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8511808.book Page i Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attaching the USB stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8511808.book Page 2 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 Place the monitor base on a table top, then slide the monitor neck down onto the base until it clicks into place. You may need to press the two buttons on the base to let the monitor slide on smoothly. 2 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
8511808.book Page 3 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Connecting the monitor 4 Connect the blue right-angle VGA video cable to the blue video connector under the back of the display. Although a standard VGA cable is acceptable, we recommend using the right-angle cable (available in the U.S. at www.gateway.com), especially for use with the optional speaker bar. The right-angle cable’s thumbscrews are easier to tighten, and the cable does not get in the way of the speaker bar.
511808.book Page 4 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Setting up the optional stand Attaching the USB stand In the United States, you can buy an adjustable USB stand from www.gateway.com. The stand can be adjusted for height, tilt, and screen rotation. When connected to your computer’s USB port, you can connect up to four USB devices to the USB 2.0 ports on the stand. To attach the adjustable stand: 1 Make sure that the monitor is turned off.
8511808.book Page 5 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Setting up the optional stand 5 Place the hinge cover over the hinge. The hinge cover came with your optional stand. 6 Attach the hinge cover using the screw you removed from the original neck hinge. 7 Remove the four small screws from the back of the LCD panel. Do not discard the four screws. Screw Screw Screw Screw 8 Slide the adjustable stand’s neck onto the base.
8511808.book Page 6 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com 9 Tighten the thumbscrew under the base with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) to secure the neck into place. Thumbscrew 10 With the stand facing you, press the mounting bracket lever to the left and hold it, then remove the bracket from the stand. 11 Attach the bracket to the LCD panel using the four screws you removed previously.
8511808.book Page 7 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Setting up the optional stand 12 Slide the neck’s bracket slot onto the bracket’s mounting tab. 13 Press the bracket lever to the right and hold it, then lower the neck into place and release the lever.
8511808.book Page 8 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor height tension The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the height for your monitor. However, if it does not stay in place when you let go, you need to change the stand’s height tension. You also need to adjust the stand if the amounts of force required to raise and lower the monitor are not equal.
8511808.book Page 9 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Setting up the optional stand 4 Adjust the height tension screw so the raising and lowering forces are equal. After the forces are equalized, turn the tension screw clockwise two to four turns to slightly decrease the lifting tension. 5 For optimum viewing, adjust the height so the top of the monitor is about 1 inch (2.54 cm) below eye level.
8511808.book Page 10 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Screen distance from user The screen should first be placed at arm’s length from the user, then adjusted back and forth to suit individual preference. Connecting the USB hub The optional USB stand has a built-in, 4-port, USB 2.0 hub. To use these USB connectors, you need to connect the hub to power and to your computer.
8511808.book Page 11 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Setting up the optional speaker bar Setting up the optional speaker bar Power/Volume control Kensington lock slot Power indicator Headphone jack Microphone jack Headphone jack Bass port Bass port Installing the speaker bar To install the speaker bar: Tips & Tricks When using the speaker bar, we recommend that you use the right-angle video cable so the speaker bar does not obstruct the cable.
8511808.book Page 12 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com 6 Turn on the speaker bar by rotating the power/volume knob clockwise. Starting the monitor To start the monitor: Important The appearance of your monitor may vary from that shown. 1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button turns on. 2 Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should be blue.
8511808.book Page 13 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor settings Important 4 After you see the Windows desktop, press the Auto button on the right When adjusting the monitor settings, always press the Auto button before entering the OSD. This will automatically adjust the monitor image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution. side of the monitor to automatically adjust your monitor image to the ideal settings.
8511808.book Page 14 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com ■ ■ / (contrast) OSD active: Press to move down through menu selections and adjust OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to adjust the contrast. Menu Press to open the OSD. Press again to exit the OSD. On-screen display options Adjusting OSD settings To adjust the OSD settings: Tips & Tricks While the OSD is active, on-screen labels appear next to the buttons to help you identify them.
8511808.book Page 15 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Adjusting monitor settings OSD menus OSD Menu Description Main menu Auto—Automatically adjusts your monitor to its optimum settings. Picture—Opens the Picture menu, where you can adjust brightness, contrast, and gamma. Geometry—Opens the Geometry menu, where you can adjust image size and minimize distortions.
8511808.book Page 16 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com OSD Menu Description Advanced menu Color—Customizes the color levels. Language—Changes the language of the OSD. LED Brightness—Changes the brightness of the Standby and Power LED to Day Mode or Nite Mode. Resolution Reminder—If the computer display input is not set to 1280 × 720, displays a reminder that you should change your computer’s settings to use the optimum 1280 × 720 resolution.
8511808.book Page 17 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Adjusting Windows display settings Changing settings in Windows Vista To change the color depth or screen resolution: Help & Support For more information about adjusting monitor settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type adjusting monitor settings in the Search box, then click the magnifying glass. (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization click Adjust Screen Resolution.
8511808.book Page 18 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Changing settings in Windows XP Changing the color depth or screen resolution To change the color depth or screen resolution: Help & Support For more information about adjusting monitor settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase changing display settings or changing screen resolution in the Search box, then click the arrow. 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
8511808.book Page 19 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Adjusting Windows display settings 2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Appearance tab. 4 Click the Effects button. The Effects dialog box opens. 5 Click to select the Use the following method to smooth the edges of screen type check box. 6 Click the arrow to open the list, then click ClearType. 7 Click OK, then click OK again.
8511808.book Page 20 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Video modes Your monitor supports several video modes. If you do not use the best mode for the monitor, the monitor image may look slightly “fuzzy.” Mode Mode name and resolution Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) 1 VGA 720 × 400 31.469 70.087 2 VGA 640 × 480 31.469 59.941 3 VESA 640 × 480 37.861 72.810 4 VESA 640 × 480 37.500 75.000 5 VESA 800 × 600 35.
8511808.book Page 21 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Maintaining Energy declaration When connected to a computer that supports the VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Protocol, the monitor can conserve significant energy by reducing power consumption during periods of non-use. When your computer goes into the energy saving mode, the monitor will then enter the Active Off mode (sleep). In the Active Off mode the Power LED will still show orange.
8511808.book Page 22 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Important Make sure that the monitor has warmed up for approximately 30 minutes before making any judgments about the picture quality. If you have problems with the monitor, the information in this troubleshooting section may help you solve them. No power Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet.
8511808.book Page 23 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Troubleshooting Monitor colors are wrong ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Press the Auto button to automatically adjust the monitor image to the ideal settings. Restart your computer with the monitor turned on. 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.
8511808.book Page 24 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Using Your Gateway Flat-panel Monitor www.gateway.com Speaker bar does not work I installed the speaker bar, but no sound is coming out of the speakers. ■ Make sure that the speaker bar power cord is plugged into a USB port on the back of your computer or on the USB stand. ■ Make sure that the volume control knob on the front of the speaker bar is turned on. Turn the knob clockwise to turn on the speakers and increase the volume.
8511808.book Page 25 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Specifications 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.
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8511808.book Page 28 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com Important safety information Warning Always follow these instructions to help guard against personal injury and damage to your Gateway product. Your Gateway product is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment.
8511808.book Page 29 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Environmental information Recycling Mercury Warning Hg Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state, or federal laws. 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.
8511808.book Page 30 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com 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.
8511808.book Page 31 Friday, November 17, 2006 9:56 AM www.gateway.com Notices © 2006 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate.
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