FP783 LCD Color Monitor 17.0" (43.
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i Table of Contents Getting started ...................................................................................................................... 5 Getting to know your Monitor ............................................................................................ 7 Front View ...................................................................................................................7 Side View (1) .........................................................................................
Table of Contents
1 Getting started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please immediately contact the dealer at which you purchased the goods.
Signal Cable: D-Sub Signal Cable: DVI-D (Optional) 6 Getting started
2 Getting to know your Monitor Front View Side View (1) Getting to know your Monitor 7
Side View (2) Back View (1) 8 Getting to know your Monitor
Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets WebCam Plug-In DV12V Connector DVI-D Connector Power AC Input Jack D-Sub Connector USB Ports USB Connectors Getting to know your Monitor 9
3 How to install your monitor hardware Make sure that the computer and monitor’s power are both turned off. 1. Pull the monitor screen forward to keep it upright. There will be a clicking sound. 2. Press the jutting edge to detach the back cover. 3. Connect the D-Sub cable (the end with no core attached) to the monitor.
4. Connect the other end of the D-Sub cable to your computer. 5. Connect the USB cable from the monitor to your computer. 6. Connect one end of the DVI-D cable to the monitor and the other end to the signal connector of your computer. (Optional) 7. Connect the power cord to your monitor.
8. Collect cables in order and fix the back cover to the place. After connecting the power cord to an AC power socket, turn on your computer and press the Power button on the side panel of the monitor. The power indicator will light up to notify the status of power. Note: The USB port on the top panel of your monitor is specifically designed for plugging your WebCam in. If you wish to attach other USB devices, we recommend you to plug them into the USB ports on the side panel of the monitor.
4 How to install your monitor’s software You need to set up the correct monitor driver to suit your operating system. To set up Windows 95, start on this page. Windows 98, turn to page 17. Windows 2000, turn to page 22. Windows ME, turn to page 29. Windows XP, turn to page 35. Windows 95. The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically install the driver for plug and play displays. To install the current driver from CD, proceed as follows: 1.
3. Double click the “Display” icon in the Control Panel. 4. From the “Display properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner.
5. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner.
6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears. Select the “Browse” button. 7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. In the field above the drive selection, change to the “Drivers” folder. The current driver files are located there. Press “OK” and the window closes.
9. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP783” from the list and press “OK” again. 10. Now you are back to “Advanced Display Properties”. Close this window by clicking “OK” and confirm the following messages with “Yes”. Click “OK” and “Yes” again. The installation is now completed. You can close “Display Properties”. Windows 98.
1. Open the control panel and double-click “Display” icon. 2. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner.
3. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner. 4. The “Update Device Driver Wizard” opens. Confirm by clicking “Next”.
5. Select “Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.” and press “Next”. 6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. Another window appears. Select the “Browse” button.
7. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 8. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP783” from the list and press “Next” again.
9. An “Insert Disk” dialogue box appears. Click “OK”, and then click “Skip File”. 10. Close “Update Device Driver Wizard” by clicking “Finish” to complete the installation. Windows 2000. The first time you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatically start the “Add New Hardware Wizard”. Carry out the instructions beginning at step 4. 1. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver.
2. Click “Start” then “Settings”. 3. Open the Control Panel and double click on the “Display” icon.
4. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced Properties” button in the bottom right corner.
5. Select “Monitor” then click “Properties”.
6. Select “Driver” tab then click “Update Driver”. 7. The “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”.
8. Select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver” then click “Next”. 9. In the next window, click “Have Disk”, then “Install From Disk” window will pop up. Click “Browse”, the “Located File” will pop up.
10. Scroll down and select your CD ROM Driver, then click “Next” .
11. In the list of folders within the CD-ROM, select “Drivers” folder then click “Open” twice, then click “OK”. Select your LCD Mode (FP783) from the list in the next window then click “Next” twice. 12. The new drivers are now installed on your computer. Windows ME. To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then double-click “Display”. 2. In the Display Properties window, click the “Settings” tab and click “Advanced...”.
3. Click the “Monitor” tab and then click “Change”. 4. “Update Device Driver Wizard” dialogue box appears. Choose “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and then click “Next”.
5. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want” and click “Next”. 6. Choose “Monitor” from the list and then click “Next”.
7. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.”. 8. Click “Have disk” and then click “Browse...”.
9. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor’s CD” into your CD-ROM and type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it is not drive D). Enter “Drivers” folder to select the model from the list left. Click “OK”.
10. Click “OK” on the “Install From Disk” window. The dialogue box “Update Device Driver Wizard” appears. Choose the model from the list, then click “Next”. 11. Click “Next”.
12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Windows XP. 1. Right click mouse on the desktop and choose “Properties”. Select “Settings” tab and click the “Advanced” button. A small window will pop up. Select the “Monitor” tab in the new window and then click “Properties”.
2. Select “Driver” tab and then click “Update Driver…” 3. The “Hardware Update Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”.
4. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and then click “Next”.
