Gateway FPD1765 - 17"" - DVI LCD Monitor, HD1900 - 19"" LCD Monitor, HD1900 User Manual
Gateway monitor
User Guide
Contents
Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the height-adjustable stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Monitor controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-screen display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Computer controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ENERGY STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
15-inch monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17-inch monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
19-inch monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor
• Connecting the monitor
• Attaching and adjusting the optional stand
• Starting the monitor
• Changing monitor settings
• Maintenance and troubleshooting
• Specifications
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Connecting the monitor
To connect the monitor:
1 Place the monitor base on a table top, then slide the monitor neck down onto the
base until it clicks into place.
2 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
3 Connect the power cord to the power connector under the back of the display.
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Connecting the monitor
4 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue video connector under the back of
the display.
- OR If your computer has a digital video conn ector (DVI), connect a DVI video cable (not
included) to the white connector under the back of the display. You can buy a DVI
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5 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.
6 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet.
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Attaching the optional stand
You can buy a fully adjustable stan d from www.gateway.com. The stand can be adjusted
for height, tilt, pan angle, and screen rotation.
To attach the height-adjustable stand:
1 Make sure the monitor is turned off.
2 Press the two release buttons on the back of the monitor’s original neck, then slide
the monitor base out of the neck.
3 Place the monitor face-down on a soft, non-marring surface.
4 Remove the screw from the neck hinge, then remove the neck from the LCD panel.
Do not discard the screw.
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Attaching the opti onal stand
5 Attach the hinge cover using the screw you removed from the original neck hinge.
6 Remove the four small screws from the back of the LCD panel. Do not discard the
four screws.
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7 Attach the adjustable stand’s mounting flange to the LCD panel using the four screws
you removed.
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8 Use the four large screws provided with the adjustable stand to attach the base to the
adjustable stand.
Large screws
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Adjusting the height -adjustable stand
Adjusting the height-adjustable stand
Rotates 90° for p ortrait or
landscape orientation
Tilts from -5° to 35°
Vertical height adjusts
five inches
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Pans 31° left and right
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Starting the monitor
To start the monitor:
1 Press the power button on the front of monitor. The power LED on the power button
turns on.
2 Turn on your computer.
After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor’s power button should
be blue. Allow about 10 seconds 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 20.
3 Adjust the tilt of the monitor for the best viewing angle.
4 After you see the Windows desktop, press the Auto button on the right side of the
monitor to automatically adjust your display image to the ideal settings.
5 Use the on-screen display (OSD) to adju st other monitor settings. For more
information, see “Adjusting monitor settings” on page 9.
Important When adjus ting the moni tor se ttings, always press the Auto button
before entering the OSD. This will automatically adjust the display
image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution.
For most applications, the best screen resolution is 1280 × 1024.
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