eMachines 1024, 1280, 768 User Manual
Flat Panel Monitor
User Guide
Contents
Using Your eMachines Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the height-adjustable stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Monitor buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
15-inch monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
17-inch monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Using Your eMachines Flat
Panel Monitor
■ Connecting the monitor
■ Attaching and adjusting the optional
stand
■ Starting the monitor
■ Changing monitor settings
■ Maintaining and troubleshooting
■ Specifications
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Connecting the monitor
To connect the monitor:
1 Place the monitor base on a tabletop, then slide the monitor neck down onto the
base until it clicks into place.
2 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
3 Connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the display.
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Connecting the monitor
4 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue video connector under the back of
the display.
5 Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video
cable to the VGA port on the back of your computer.
6 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet.
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Attaching the optional stand
You can buy a fully adjustable stand fr om www.gateway.com. The stand can be adjusted
for height, tilt, pan angle, and screen rotation.
To attach the height-adjustable stand:
1 Make sure the monitor is turned off.
2 Place the monitor face-down on a soft, non-marring surface. A non-slip mat on a
tabletop is ideal. Allow the monitor base to ha ng down over the edge of the table.
3 Press the two release buttons on the back of the monitor’s original neck, then slide
the monitor base out of the neck.
Release
button
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Release
button
Attaching the opti onal stand
4 Remove the screw from the neck hinge, then remove the neck from the LCD panel.
Do not discard the screw.
Screw
5 Place the hinge cover over the hinge.
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
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8 Attach the adjustable stand’s mounting flange to the LCD panel using the four screws
you removed.
9 Use the four large screws provided with the adjustable stand to attach the base to the
adjustable stand. Insert the screws through the bottom of the base and into the stand’ s
neck.
Large screws
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Adjusting the height -adjustable stand
Adjusting the height-adjustable stand
Rotates 90° for p ortrait or
landscape orientation
Tilts from -5° to 35°
Vertical height adjusts
five inches
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Pans 31° left and right
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Starting the monitor
To start the monitor:
1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button
turns on.
Power button
2 Turn on your computer.
After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should
be blue. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is
not blue or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more
troubleshooting information, see “Troubleshooting” on page 19.
3 Adjust the tilt of the monitor for the best viewing angle.
4 After you see the Windows desktop, press the Auto button on the right side of the
monitor to automatically adjust your display image to the ideal settings.
5 Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adju st other monitor settings. For more
information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 9.
Important When adjus ting the moni tor se ttings, always press the Auto button
before entering the OSD. This will automatically adjust the display
image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution.
For most applications, the best screen resolution for the 15-inch
model is 1024 × 768, and the best for the 17-inch model is
1280 × 1024.
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