FCC (U.S. Federal Com mu ni ca tions Com mis sion)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
rea son able protection against harmful in ter fer ence in a res i den tial in stal la tion. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the in struc tions, may cause harmful interference to radio
com mu ni ca tions. However, there is no guar an tee that in ter fer ence will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equip ment does cause unacceptable in ter fer ence to radio or
television reception, which can be de ter mined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is en cour aged to try to correct the in ter fer ence by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult your dealer or an ex pe ri enced radio/TV tech ni cian for help.
FCC Warning
To assure continued FCC com pli ance, the user must use a grounded power supply cord
and the provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores. Also, any
un au tho rized changes or mod i fi ca tions to this monitor would void the user's au thor i ty to
operate this device.
Responsible party located within the United States
TOTOKU North America, Inc.
1425 Greenway Dr., Ste. 565
Irving, TX 75038, U.S.A
Tel: (469) 442-0122
CE Certifi cation
This device complies with the re quire ments of the EMC di rec tive 89/336/EEC
"Electromagnetic Compatibility."
Warning
• When using at 240V in the United States, supply must be from centertapped, 240V, single phase circuit.
• Concerning disposal of waste, please consult the dealer you have
purchased this device from.
* Only ME551i2 supports dual-link DVI. ME551i2 s supports single-link only.
Safety precautions
Please take the following precautions for your safety in using this graphics card.
• Do not try to repair or alter the product. It could cause fi re, an electric shock, and/or
other injuries.
• If any abnormalities are detected such as odor, sound, and overheat, turn off the power
and disconnect it immediately. Otherwise, it could cause fi re and or an electric shock.
• Do not touch the product with wet hands. It could cause an electric shock.
• This product is easily damaged by static electricity. Be careful when installing, storing,
and handling.
• Do not touch the electric terminals directly.
• Keep this product away from magnetized places and objects.
• Do not leave this product on the fl oor. If you accidentally step on it, you could get
injured or it could damage the product.
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2. Hardware Installation
Notices
Please read the following notices before installing the graphics card.
● Make sure that your operating system is installed properly.
● Uninstall all previously installed drivers and display-related software such as Pivot.
● Log in as a user with administrative privileges to install the driver.
● Remove all currently installed old graphics card.
● Proper operation of this graphics card is not guaranteed when used with other graphics
cards for a multi-display setup. If an error occurs, see Q&A in this manual.
Disconnecting power cables
Disconnect power cables of the computer and other peripheral devices.
Installing the graphics card
1
Remove the cover of the computer. (See the computer instruction manual.)
Caution: ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Breakdown
Static electricity could damage delicate components of the computer and the graphics
card. Discharge static electricity by touching metal parts of the computer prior to
installation. Do not touch electric parts or terminals.
2
Remove the old card or a bracket from an appropriate slot.
Caution: Burn
Internal parts may be hot if the computer has been turned on previously.
3
Install the graphics card in the slot fi rmly. Make sure it does not touch any part of the
computer.
Caution: Ventilation
Ensure the proper airfl ow for cooling the graphics card: leave the adjacent slot open,
keep the computer's internal cables away from the cooling fan, or keep things away
that could get caught in the fan. (E.g., labels are easy to come off when heated.)
Important: If the computer is used without the fan working, it could cause a failure.
4
Secure the bracket to the chassis of the computer.
5
Put the cover back on the computer.
Connecting the display
When using LVU2E1 on 5MP monochrome LCD ME551i2 ...
ME551i2 supports landscape and portrait orientations. However, the EDID (Extended
Display Information Data) within the display controls the display orientation and its
orientation settings need to be manually switched. By default, it is set to portrait. See the
display user manual for instructions.
Please note that, in setting up LVU2E1 in Display Properties, only choices available
for the currently used display orientation will be listed. For instance, when ME551i2
is in portrait orientation, landscape resolutions do not appear in the drop-down menu.
Therefore, it is recommended that the display orientation be determined before starting
the following procedures.
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See the table below to check in what orientation ME551i2 is.
Display modeLED behavior upon turn-on
The LED blinks just once.
Portrait (default)
The LED blinks twice.
Landscape
1
Connect one end of the DVI cable supplied with the display to LVU2E1 and the other
end to the display and tighten the screws on the connectors.
Caution
Careful not to break the connector pins by trying to insert the DVI connector at
an angle.
