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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Attaching the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting a security cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting up the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Attaching the USB stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Monitor buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

On-screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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 alw ays dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Connecting an HDMI source (19-inch model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting a game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Speaker bar does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Contents

Using Your eMachines

Flat -P anel Monitor

• Connecting t he monitor

• Setting up the optional stand

• Setting up the optional speaker bar

• 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 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.

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Connec ting the monit or

Important

To at tach the optional USB stand instead of the base , complete the instruc tions

in “Setting up the optional stand” on page6.

To set up the monitor, first atta ch the base, then m ake your ca ble con nection s.

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 cl ick s i nto pla ce. You may ne ed to p ress the two bu tton s o n th e b ase to l et th e m on ito r slide on smoothly.

Base buttons

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.

Tip (19-inch model)

When using the optional speaker bar (described in “Setting up the optional

speaker ba r” o n page 11), we recommend that y ou use th e inc lude d right-angle VGA

cable for t h e video connectio n so the speake r bar does not obstruct t h e c able. In the United Stat es, if you a re u sing a DVI c onnec tion, y ou can or der a ri ght -an gle DV I cable from www.gateway.com

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. The DVI jack is only available on the 19-inch model. In the United States, you can buy a DVI video cable from www.gateway.com

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- OR Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of

the display. (The appearance of your cable and connector may vary from that shown.)

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.

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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connector under the back of the monit or. (The appearance of your cable and connector may vary from that shown.)

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 heavy objec t) w ith a cable lock (such as a Kensington™ lock). To connec t a c able loc k, f ollo w the c able lo ck ’ s instr uc tions t o conn ect it to the lock slot on the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).

Cable lock slot

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Set ting up the optional stand

Attachi ng the USB stand

In the United Stat e s, yo u can buy an adjusta ble USB stand f r om www.gateway.com. You can adjust the stand 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 on ito 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 screw from the neck hinge, the n remove the n eck from the LCD panel.

Screw

4 Remove the four small screws from the back of the LCD panel. Save the four screws.

Screw

Screw Screw

Screw

5 Slide the adjustable stand’s neck onto the base.

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6 Tighten the thumbscrew under the base with your fingers (or a flat screwdriver) to secure

the neck into place.

Thumbscrew

7 With the stand facing you, press the mounting bracket lever to the left and hold it, then

remove the bracket from the st and.

8 Attach the bracket to the LCD panel using the four screws you removed previously.

Screws

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