Benq FP241W User Manual

FP241W 24" Wide-Screen LCD Monitor User Manual

Welcome

Copyright

Copyright © 2006 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation.

Disclaimer

BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Please follow these safety instructions for best performance, and long life for your monitor

Power Safety

• The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply.

• The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment. The socket

outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible.

• This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marked label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

Care And Cleaning

• Cleaning. Always unplug your monitor from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean the LCD monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Avoid using any liquid, aerosol or glass cleaners.

• Slots and openings on the back or top of the cabinet are for ventilation. They must not be blocked or covered. Your monitor should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

• Never push objects or spill liquid of any kind into this product.

Servicing

• Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. If any of the above mentioned misuse or other accident such as dropping or mishandling occurs, contact qualified service personnel for servicing.

Tab le of Contents

Getting started ......................................................................................................................4

Getting to know your monitor ............................................................................................ 6

Front view ....................................................................................................................6

Back view (1) ................................................................................................................6

Back view (2): locations of plugs & sockets ................................................................7

Right-side view ............................................................................................................7

How to assemble your monitor hardware ........................................................................... 8

Adjusting the monitor height and angle ..................................................................12

Rotating the monitor (optional) ...............................................................................13

Getting the most from your BenQ monitor ...................................................................... 16

How to install the monitor on a new computer ......................................................18

How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer ..........................................19

How to install on Windows XP system ....................................................................20

How to install on Windows 2000 system .................................................................21

How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard ...........................22

How to adjust the screen resolution .................................................................................. 24

How to adjust the screen refresh rate ................................................................................ 25

Picture optimization ...........................................................................................................26

How to adjust your monitor ..............................................................................................27

The control panel ......................................................................................................27

On Screen Display (OSD) menu structure .............................................................28

Hot key mode ............................................................................................................29

Main menu mode ......................................................................................................32

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 42

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) ...........................................................................42

Need more help? ........................................................................................................43

Supported PC Timings ....................................................................................................... 44

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 45

Table of Contents 3

1. Getting started

Your FP241W will provide the optimal display performance of the video resolution standard of 1920 x 1200. Please ensure that your graphic card supports the resolution of 1920 x 1200.

When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase for a replacement.

BenQ LCD Monitor

Monitor Stand

Quick Start Guide

CD-ROM

Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region)

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Signal Cable: D-Sub

Signal Cable: DVI-D (optional)

USB cable

Web Camera Unit (optional)

Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor. The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport.

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2. Getting to know your monitor

Front view

Back view (1)

6 Getting to know your monitor

1. USB device port for optional Web cam unit

2. USB device ports for connection to built-in USB hub

3. Cable holder

4. Lock down / release button

Back view (2): locations of plugs & sockets

1. Power AC input connector 5. Component input connector

2. DVI-D input connector 6. Composite input connector

3. HDMI input connector 7. S-Video input connector

4. D-Sub input connector 8. USB hub socket for connection to computer USB port

Right-side view

1. Power 5. MENU / EXIT

2. ENTER / PIP 6. Mode

3. t / Brightness

4. u/ Contrast

For more information about these keys, please refer to The control panel on page 27.

7. Input / Swap

8. i key

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3. How to assemble your monitor hardware

If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so.

1. Unpack the package and place the monitor stand firmly.

2. Attach the monitor to the stand until it locks.

Align the grooves on back of the monitor against the tabs on the monitor stand, and then push the monitor forward until you hear a clicking sound.

3. Fully extend and tilt the monitor to rotate it.

The monitor is now locked at the lowest position, and you have to press Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to move the monitor up to the maximum extended position.

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Then tilt the monitor.

To avoid the edge of the LCD display hitting the monitor base surface while it is being rotated, do tilt and extend the monitor to the highest position before you start to rotate the display.

Rotate the monitor 90 degrees counter-clockwise (from the rear side) as illustrated.

To use the monitor in a vertical (portrait) orientation, see

Rotating the monitor (optional) on page 13 for more

information.

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4. Connect the PC video cable.

Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the same PC. The only case in which both cables can be used is if they are connected to two different PCs with appropriate video systems.

Connect one end of the DVI-D cable to the monitor DVI-D socket and the other end to the DVI-D port on your computer. (optional)

The DVI-D format is used for direct digital connection

between source video and digital LCD monitors or projectors. The digital video signals produce a superior quality picture than analog video signals.

Connect the plug of the D-Sub cable (at the end without the ferrite filter) to the monitor D-Sub socket. Connect the other plug of the D-Sub cable (at the end with the ferrite filter) to the computer video D-Sub socket.

Tighten all finger screws to prevent the plugs from accidently falling out during use.

Either

5. Connect the USB hub cable.

Connect the USB cable between the USB socket on the rear of the monitor and a USB port on your computer.

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6. Connect the power cable to the monitor.

Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled ‘POWER IN’ on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the other end to an electric outlet just yet.

7. Rotate the monitor back.

Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise (from the rear side) as illustrated, and adjust the monitor to a desired angle.

You should position the monitor and angle the screen to

minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources.

8. Route the cables via the cable holder.

Position the cables together and route them through the cable holder on the rear side of the monitor stand.

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9. Turn on the power.

Connect the other end of power cable to the nearby electric outlet.

Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.

Turn on the monitor by pressing the power key located at the top of the row of keys on the right edge of the monitor.

Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Section 4:

on page 16

Getting the most from your BenQ monitor

to install the monitor software.

Adjusting the monitor height and angle

To adjust the monitor height

Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the desired height. The stand can be extended vertically up to 150mm.

If the monitor is locked in the down position, press the Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to extend the monitor to a preferred height.

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To adjust the monitor angle

For comfortable viewing of images on the screen, you may not only tilt the monitor upward to 20 degrees and downward to -5 degrees, but also swivel the monitor to 45 degrees on either left or right direction.

Rotating the monitor (optional)

Your LCD monitor also supports portrait viewing orientation, allowing you to fit your specific desktop application without needing to scroll down.

Before rotating the display with a portrait viewing orientation, please install the Pivot software from the attached CD first.

To install the Pivot software

1. Execute START_PIVOT.EXE from the folder named Pivot on the attached CD.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

3. After restarting your system, you will see a Pivot Software Control icon, , displaying in

the system tray. Click on the icon and choose Rotate 90 degrees, , to pivot the display. To

cancel this action, choose Rotate 0 degree, .

4. Turn the power off and keep following the steps below.

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To rotate the display

1. Fully extend the monitor and tilt it.

Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the maximum extended position.

If the monitor is locked at the lowest position, you have to press Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to extend the stand to the maximum extended position.

The stand should be vertically extended to allow the

monitor to rotate from landscape to portrait mode.