Graphics card connectors (female):
Note:
• LVU2E1 has two DVI connectors. Make sure to connect the fi rst display to
Connector 1 on the left when the card is placed face up.
• LVU2E1 has two dual-link DVI connectors. To use LVU2E1 in dual-link mode, a
display and a DVI cable that support dual-link are required. Use the DVI cable
supplied with the dual-link display.
DVI Connector 1
Connect the fi rst display
(on the left)
DVI Connector 2
Connect the second
display (on the right)
DVI cable connector (male):
Dual- and single-link support Single-link only
Caution
Do not connect/disconnect the DVI cable while the display is turned on. It could
cause a graphics card failure. Connect/disconnect the DVI cables with the
display disconnected.
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2
To use two displays, connect the other display as well.
Connecting the power cables
Connect all power cables to the wall outlets, including the computer, the display, and
other peripheral devices.
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3. Software Installation and Setup
Follow the instructions below to install the software (display driver) and set it up using the
setup program included in the accompanying CD-ROM. See Q&A if any problem occurs.
Installing the display driver software
1
Turn on the display and start up the computer.
2
Confi rm that the VGA boot screen appears followed by the Windows startup screen.
3
Log into Windows as a user with administrative privileges.
4
Select Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs from the Start menu, and verify that
NVIDIA programs are not installed previously. If programs such as "NVIDIA Display
Driver" or "NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP Display Drivers" are listed, remove them and
restart the computer (see Q&A: Uninstallation).
5
Install the driver using the setup program included in the accompanying CD-ROM.
Note: If installation fails, follow the instructions in Q&A (pages 17 and 18) on
reinstallation.
1) The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard appears by itself. Whichever
screen appears, click "Cencel."
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2) Insert the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the following screen appears, click
"Cancel."
3) Double-click Setup.exe in DriverCD/XP2K directory included in the CD-ROM.
4) If the Hardware Installation screen appears, click "Continue Anyway."
5) When the InstallShield Wizard starts up, click "Next."
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6) At the end of installation, the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears. For
those using two displays on Windows 2000, select "No, I will restart my computer
later" and click "Finish;" for those using a single display on Windows 2000 and
all Windows XP users, select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" and click
"Finish."
Windows 2000 (single-display) & Windows XP
Windows 2000 (multi-displays)
Setting up the display settings
For those who are using two displays on Windows 2000, start from 2K-1 below and move
on to All users; for those using a single display on Windows 2000 and all Windows XP
users, start from All users.
For those who are using ME201L, ME251i, CCL202, CCL212, or CCL250i and wish to
use the display in portrait orientation, follow the instructions on page 13.
See the table below for supported displays and their resolutions and refresh rates.
PixelDisplay modeResolution
2MP
3MP
5MP
Note:
• Display modes for ME551i2 s and ME551i2 depend on the display orientation setting
within the display. See the display user manual on how to change orientation.
• As for ME551i2, 50Hz refresh rate is recommended unless otherwise required.
Landscape
Portrait
Landscape
Portrait
Landscape
Portrait
1200 x 1600
1600 x 1200
1536 x 2048
2048 x 1536
2048 x 2560
2560 x 2048
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Refresh
rate (Hz)
60
30
25ME511L, ME551i2 s*
25/50ME551i2*
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Display model
ME201L, ME213L, ME251i,
CCL202, CCL212, CCL250i
ME315L, ME351i,
CCL316, CCL350i
For multi-display environments on Windows 2000:
2K-1: Access the Display Properties dialog box and click the Settings tab.
2K-2: Select "Ture Color (32bit)" from the Colors drop-dowm menu.
2K-3: Set a resolution using the Screen Area slider.
2K-4: Click "Advanced" on the Settings tab, and another dialog box appears.
2K-5: Select the Quadro FX 1500 tab, and a popup menu appears to the side.
Note: When another graphics card coexists, the Quadro FX 1500 tab will not appear.
In that case, a display on another card needs to be detached for now. Right-click
the subject display icon on the Settings tab and uncheck "Attached" on the rightclick menu, or uncheck "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor."
2K-6: Select "nView Display Settings" from the menu and "Dualview" from the nView
Display Mode drop-down menu on the Qadro FX 1500 tab and click "OK."
Note: See Chapter 4 for detailed information on multi-display modes.
2K-7: When a message prompting restart of the computer appears, click "Restart now."
