ViewSonic E90FB, E90fb-4, E90-3, E90-4, E90B-4 User Manual

E90f/E90fb Color Monitor

User Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Guía del usuario

Guia do Usuário

With Plug & Play

19" (18.0" Viewable Diagonal)

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Contents

Getting Started .....................................................3

Package Contents .....................................................3

Precautions ............................................................... 3

Quick Installation .......................................................4

Using your monitor ..............................................5

Setting the Timing Mode ...........................................5

OSD Lock Settings ....................................................5

Adjusting the Screen Image ......................................6

Other Information ...............................................10

Specifications ..........................................................10

Troubleshooting ......................................................11

Customer Support ...................................................12

Cleaning the Monitor ...............................................13

Limited Warranty .....................................................14

Appendix .............................................................15

Safety Guidelines ....................................................15

Compliance Information .......................................... 16

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Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft
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Product Registration

To register your product online, go to the ViewSonic website for your region. See the Customer
Support table in this guide.

Product name:
Model number:
Document number:
Serial number:
Purchase date:

ViewSonic E90f/E90fb
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Getting Started

NOTE: The word “Windows” refers to Microsoft Windows 95, NT, 98, 2000
and Me (Millennium).

Package Contents

• E90f/E90fb monitor

• Quick Start Guide

• Power cord

• D-sub video cable (for VGA graphics card)

• ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM (includes User Guide PDF and INF/ICM
display optimization files)

Precautions

• For best viewing conditions sit at least
18” from the monitor.

• Avoid touching the screen with your
fingers. Oils from the skin are difficult to
remove.

• NEVER REMOVE THE REAR
COVER. The monitor contains high
voltage parts. You may suffer serious
injury if you touch these parts.

• Avoid exposing the monitor to direct
sunlight or another heat source,
including an open flame. The monitor
should be facing away from direct
sunlight to reduce glare.

• Always handle your monitor with care
when moving it.

• Place your monitor in a well ventilated
area. Do not place anything on the
monitor that prevents adequate
dissipation of heat.

• Ensure the area around the monitor is
clean and free of moisture.

• Keep the monitor away from magnets,
motors, transformers, speakers, and
televisions.

• Do not place heavy objects on the
monitor, video cable, or power cord.

• If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange
odor is present, immediately switch the
monitor off and call your dealer or
ViewSonic. It is dangerous to continue
using the monitor.

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Quick Installation

Connect the monitor and

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computer power cords to a
properly grounded AC outlet.

Connect the video cable from

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your monitor to your computer.

NOTE: Macintosh users may
need an adapter. (See Customer
Support on page 12.)

Turn on your monitor, then your

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computer. This sequence (monitor
before computer) is important.

NOTE: Windows 95, 98 or 2000
users may receive a message
asking them to install the INF file.
This is on the CD.

4 Insert the ViewSonic Wizard CD.

NOTE: If you do not have a
CD-ROM drive, contact
ViewSonic Customer Support.

NOTE: If the CD does not auto­start, double-click the CD icon in
Windows Explorer, then double­click vswzrd.exe.

Macintosh users: from the
Macintosh desktop, double-click
on the “ViewSonic Wizard”
folder, then double-click on the
“ViewSonic” icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Windows users: Set the timing
mode (see Setting up the Timing
Mode on page 5).

To register your product online, go to
the ViewSonic website for your
region. See the Customer Support
table in this guide.

AC wall
outlet

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Power cables

VGA video
cable

Using Your Monitor

Setting the Timing Mode

Setting the timing mode is important for maximizing the quality of the screen
image and minimizing eye strain. The timing mode consists of the resolution
(example: 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency, example: 75
Hz). For the best picture quality, set your monitor to:

VESA

To set the Resolution:

1 Right-click on the Windows desktop.
2
3 Click the Settings tab.
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NOTE: The refresh rate should already be set if you have completed the
ViewSonic Wizard CD installation (or refer to your graphics card’s
documentation).

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1280 x 1024@ 75 Hz.

Click Properties on the drop-down menu.

Select the resolution by moving the slider, which displays in the Desktop
area or Screen area in the window.

OSD Lock Settings

You have the option of using the OSD Lock feature to prevent current image
adjustments from being changed.

• OSD Lock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow

buttons are pressed the message OSD Locked will display for 5 seconds.

• OSD Unlock: Press and hold [1] and the down arrow

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for 10 seconds. If any

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again for 10 seconds.

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