Gateway FPD-1940 User Manual

User Guide

Gateway FPD-1940

Monitor

Contents

Using Your FPD 1940 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 External controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 On screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Software controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Using Your FPD 1940 Monitor

■Connecting the monitor

■Starting the monitor

■Adjusting monitor settings

■Maintaining and troubleshooting

■Specifications

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Connecting the monitor

To connect the monitor:

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Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the connections on each.

Lay the monitor on its back.

Connect the power cord to the power connector under the bottom of the screen.

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4 If your computer supports analog video (blue video connector), connect the analog video cable to the blue analog connector under the bottom of the screen.

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If your computer supports digital video (white video connector), connect the digital video cable to the white DVI connector under the bottom of the screen.

Important Make sure that you only connect one video cable to the monitor and computer. The only way to use both connections is to share the monitor between two computers. Use the SOURCE button to change between computers. For more information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 7.

5 Return the monitor to its upright position.

6 Make sure that your computer is turned off.

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7 If you connected the analog video cable to your monitor, connect the other end of the cable to the matching blue video port on the back of your computer.

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If you connected the digital video cable to your monitor, connect the other end of the cable to the matching white video port on the back of your computer.

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8 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet.

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Starting the monitor

To start the monitor:

1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED turns on.

Power button

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Turn on your computer.

After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor should be green. Allow about 10 seconds 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 page 16.

Adjust the tilt of the monitor for the best viewing angle.

After you see the Windows desktop, press the AUTO/SELECT button to automatically adjust your display image to the ideal settings.

6 Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 7.

Important When adjusting the monitor settings, always press the AUTO/SELECT button before entering the OSD. This will automatically adjust the display image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution.

The best screen resolution is 1280 × 1024.

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