eMachines Flat Panel Monitor 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 inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting a security cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching the USB stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting monitor height tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting monitor tilt tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the USB hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting up the optional speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing the speaker bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the eTouch menu buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The monitor has pixels that are alw ays dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Connecting an HDMI source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Speaker bar does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Appendix A: Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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Contents
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Chapt er 1
Using Y our eMachines
Flat -P anel Monitor
• Unpacking the monitor
• Connecting t he monitor
• Setting up the option al stand
• Setting up the option al speaker bar
• Starting the monit or
• Adjusting monitor s ettings
• Changing W indow s scr een set tings
• Po wer 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 User Gui de
• VGA c ab l e
• 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 attach the base, then make your cable connections.
Attachi ng the bas e
To attach the base:
1 Slid e th e m on ito r ’s ne ck o nto the ba se.
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2 Place the monitor face-down on a stable, soft (non-marring) surface. A non-slip mat on a
tabletop is ideal. Let the monitor neck hang down over the edge of the table.
3 Tighten the thumbscrew under the base with your fingers or a flat screwdriver under the
base to secur e the neck into pla ce.
Connec ting video inputs
To connect video sources to your monitor:
1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
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Tip
When using the optional speaker bar (described in “Setting up the optional
speaker bar” on pag e11), we recommend t hat you u se th e inc l uded righ t - angle VGA
cable for the video connection so the speaker bar does not ob struct the cable. If you
are using a DVI connection, you can order a right-angle DVI cable from
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2 If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable (not included)
to the white connector under the back of the display. You can buy a DVI video cable from
www.gateway.com.
- OR -
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3 Make sure that your computer is turned off, then connect the other end of the video cable
Connec ting pow er
To connect power:
1 Position your monitor so you can r eac h the back, then connect the power cord to the power
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Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of
the display.
to the matching video port on the back of your computer.
connector under the back of the monitor.
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2 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge
protector to protect your monitor from voltage spikes.
Connec ting a sec urity c able
Y ou can secure your monitor to your computer desk (or to another hea vy objec t) w ith a cable lock
(such as a Kensing ton™ lock). T o connec t a cabl e loc k, follow t he cable lock ’ s i nstruc tions to connec t
it to the lock slot on the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).
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Cable lock slot
Set ting up the optional stand
Attachi ng the USB stand
In the United States, you can buy an adjustable USB stand from www.gateway.com. The st an d ca n
be adjusted for height, tilt, and screen rotation. When the stand is 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 st and:
1 Make s ure th at th e m o nito r i s t urn ed off. 2 Place the monitor face-down on a stable, soft (non-marring) surface. A non-slip mat on a
tabletop is ideal. Let the monitor base hang down over the edge of the tabl e.
3 Remove the two screws from the neck hinge, then remove the neck from the LCD panel. Save
the screws.
Screws
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4 Remove the four small screws from the back of the LCD panel. Save the four screws.
Screw
Screw
5 Slide the adjustable stand’s neck onto the base.
Screw
Screw
6 Tighten the thumbscrew under the base with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) under the
base to secure the neck into pla ce.
Thumbscrew
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