Gateway MW19 User Manual
MW19 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
USERGUIDE
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Chapter 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting a security cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Basic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Adjusting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the OSD and menu buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Menu and quick key buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Auto button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the left/right arrow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing Windows screen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing color depth and screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display colors are wrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Picture has shadows or “ghosts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color is not uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Image is not sized or centered correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too bright . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1
Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel
Monitor
• Connecting the monitor
• Adjusting the stand
• Starting the monitor
• Adjusting monitor settings
• Changing Windows screen settings
• Power management
• Maintenace
• Troubleshoo ting
• FAQs
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CHAPTER 1: Using Your Gateway Flat-Panel Monitor
Connecting the monitor
Connecting video inputs
To connect video sources to your monitor:
1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
2 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue VGA video connector under the back of the
display.
3 Ensure your computer is turned off. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the video
port on the back of your computer.
- OR -
If your computer has a digital video connector (DVI option), connect a DVI
(option)
to the white connector under the back of the display.
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Connecting audio
To connect audio source to your monitor:
1 Position your computer and the monitor so you can reach the back of each.
2 Connect the audio to the audio connector under the back of the display.
3 Ensure your computer is turned off. Connect the other end of the audio
to the audio port on the back of your computer.
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Connecting the power
Connect the power:
Position y our monitor so you can reach t he back, then connect the power cord to the powe r
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connector at the back of the monitor.
Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded power outlet. We recommend using a surge
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prote ctor to pr otect you r m on ito r fro m vo lta ge sp ikes.
Turn on the monitor using the switch at the back
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To make sure that the monitor’s power is correctly connected, check the power icon above
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the power button. The power icon should be orange. If the power icon is not lit, power is
not connected.
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Connecting a security cable
You can secure your monitor to your computer desk (or to another heavy object) with a cable lock.
To connect a cable lock, follow the cable lock’s instructions to connect it to the Kensington lock
slot at the back of your monitor (cable lock not included).
Kensington lock slot
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