eMachines E216T5W User Manual
Flat Panel Monitor
User Guide
Contents
Using Your eMachines Flat-Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting video and audio inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Adjusting monitor tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Monitor buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
On-screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Direct Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Unknown video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The image remains after switching off the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The image is unstable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The message “No Input Signal” appears on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The monitor has pixels that are alw ays dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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Contents
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Using Your eMac hines
Flat -P anel Monitor
• Unpacking the monit or
• Connecting t he monitor
• Starting the monitor
• Adjusting monitor settings
• Power management
• Maintaining
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
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Unpacking t he monitor
Your monitor box should contain the following items:
• Monitor (with neck attached)
• Base
• This Us er Gu ide
• VGA c ab l e
• Audio cab le
• Powe r c o rd
If you are mis s ing an y items, call C u st omer Car e . F or telephone numbers, se e t he labe l on t he bac k
of your monitor.
Connec ting the monit or
To set up the monitor, first atta ch the base, then m ake your cabl e con nections .
Attachi ng the bas e
To attach the base:
• Place the monitor base on a t able top, then slide th e mon itor neck down onto the base until
it clicks into place.
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Connec ting vi deo and audio inputs
To connect video and audio inputs to your monitor:
1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
2 Connect the VGA video cable to the VGA video connector under the back of the display.
Power o utl et
Powe r cable
3 Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video cable
to the matching video port on the back of your computer.
4 Connect the sp eaker (green) ca ble fro m the speaker jac k on the mon i tor t o your comp u ter’s
audio out jack.
Video cable
Audio cable
Connec ting pow er
To connect power:
1 Position your monitor so you can reac h t he 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 to protect your monitor from voltage spikes.
Adjusting monit or tilt
To adjust your monitor’s tilt:
• Adjust th e til t of the moni tor for your viewing c omfort.
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Ergonomic guidelines
The recommen ded sc reen positi oning is ba sed up on the f o llow ing guidel ine s. The s e guideline s ar e
based on available scientific literature and published standards.
Screen heig ht
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 25mm) your
eye level while you are sitting in a comfortable working posture. This guideline places the center
of the screen at an ideal 15° to 20° viewing angle for most desktop displays.
Screen tilt
The screen should be tilted so your line of sight is perpendicular to the screen. This angle creates
the m ost co ns iste nt viewi ng di st anc e w hen sc an nin g fro m th e to p of t he scree n to th e bo ttom .
You may need to adjust lighting to avoid screen glare when the screen is tilted upward.
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.
Starting the monit or
To s t a rt t h e m o n i to r :
1 Press the po wer bu tton on the fro nt of you r m on ito r. The p owe r L ED tu rn s fro m o ra ng e to
green.
Power butto n
2 Tu r n on y ou r c om put e r.
After your computer is running, the po wer LED (centered abo ve the monitor but t ons) should
be green. Allow about 10seconds for the display image to appear. If the power LED is not
green or you do not see a display image, check the connections. For more troubleshooting
information, see “Troubleshooting” on page13.
3 Adjust the tilt of the mon itor for the best viewing angl e.
Important
When adjusting the monitor settings, always press the Auto button b efore
entering the OSD. T his will automaticall y adjust the displa y image to the ideal settings
for the current screen resolution.
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4 After you see the Windows desktop, press the Auto button (the second button from the
righ t o n th e fro nt of the mo ni tor ) to auto ma ti cal ly a dj ust you r di sp lay im age to t he id eal
settings. See “Monitor buttons” on page5.
5 Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more information, see
“Adjusting monitor settings” on page5.
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