Gateway HD1900 User Manual
HD1900 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
USERGUIDE
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Contents
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting a security cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Starting your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the monitor buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
On-screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Your monitor has pixels that are always d ark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connecting a game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Environmental information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Contents
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Using Y our Gat ewa y Flat -P anel Monitor
• Connecting y our monit or
• Starting your monit or
• Adjusting monitor settings
• Changing Windo ws s creen s et tings
• Power management
• Maintaining
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
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Connec ting your monit or
T o s et up your monitor, first unpack the box, unw r a p the components, at tach the base , th en make
your cable connections.
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. You may need to press the button on the base to let the monitor slide
on smoothly.
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Connec ting video inputs
To connect video sources to your monitor:
1 Position your computer and your monitor so you can reach the back of each.
2 If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable (not included)
to the white connector on the display.
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- OR Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue connector on the di splay.
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.
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Connec ting pow er
To connect power:
1 Position your monitor so you can reac h the back, then connect the pow er cord to the power
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connector under the back of your 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.
Connec ting a sec urity c able
Y ou can sec ure y our monit or t o y our computer de sk (or t o another hea vy objec t) with a cable lock.
To connect a cable lock, follow the cable lock’s instructions to connect it to the Kensington lock
slot on the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).
Kensington lock slot
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Starting y our monitor
To s t a rt y ou r m o ni t or :
1 Press the (power) button on the side of y our monit or. The power LED in front of the pow er
butto n tu rn s o n.
2 Turn on your computer. After your computer is running, the power LED on your monitor’s
power button should be blue. Allow about 10 second s 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 11.
3 Adjust the tilt of your monitor for the best viewing angle.
4 Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adjust other monitor settings. For more info rmation, see
“Adjusting monitor settings” on page6.
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Power b u tton
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