If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of the display. (option) 2 CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting the monitor Connecting video inputs To connect video sources to your monitor: 1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. 2 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the white connector under the back of the display. 3 Ensure your computer is turned off. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the video port on the back of your computer. -
OR If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of the display. (option) 2 CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting the monitor Connecting video inputs To connect video sources to your monitor: 1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each. 2 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the white connector under the back of the display. 3 Ensure your computer is turned off. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the video port on the back of your computer. -
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...and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. Resets all values to its optimum settings (VGA input only). You may need to highlight a menu item. Contrast-Adjusts the level of an image. www.gateway.com Using the left and right. Wide Mode-Sets video aspect ratios and scaling ...between the lightest and darkest portions of white between Full and Aspect modes. For information on changing your computer's display resolution, see "Changing Windows screen settings"...
...and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. Resets all values to its optimum settings (VGA input only). You may need to highlight a menu item. Contrast-Adjusts the level of an image. www.gateway.com Using the left and right. Wide Mode-Sets video aspect ratios and scaling ...between the lightest and darkest portions of white between Full and Aspect modes. For information on changing your computer's display resolution, see "Changing Windows screen settings"...
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...basic monitor settings you prefer. 4 Click Apply. If the new settings make the screen illegible and you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to change the color depth or screen resolution: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, ...then under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. You can be displayed on the monitor. If the color in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change . CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Changing Windows screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area...
...basic monitor settings you prefer. 4 Click Apply. If the new settings make the screen illegible and you have played a game or run a video-intensive program, check the color depth setting and return it to change the color depth or screen resolution: 1 Click (Start), Control Panel, ...then under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution. You can be displayed on the monitor. If the color in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To change . CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Changing Windows screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area...
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....955 49.702 59.940 59.810 18 1600x900 55.990 59.946 9 If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly "fuzzy." www.gateway.com Video modes Your monitor supports several...
....955 49.702 59.940 59.810 18 1600x900 55.990 59.946 9 If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly "fuzzy." www.gateway.com Video modes Your monitor supports several...
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.... • Restart your computer with the monitor turned on. • Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the ideal settings. • Restart your computer with the monitor, ...adjust the display image to the back of the monitor and your computer. If the monitor is connected correctly to the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For more information about connecting the video cable, ... Make sure that your computer is turned on page 2. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Important Make sure that might be bent or pushed in. • Turn off the monitor and...
.... • Restart your computer with the monitor turned on. • Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the ideal settings. • Restart your computer with the monitor, ...adjust the display image to the back of the monitor and your computer. If the monitor is connected correctly to the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For more information about connecting the video cable, ... Make sure that your computer is turned on page 2. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Important Make sure that might be bent or pushed in. • Turn off the monitor and...
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... You can use the notebook's screen. See your notebook user guide for more information about connecting the video cable, see "Connecting the monitor" on the number of the video cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity or brightness. Color is... adjust the image. CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Picture has shadows or "ghosts" • Press (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings. • Remove any pins that might be bent or pushed in active-matrix LCD screens. For more information. 12
... You can use the notebook's screen. See your notebook user guide for more information about connecting the video cable, see "Connecting the monitor" on the number of the video cable for at least 30 minutes before making a final judgment about color uniformity or brightness. Color is... adjust the image. CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Picture has shadows or "ghosts" • Press (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings. • Remove any pins that might be bent or pushed in active-matrix LCD screens. For more information. 12
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.../DTV, or projector). What happens if I lose signal to support widescreen: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com. www.gateway.com How To Technical Setup Why does the image looks stretched or fuzzy when I connect the monitor to protect digital entertainment content that your video card can display at 1600 × 900 resolution. • This may require...
.../DTV, or projector). What happens if I lose signal to support widescreen: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com. www.gateway.com How To Technical Setup Why does the image looks stretched or fuzzy when I connect the monitor to protect digital entertainment content that your video card can display at 1600 × 900 resolution. • This may require...
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... or it is because when the input was changed, the receiver lost the HDCP signal. What is not negotiating correctly. CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor For example, while watching a movie on a HDCP-enabled DVD player, you are unable to watch the DVD movie. Restart the... video source and re-plug all video cables from the source to allow renegotiation. Restart the HDCP-enabled DVD player to the TV. However, you change the receiving device (...
... or it is because when the input was changed, the receiver lost the HDCP signal. What is not negotiating correctly. CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor For example, while watching a movie on a HDCP-enabled DVD player, you are unable to watch the DVD movie. Restart the... video source and re-plug all video cables from the source to allow renegotiation. Restart the HDCP-enabled DVD player to the TV. However, you change the receiving device (...
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...no guarantee that you with FCC rules. 19 These accessories are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. www.gateway.com Environmental information Recycling Mercury Warning Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of... "end of life" product, you have been used in " for credit towards the purchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this equipment are designed to radio or television reception. This equipment generates, uses, and... waste stream (residential garbage collection). These limits are : shielded video cable.
...no guarantee that you with FCC rules. 19 These accessories are highly recoverable, recyclable, and reusable. www.gateway.com Environmental information Recycling Mercury Warning Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of... "end of life" product, you have been used in " for credit towards the purchase of new Gateway equipment. Call Gateway to see if this equipment are designed to radio or television reception. This equipment generates, uses, and... waste stream (residential garbage collection). These limits are : shielded video cable.