BenQ FP581s LCD Color Monitor 15.0" (38.
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BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide = Table == of Contents Unpacking ............................................................................................................ 3 Views of the Monitor .......................................................................................... 4 Front View ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Back View (1) .....................................
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Unpacking Please check you have the following items. If they are missing or are damaged, please contact the dealer at which you purchased the goods.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Views of the Monitor Front View ik ey E xit < > E nte r Back View (1) English 4
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets 3 1 2 6 4 5 1. Video jack 2. Audio jack 3. Power adaptor jack 4. Signal cable 5. Audio cable 6.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Installation Hardware Installation A. Make sure that the computer and monitor’s power are both turned off. Please follow the steps to install your LCD monitor. 1 . Connect the signal cable and power adaptor to BenQ LCD monitor. 2 . Connect the audio cable to the Audio Input of BenQ LCD monitor. 3 . Please connect power cord to power adaptor first and then connect the power adaptor to LCD monitor. B.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Software Installation A. Microsoft® Windows® 95 / 98 / 2000 If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 as an operating system, you have to set up the correct monitor driver. 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. 2. Insert “BenQ LCD Monitor” CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Driver.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 4. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced Properties” button in the bottom right corner. 5. Select the “Monitor” tab. Click the “Change” button in the top right corner.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 6. Now click the “Have Disk” button in the bottom right corner. When the next window appears, select the “Browse” button. 7. 8. Insert the supplied CD into your computer. Select the CD-drive from the drop-down menu. 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.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 9. By pressing “OK” again in the next window you will be given a list of compatible devices. Select “FP581s” from the list and press “OK” again. 10. You are now back at “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”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Windows 98 To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. 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.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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".
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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 “FP581s” from the list and press “Next” again. 9. An “Insert Disk” dialogue box appears. Click “OK”, and then click “Skip File.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 10. Close “Update Device Driver Wizard” by clicking “Finish” to complete the installation. .
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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. 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.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 4. From the “Display Properties” window, select the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced..." button in the bottom right corner. 5. Select the “Monitor” tab, then click “Properties”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 6. Select the “Driver” tab, then click “Update Driver”. 7. The “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” will pop up. Then click “Next”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 10. Scroll down and select your CD ROM Driver, then click “Next.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 11. In the list of folders within the CD-ROM, select “Drivers” folder then click “Open” twice, then click “OK”. Select your LCD Mode (FP581) from the list in the next window then click “Next” twice. 12. The “Digital Signature Not Found” window will appear, click “Yes.”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 13. The new drivers are now installed on your computer. .
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Windows ME To manually install or update the driver, perform the following steps: 1. 1. 2. 3. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then double-click “Display.” In the Display Properties window, click the “Settings” tab and click “Advanced...”. 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”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 5. Choose “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want” then click “Next”. 6. Choose “Monitors” from the list, then click “Next”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 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”.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 11. Click “Next”. 12. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide B. Choosing the best resolution Due to the technology of an LC display, it always provides a fixed resolution. For the FP581s this is a resolution of 1024x768. This is called the "Native Resolution", which also represents the maximal resolution. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. Flaws do occur with the interpolated resolution compared to the native resolution.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 4. In the subsequent windows, press "OK" and "Yes." 5. You can now close "Display Properties".
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide C. Refresh Rate Selection There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate on a LC display. It is not technically possible for an LC display to flicker. Even at a refresh rate of 60 Hz you will get an absolutely flickerfree image. More important is that you make sure that you use one of the factory modes. In contrast to a modern CRT monitor, which is a multiscan monitor, the LC display is a multi-frequency monitor.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 3. Select the "Adapter” tab. The refresh rate selection field is located in the center at the bottom of the window. . 4. 5. 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. In the subsequent windows press "Change", "OK" and "Yes". 6. You can now close "Display Properties".
