24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE ®
Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attaching the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the optional speaker bar . .
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Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • • • • • • • • • • • Connecting the monitor Ergonomic guidelines Starting the monitor Adjusting monitor settings Changing Windows screen settings Using the speaker bar Power management Maintaining Troubleshooting FAQs Specifications 1
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting the monitor To set up the monitor, first attach the base, then make your cable connections. Attaching the base To attach the base: 1 Place the monitor base on a table top. 2 Slide the monitor neck down onto the base until it clicks into place. You may need to press the button on the base to let your monitor slide on smoothly.
www.gateway.com 3 If your computer has an HDMI digital audio/video connector, connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI connector under the back of the display. Important An HDMI cable has not been included with your monitor. A cable can be purchased from www.gateway.com (available in the U.S. only) or from various Internet retailers and electronic retail stores. - OR If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect the DVI video cable to the white connector under the back of the display.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 5 Connect other video sources (such as a DVD player, video camera, or receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the back of the monitor. HDMI port DVI port VGA port Setting up the optional speaker bar An optional speaker bar is available for mounting underneath your monitor. In the United States, you can order a speaker bar from www.gateway.com. To install the speaker bar: 1 Turn off the monitor.
www.gateway.com 4 Plug the speaker bar’s power and audio plugs into the appropriate connectors underneath the monitor. Power connector Audio jack 5 Plug the speaker bar’s pink and green 3.5 audio plugs into the appropriate speaker and microphone connectors on the computer. Important For best audio performance use an HDMI connection. The digital audio is conveyed along the same cable as the digital video, and no additional audio connection is required.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting power To connect power: 1 Position your monitor so you can reach the back, then connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the monitor. 2 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge protector (not included) to protect your monitor from voltage spikes. 3 To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power button on the front button panel.
www.gateway.com Ergonomic guidelines The recommended screen positioning is based upon the following guidelines. These guidelines are based on available scientific literature and published standards. Screen height The recommended screen height for displays (except in special circumstances, such as for bifocal use) is that the top of the display should be set at or slightly below (about 1 inch or 25 mm) your eye level while you are sitting in a comfortable working posture.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 2 Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should turn blue, indicating that the monitor has detected a video source. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear. If you do not see an image after waiting 10 seconds, check the color of the power button light. • No light—The monitor is not receiving power. Make sure that the monitor is plugged into an AC outlet. • Purple—The monitor is turned off.
www.gateway.com Using the shortcut menu To use the shortcut menu: (Menu) on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the shortcut menu opens. (The menu’s appearance and choices vary, depending on the currently active video input and whether the speaker bar is attached.) 1 Touch Important The buttons are very sensitive, and may be “pressed” by holding your finger just above its surface.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • Touch (Cancel) to exit the shortcut menu. • Touch (Main Menu) to open the main menu. • To turn off the button icons and close the menu, wait about ten seconds without pressing a button. Using the main menu To use the main menu: 1 Touch (Menu) on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the shortcut menu opens. Important The EzTouch menu buttons are very sensitive, and may be “pressed” by holding your finger just above its surface.
www.gateway.com OSD Menu Description Main menu Auto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. (VGA input only) Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma. PIP Settings—Opens the PIP Settings menu, where you can adjust the source, position, size, and transparency of the Picture-in-Picture image. Video adjust—Opens the Video Adjust menu, where you can adjust the sharpness of the picture and the video aspect ratio.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor OSD Menu Description Geometry menu (VGA input only) H Position—Moves the display image left and right. You can also touch Auto to configure the vertical and horizontal position automatically. V Position—Moves the display image up and down. You can also touch Auto to configure the vertical and horizontal position automatically. Clock—Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background. The horizontal screen size will also change.
www.gateway.com Changing Windows screen settings Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display settings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen background and screen saver. Changing color depth and screen resolution Color depth and screen resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change to suit your needs. Color depth is the number of colors your computer uses to display images on your monitor.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor EzTune software When installed onto your computer, EzTune™ software lets you control many of the monitor settings from your computer. With EzTune, you can: • Change the orientation of the image (landscape to portrait) by just rotating the screen (requires the optional height-adjustable stand available in the U.S. at www.gateway.
www.gateway.com Use these conventions and the power can be reduced to the following levels: VESA State LED Indicator Power Consumption On Blue <150 W Standby Orange <2 W Off Purple <1 W To “wake” the monitor when it is in Standby/Active Off mode, move the mouse or press any keyboard key. You can change the monitor’s power management settings using the Windows Control Panel. For more information, see your computer’s User Guide.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor No picture • Touch • • • • • • (Menu), then (Input Select) to make sure that you have selected the correct video source. Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For more information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting the monitor” on page 2. Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and computer.
www.gateway.com Picture has shadows or “ghosts” • Touch • • (Menu), (Main Menu), then (Auto) to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings. (VGA input only.) Remove any extension cables or switchboxes. Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and your computer. For more information about connecting the video cable, see “Connecting the monitor” on page 2. Make sure that the video cable is not damaged.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • Your headphone/speaker jack may have been muted using Windows sound controls. To • check your headphone/speaker mute settings, click the speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, or to check the settings in Windows Vista, click (Start), Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, the Volume tab, then click Advanced. For optimum volume control using the speaker bar, we recommend that you set the Windows volume mid-way between the lowest and highest setting.
www.gateway.com FAQs This section contains answers to frequently asked questions. General I have the monitor connected to my notebook’s VGA port and I see no image on the screen. You have two options: • If your notebook supports dual displays, you can use both your notebook’s display and this monitor in extended desktop multi-monitor mode. See Windows Help to learn how to enable multiple monitors. • You can also use this monitor as your primary monitor and not use the notebook’s screen.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor What is HDCP and how do I troubleshoot it? • High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a specification developed by the Intel® Corporation to protect digital entertainment content that uses a digital visual interface (DVI). HDCP encrypts the transmission of digital content (signal) between the video source (computer, DVD player, or set-top box) and the digital display (monitor, digital television/DTV, or projector).
www.gateway.com Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Panel size 24 inches (diagonal) Panel type 24-inch viewable TFT active matrix TN Glare Pixel resolution Pixel pitch Aspect ratio Brightness Contrast ratio 1920 × 1200 (native) (60 Hz) 0.0106 × 0.0106 inches (0.270 mm × 0.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Temperature Humidity Operating: 41~95°F (5~35°C) Storage: -4~140°F (-20~60°C) Operating: 45~85% (non-condensing) Storage: 5~90% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating: 12,000 feet (3,658 m) Storage: 40,000 feet (12,192 m) Security Kensington lock slot Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the display image may look slightly “fuzzy.
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices Important safety information Warning Always follow these instructions to help guard against personal injury and damage to your Gateway product. Warning Do not use Gateway products in areas classified as hazardous locations. Such areas include patient care areas of medical and dental facilities, oxygen-laden environments, or industrial facilities. Your Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment.
www.gateway.com Environmental information Recycling Hg Warning THE LAMP IN THIS DISPLAY CONTAINS MERCURY. DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW. The product you have purchased contains extracted natural resources that have been used in the manufacturing process. This product may contain substances known to be hazardous to the environment or to human health.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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