5. In the next window, click “Have Disk…”, an “Install From Disk” window will pop up. Click “Browse”. The “Locate File” window will pop up.
6. Select your driver and then click “Next”. 7. The new drivers are now installed to your computer. Click “Finish” to exit installation.
5 Choosing the best picture resolution Due to the nature of LC display technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best picture possible for your FP783 is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. This is called “Native Resolution” or maximal resolution - that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. However flaws do occur with the interpolated resolution.
3. Select a resolution of 1280x1024. Then click “Apply”. 4. In the subsequent windows, press “OK” and “Yes” 5. You can now close “Display Properties”.
6 How to choose the right Refresh Rate You don’t have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. The best results are obtained by using the factory modes already set in your computer. There is a table with the factory modes in this user’s guide. Youc an choose 60, 70 and 75 Hertz, (but not 72Hz) for the native resolution of 1280x1024. In Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP you can change the refresh rate as follows: 1.
2. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced...” button in the bottom right corner.
3. Select the “Adapter” tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the center at the bottom of the window. 4. Choose a refresh rate from the table with the factory modes, which can be found in the user’s guide, and select this in the settings field. 5. In the subsequent windows press “Change”, “OK” and “Yes”. 6. You can now close “Display Properties”.
7 How to set the Picture Optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display is to use the ikey function. Press the “ikey” on the control panel and the monitor will adjust automatically. If you are still not satisfied with the result, you can still adjust the image manually. 1. Run the test program auto.exe from CD-ROM; this is the best way to observe possible changes. You can also use any other image, such as the desktop of your operating system. However, we recommend that you use auto.exe.
8 How to adjust your Monitor An Overview of the Control Panel Power "Enter" Key "Up" Key "Down" Key "Exit" Key iKey There are 6 keys for user’s control including “Enter”, “Up” , “Down”, “Exit”, and “iKey” and a power switch. The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off. 2. “Enter” key: Activate OSD, enter sub menu, select items, confirm selection and hot key for OSD Lock.. 3. t (Up) key: For Up/Increase adjustment.
Press u to enter Contrast menu, press t or u key to adjust the degree of Contrast and press “Exit” to exit OSD. Input Selection hot key Press "Exit" to enter the Input Select menu. Choose D-sub or DVI input source by pressing t or u key and save your choice with "Enter".
Press t or u key to adjust the degree of Brightness, press “Exit” to return to the previous menu. Press t or u key to adjust the degree of Contrast, press “Exit” to return to the previous menu.
Geometry sub menu Press t or u key to adjust the Horizontal Position, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press t or u key to adjust the Vertical Position, press “Exit” key to return to previous menu. Press t or u key to adjust the value of the Pixel Clock, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press t or u key to adjust the degree of Phase, press “Exit” to return to previous menu.
Color sub menu User Preset: User may set the color balance of Red, Green and Blue.
OSD sub menu Press t or u key to adjust the Horizontal Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press t or u key to adjust the Vertical Position of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press t or u key to adjust the display time of the OSD, press “Exit” to return to previous menu.
Languages Sub menu 52 How to adjust your Monitor
Recall sub menu Press t or u key to confirm Color Recall, press “Enter” to recall color settings, or press “Exit” to return to previous menu. Press t or u key to confirm Recall All, press “Enter” key to recall position and color settings, or press “Exit” key to return to previous menu.
Miscellaneous sub menu Input Select: Press t or u key to choose an input source. Sharpness: Press t or u key to adjust the degree of Sharpness. Display Information.
9 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The image is blurred: Read the Installation/Application section, and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. How do you use a VGA extension cable? Remove the extension cable for the test. Is the image now in focus? If not, optimize the image by working through the instructions in the Installation/Adjustment section It is normal for blurring to occur due to conduction losses in extension cables.
The image is distorted, flashes or flickers: Read the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. The image is displaced in one direction: Read the Installation//section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. Need More Help? If your problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.
10 Supported operating modes Incoming display mode (Input timing) Multi-scan operation Resolution Horizontal Vertical Dot Clock Remark Actual Frequency Frequency Frequency display (KHz) (Hz) (MHz) resolution 640x350 31.47(P) 70.08(N) 25.17 DOS 1280x943 720x400 31.47(N) 70.08(P) 28.32 DOS 640x480 31.47(N) 60.00(N) 25.18 DOS 640x480 37.86(N) 72.80(N) 31.50 VESA 640x480 37.50(N) 75.00(N) 31.50 VESA 800x600 35.16(P) 56.25(P) 36.00 VESA 800x600 37.88(P) 60.32(P) 40.00 VESA 800x600 48.08(P) 72.19(P) 50.
11 Specifications Model FP783 Display type 17.0" , active, TFT Viewable diagonal 43.2 cm Native (maximum) resolution 1,280X1,024 Colors 16.2 million Contrast / Brightness 500:1 / 300 cd/m2 Response time 12 ms Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) 70/70, 70/70 (CR=10) Line frequency 80/80, 80/80 (CR=5) 31.47 - 81.
