User manual BENQ GL2240

[. . . ] LCD Monitor User Manual GL940/GL940A GL941/GL941A GL2040/GL2040A GL2240/GL2240A Welcome Copyright Copyright © 2010 by BenQ Corporation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation. Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Please follow these safety instructions for best performance, and long life for your monitor Power Safety · The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply. · The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment. [. . . ] Under the Category view, click Start | Control Panel | Appearance and Themes | Change the screen resolution. Click the Settings tab and the Advanced button. The Advanced Display Properties window will display. 3. Click the Monitor tab and select the Plug and Play Monitor from the list. If there is only one monitor in the list, it will already be selected for you. 4. Click the Properties button. The Monitor Properties window will display. If the driver provider is listed as BenQ, and the model matches that of your new monitor, the proper drivers are already installed, and you need do nothing further. However, if BenQ is not listed as the manufacturer, or the correct model is not currently shown, you will need to continue with these instructions. 5. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button. The Hardware Update Wizard will display. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer you attached the monitor to. Check the option Install from a list or specific location and click Next. Check the option Search for the best driver in these locations and also check Search removable media, then click Next. Please wait while the wizard searches for drives and the BenQ LCD Monitor CD inserted in step 6. When completes, the wizard should have found and selected the BenQ driver on the CD appropriate to your monitor model. 9. Select (single-click) the correct name of your monitor from provided driver list on the CD, and click the Next button. This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer. 10. Click Finish. This will close the wizard and return you to the Monitor Properties window. 11. Click Close, OK, and OK. This will close the Display Properties windows. You may be prompted to restart your computer after the driver update is complete. 16 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor 5. Picture optimization The easiest way to obtain an optimal display from an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the AUTO key function. Press the AUTO key to optimize the currently displayed image to the screen. When you connect a digital video output using a digital (DVI) cable to your monitor, the AUTO key and the Auto Adjustment function will be disabled, because the monitor will automatically display the best image. Please ensure that the connected graphic card on your computer is set to the native resolution of the monitor when you use the AUTO key function. If you wish, you can always adjust the screen geometric settings manually using geometry menu items. To assist you in this endeavour, BenQ has provided a screen test image utility which you can use to check for screen color, grayscale and line gradient display. You could also use any other image, such as the desktop of your operating system. Press the MENU key to access the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Use the or keys to select DISPLAY and press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 5. [. . . ] · 30 Sec. 30 How to adjust your monitor OSD Lock Prevents all the monitor settings from being accidentally changed. When this function is activated, the OSD controls and hotkey operations will be disabled. Press the or keys to change the settings. To unlock the OSD controls when the OSD is preset to be locked, press and hold the "MENU" key for 15 seconds to enter the "OSD Lock" option and make changes. Alternatively, you may use the or keys to select "NO" in the "OSD Lock" submenu from the "OSD Settings" menu, and all OSD controls will be accessible. · YES · NO Press MENU to leave the OSD Settings menu. DDC/CI* Allows the monitor settings to be set through the software on the PC. [. . . ]