2K-8: After restarting the computer, click "Finish" on the NVIDIA Dualview installation
completion message.
2K-9: A message prompting restart of the computer appears again. Restart the computer.
(Go on to All users below or Portrait orientation on ME201L/ME251i/CCL202/
CCL212/CCL250i on page 13.)
All users:
1
Select Display Properties>Settings(tab).
Select a display icon, and if the Display section says "Plug and Play monitor on Elza
TOTOKU LVU2E1," the corresponding display is connected to LVU2E1.
2
In a multi-display setup, select the icon for the fi rst display on this card and verify
"Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor" is checked.
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3
Set a resolution using the Screen resolution slider.
4
Select 32 bit color from the Color quality drop-down menu.
Note: "True Color (32bit)" on Windows 2000, "High (32bit)"
5
Click "Advanced," select the Monitor tab, and check the refresh rate (see the table
on the previous page). If necessary, select an appropriate refresh rate and click "OK."
Note: As for ME551i2, 50Hz refresh rate is recommended unless otherwise required.
on Windows XP
6
(Windows XP users) When two displays are connected, repeat Steps 2 to 5 for the
second display by selecting the second display's icon instead.
7
If necessary, change multi-display modes (see Chapter 4 for detailed information).
(Go to Step 8.)
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Portrait orientation on ME201L/ME251i/CCL202/CCL212/CCL250i:
To use ME201L, ME251i, CCL202, CCL212, and CCL250i in portrait orientation, follow
the instructions below.
Note: In a multi-display setup, horizontal span mode is not available (see Chapater 4 for
detailed information on multi-display modes).
1) Select Display Properties>Settings(tab).
2) Select a display icon and click "Advanced."
3) Select the Quadro FX 1500 tab, and a popup menu appears to the side.
Note: When another graphics card coexists, the Quadro FX 1500 tab will not appear.
In that case, a display on another card needs to be detached for now. Right-click the
subject display icon on the Settings tab and uncheck "Attached" from the right-click
menu, or uncheck "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor."
4) Select "NVRotate" from the popup menu and "Portrait (90 degree roration)" on the
Quadro FX 1500 tab, and click "OK."
5) When two displays are connected, repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other display.
(Go on to Step
8
In a multi-display setup, check the display arrangement by clicking "Identify" on
the Settings tab. The same number as the selected display icon
corresponding display. If necessary, rearrange the icons by dragging them to match
the actual display arrangement.
9
In a multi-display setup, determine a primary display, select the corresponding display
icon, check "Use this device as the primary monitor."
Click "OK," and remove the driver CD from the CD-ROM drive.
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4. Software Uninstallation
Follow the instructions below to uninstall the display driver for LVU2E1.
1
Log into Windwos as a user with administrative privileges.
2
Select Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs from the Start menu.
3
Delete "NVIDIA drivers" from the Currently installed programs list.
Note: If a program named "NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP Display Drivers" exists,
uninstall it as well.
4
End all applications and restart the computer.
Note: To complete uninstallation, make sure to restart the computer.
5. Multi-Display Modes
There are the following four multi-display modes are available:
Multi-display mode1 Display/card2 Displays/card
Single display:
Single-display setup
Clone:
Two displays on the same card display the
same image respectively.
Horizontal*/vertical span:
Two displays on the same card are combined
into one desktop (side-by-side or one above the
other).
Dualview:
Two displays on the same card are working
independently and separately
Note: In portrait orientation, horizontal span mode is only supported by ME213L.
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
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Changing multi-display modes
1
Select Display Properties>Settings(tab) and select a subject display's icon.
2
Select Advanced>Quadro FX 1500(tab) and select "nView Display Settings" from the
popup menu.
Note: When another graphics card coexists, the Quadro FX 1500 tab will not appear.
In that case, a display on another card needs to be detached for now. Right-click the
subject display icon on the Settings tab and uncheck "Attached" on the right-click
menu, or uncheck "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor."
3
Select a desired multi-display mode from the nView Display Mode drop-down menu
and click "OK."
Note: The nView Display Mode drop-down menu offers only "Single display" when
there is only one display connected to LVU2E1.
4
Follow the on-screen prompts and instructions to complete the setup.
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6. Q&A
Prior to installation
What are the supported operating systems?
Windows 2000/XP
How many displays can this card take?
2 displays per card.
What are the supporting TOTOKU displays?
See the table below: