22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor USERGUIDE ®
Contents Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting a security cable . . . . . .
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Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor • • • • • • • • Connecting the monitor Starting the monitor Adjusting monitor settings Changing Windows screen settings Power management Maintaining Troubleshooting Specifications 1
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Connecting the monitor To set up the monitor, first unpack the box, unwrap the components, then make your cable connections. 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 If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable (not included) to the white connector on the display.
www.gateway.com 3 To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power button on the front button panel. The power icon on the power button should be glowing purple. If the power icon is not visible, power is not connected. Connecting a security cable You can secure your monitor to your computer desk (or to another heavy object) with a cable lock.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 3 Slide the speaker bar onto the bottom of the monitor until it snaps into place. Make sure that it is secure by pulling it downward. Mounting slot Mounting clip 4 Plug the speaker bar’s power plug into the power connector on the monitor.
www.gateway.com 5 Plug the speaker bar’s audio plug into the audio jack on your monitor. Important For best audio performance, if your video connection uses HDMI, the digital audio is also conveyed along the same cable, and no additional audio connection is required. You may need to set your video source’s audio mode to PCM or ANALOG to hear the audio. See your source device’s user guide for more information. To remove the speaker bar: 1 Disconnect all audio and power cables from the speaker bar.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Adjusting monitor settings Use the monitor controls (located on the monitor itself) and computer controls (accessible through Windows) to adjust the display image. For more information about computer controls, see “Changing Windows screen settings” on page 10. Using the EzTouch menu buttons This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) and EzTouch menu buttons that let you adjust contrast, brightness, and other settings for the monitor.
www.gateway.com Using the main menu To use the main menu: Menu on the front of your monitor. The rest of the button icons light up and the shortcut menu opens. 1 Touch Tip To use a button, lightly touch its icon. For adjusting a setting’s values, you can touch and hold touch buttons as you would conventional buttons. 2 Touch Main Menu. The main menu opens.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor OSD Menu Description PIP Settings menu PIP Display—Toggles the display of the PIP window. Source—Sets the source of the video used in the PIP window. Position—Sets the position of the PIP window on the main screen. Size—Sets the size of the PIP window. Transparency—Sets the transparency of the PIP window. The PIP window can be from almost transparent to completely opaque.
www.gateway.com OSD Menu Description Geometry menu (VGA mode only) H Position—Moves the display image left and right. V Position—Moves the display image up and down. Clock—Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background. The horizontal screen size will also change. Phase—Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. Advanced menu Color—Customizes the color levels. Language—Changes the language of the OSD.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 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.
www.gateway.com EzTune software When installed onto your computer, EzTune™ software (included on CD) lets you control many of the monitor settings from your computer. With EzTune, you can: • Change the orientation of the image (landscape to portrait). (Requires the optional height-adjustable stand available in the United States at www.gateway.com.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Power management 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.
www.gateway.com 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 power 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.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor Image is not sized or centered correctly • Touch • Menu, Main Menu, then touch Auto to automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings. (VGA mode only) Use the position controls to adjust the image. For instructions on how to adjust the display image position, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 6.
www.gateway.com You need to know whether you can connect the HDMI output of your external video device to the DVI port of the monitor. Important Although the HDMI interface supports audio, no audio is sent to the monitor. You must separately connect the audio output of your video device to an external audio amplifier. • Yes, you can. When using the digital connection, your video content remains completely digital from your external video device (such as a cable box, HD DVR, or DVD player).
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor HDCP What is HDCP and how should you 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 • 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. Notebook computers typically have an FN key combination that lets you toggle between your notebook’s display and an externally attached display. On Gateway notebooks, this key combination is FN+F4.
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor 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 22 inches (diagonal) Panel type 22-inch viewable TFT active matrix TN High brightness, glare Pixel resolution Pixel pitch Aspect ratio Brightness Contrast ratio 1680 × 1050 (native) (60 Hz) 0.0111 × 0.0111 inches (0.
www.gateway.com Altitude Operating: 12,000 feet (3,658 m) Storage: 40,000 feet (12,192 m) Security Kensington lock slot Video modes Resolution Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) Available in DVI mode 720 × 400 31.469 70 N 640 × 480 31.469 60 Y 640 × 480 37.9 72 N 640 × 480 37.5 75 N 800 × 600 35.1 56 N 800 × 600 37.879 60 Y 800 × 600 48.1 72 N 800 × 600 46.875 75 N 1024 × 768 48.363 60 Y 1024 × 768 56.5 70 N 1024 × 768 60.
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information • • • • Important safety information Environmental information Regulatory compliance statements Notices 21
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 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.
www.gateway.com Environmental information EPA ENERGY STAR® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Gateway has determined that this product meets or exceeds the ENERGY STAR 4.0 performance guidelines for computer energy efficiency and power management. ENERGY STAR Power Management (standard in the Windows operating system) places inactive components (CPU, hard drives, and other components except memory) into a low-power Sleep mode.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 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.
www.gateway.com The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made periodically. These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions. Gateway may improve and/or change products described in this publication at any time. Due to continuing system improvements, Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com.
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