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide D. Picture Optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal picture is by using the ikey function. The funtion works correctly if using the supplied adjustment software (auto.exe) and provided the device is in a factorymode. 1. 2. Start the auto.exe program from the CD, supplied with the monitor. A test pattern appears. Now press the ikey. The device carries out an automatic adjustment. In most cases optimal results will be obtained. You can quit the auto.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Adjusting the Monitor A Look at the Control Panel ikey Exit < > Enter There are 6 keys for user’s control including “iKey”, “Exit”, “Enter”, “<” and “>” key and a power swith.The following descriptions are the introduction of these keys & switch. 1. “Power”: Turn the power on or off. 2. “iKey” : Adjust vertical position, phase, horizontal position and pixel clock automatically. 3. “Exit” key: Back to main menus, save menu or exist OSD menu without saving. 4.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Volume hot-key 1. Press “Exit” key to enter the Voulme hot-key mode. 2. Press “<” or “>” key to make adjustment. The scale can be adjusted from maximum (100) to minimum (0). 3. Press the “Exit” to leave OSD operation. The adjustment can be auto-saved. Main Menu Mode Control Functions Available in Main Menu 1. Luminance Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are two items for luminance adjustments.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 2. Geometry Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are four items for geometry adjustments. H. (Horizontal) Position: adjusts the horizontal position of the display. V. (Vertical) Position: adjusts the vertical position of the display. Phase: adjusts the phase of pixel clock. Pixel Clock: adjusts the frequency of the pixel.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide 3. Color Adjustment Press “<”or “>” key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are four items for color adjustments. There are three items to adjust. Press “<”or “>”key to select a color and press “Enter” to adjust color temperature. 4. Miscellaneous Press “<”or “>”key to select this item and press “Enter” to enter sub-menu. There are three items for miscellaneous. OSD Position : to adjust position of OSD.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Language: to select OSD language. OSD Time: to set the standby time of OSD. Volume: to adjust volume of speaker. H. (Horizontal) Position: adjusts the OSD horizontal position of the display. V. (Vertical) Position: adjusts the OSD vertical position of the display.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Press “<”or “>”key to select a language then press ”Exit” to back to previous menu. 5. Information “Information” sub menu the OSD display the resolution, horizontal and vertical refresh rate. Press “Enter” to recall to factory setings.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ✓ The image is blurred: ☞ Read the chapter, "Installation/Adjustment" and select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. ☞ 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 working on the description in the chapter, "Installation/Adjustment.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide If the LED is illuminated in orange, then the power management mode is active. Press a button on the computer keyboard or move the mouse. If that does not help, then check the VGA cable contacts. If any pins are bent or broken off, then contact your dealer or read the chapter, Additional Help, Repairs & Service. ☞ Is the prompt on the display not illuminated at all? Check the power supply mains socket, the external power supply and the mains switch.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Supported operating modes Incoming display mode (Input timing) Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Comment 640x350 31.47(P) 70.08(N) 25.17 DOS 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.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Specifications Model FP581s Display type 15.0" , active, TFT Viewable diagonal 38.1 cm Native (maximum) resolution 1,024X768 Colors 16.7 million Contrast / Brightness 450:1 (Max. 550:1) / 250 cd/m² (Max. 260cd/m²) Response time 16 ms Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) 70/70, 60/60 (CR=10) 80/80, 70/80 (CR=5) Line frequency 31.47 - 60.02 kHz Multi-frequency monitor Image frequency 56.25 - 75.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Appendix: An Introduction to LCD Technology Principles of LCD Technology The functionality of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens is based on the special physical properties of liquid crystals. Their rod shaped molecules arrange themselves similarly to the molecules of crystals - always uniformly and in one particular direction. Yet liquid crystals are not set in this orientation, but behave like a liquid: They can be manipulated by applying an electric voltage.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide C. Comparison of standard and super TFT display Standard Super h good gray level resolution h very good viewing angle h satisfactory viewing angle h satisfactory gray level resolution Field of applications: Field of applications: hImage processing hFor several people working on one screen. hMedical Field hStandard workstation hStandard workstation hPresentation tasks hBanks (confidential area) hBanks (public area) Important LCD parameters A.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Display errors A. Pixel errors Pixel errors are (unfortunately) unavoidable with today's production methods, if you want to manufacture displays at an economically sensible price. A display with a resolution of 1024x768 dots therefore has 786432 pixels. Each pixel consists of the three sub-pixels for red, green and blue. That makes 2,359,296 individual control transistors.
BenQ LCD Color Monitor User's Guide Comparison of CRT & LCD monitors CRT monitor Flat panel display Advantages: Advantages: hMultiscan monitor. hno geometry errors hsame quality in all resolutions.
