Gateway FPD2185W manual

Gateway FPD2185 W Monitor User Guide[...]

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i www .gate wa y .co m Co n te n t s Using Your Gateway Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the mon itor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connectin g vide o input s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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1 Using Y our Gate way F lat P ane l Monitor • Connecting the monitor • Adjusting the stand • T ur ning on the monitor • Changing monitor setting s • Maintaining and troubleshooting • Getting help • Specifications[...]

2 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor C onnec ting the monit o r C onnec ting video inputs T o connect the monitor: 1 Position your computer a nd the monitor so you can reach the back of each. 2 Connect the po w er co r d to th e po w er co nnec t or under the back of the d isplay . Caution The audi o power i n jack is f[...]

3 www .gate wa y .co m Connecti ng the monitor 3 Connect the blue VGA video cable to the blue v ideo connec t or und e r the back of the displa y . - OR - If your compu ter has a digital video connect or (DVI), connect a DV I video cable (not included) to the white connector under the back of the display . Y ou can buy a DVI video cable fro m www .[...]

4 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor 4 Make sure that your computer is turned o ff, then connect the other end of the video cable to the match ing video port on the back of your computer . 5 Connect video inputs (such as from a DVD player , video camera, or receiver) to the appropriate video jacks on the bac k o f the m[...]

5 www .gate wa y .co m Connecti ng the monitor Wa r n i n g Because lifting yo ur monitor off the desktop surf ace tak es weight o ff from the a djustab le stand, the st and wil l extend s uddenly , possib ly causin g damage to eq uipment or inj ur y to y ourself . T o a v oid injury , alwa ys lift the monitor so that the s tand a djusts to its ful[...]

6 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor C onnec ting USB cables Y our monitor has a built -in, four-port USB 2.0 hub t hat lets you conveniently conn e ct USB devices. Because your computer case may be unde r y our de sk o r i nside a cabinet, these monitor-mounted USB ports c a n be much easier to access. T o use the moni[...]

7 www .gate wa y .co m Connecti ng the monitor 2 Connect any USB device t o one of the a vailable USB 2 .0 ports on t he side or bac k of the monitor . Tips & T ricks Use the USB 2.0 ports on the side of the m o n itor fo r connecting USB devices th at are fr equent ly discon nected , such as camera i nterface cab les, flash d r iv es, and USB [...]

8 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor C onnec ting a security cable Y ou can s e cure your m o ni tor to your computer desk (or t o a not he r hea v y o bject ) with a cable lo ck. T o con nect a cable loc k, follow the cable lock’ s instru ctions to co nnect it to the Kensing ton lock slot on the back of your monito r[...]

9 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting the stand Adjusting the stand Height: 4.12 i nches (105 mm ) Tilt : 35° Rotation: 9 0 ° P an: 35°[...]

10 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Adjusting monitor heigh t tension The stand is factory adjusted to maintain the adjusted height for your mo nitor . However , you can further adj ust the tension. T o test and adjust your monitor’ s height tension: 1 Move your monitor up and down through its entire v erti c al ran[...]

11 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting the stand Ergon omic guidel ines The recommended mounting heights, t he ra nge of adjustab ility required to provide comfortable use by a range of users, and the forces required for making adj ustments to the display are based upo n the following gu ildelines. These guidelines are based on available scientific l i[...]

12 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Star ting the monitor T o start the monitor: 1 Press the power button on the front o f monitor . The power LED on the power button turns on. 2 T urn o n your co mputer . After your computer is running, the power LED o n the monitor’ s power butto n should be blue. Allow about 10 s[...]

13 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings A djusting monitor settings Use the monitor controls (located on the monitor itself) and computer controls (a ccessible through W indows) to adjust the display image. For more information about computer controls, see “W indo ws controls” on p age 19. Monitor buttons This monitor fea tures a n [...]

14 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor ■ Input OSD active: Press to mo v e to prev ious menu. OSD inactive: Press to select the video sour ce. ■ Auto OSD active: Press to select a menu o r setting. OSD inactive: Pr ess to automaticall y optimize the monitor’ s image position, clock, and ph ase. ■ PIP OSD active: [...]

15 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings On-screen displa y (OSD) options Adjusting OS D setting s T o adjust the OS D settings: 1 Press the Men u button. The OSD menu opens. 2 Press the Previous and Next (PIP buttons) to highlight a setting, then press the Aut o button to open the selec te d menu o r s e tting. 3 Press the Up and Down b[...]

16 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor OSD men u s OSD Menu Description Main me n u Au to —A utomatic ally adj usts you r monitor to its op timum setting s. (V GA input only) Picture —Opens t he Picture menu , where y ou can ad just brightness , cont rast, an d gamm a. PIP —Ope ns the PIP Settings m enu, where y ou[...]

17 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings Video Adjust men u These se ttings apply only to SD (standard definiti on) video at 4 80i and belo w . Sharpnes s —Adjust s shar pn ess for vi deo imag es. Noise Reduct ion —Uses no ise reduc tion filters th at adapt to the amount of noise a nd motion from the video sourc e. Video Scaling —S[...]

18 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Geometry m enu H-P osition —Mo ves th e displa y imag e left and right. V- P o s i t i o n —Mo ves the dis play image up and down. Y ou can al so press the Au to bu tton to configu re the ve r tical and hori zonta l position automati cally . Clock —Minimiz es an y vertical bar[...]

19 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings U sing Pic ture-in-Picture (PIP ) Picture-in-Picture (PIP) is a convenient way to view video from multiple video sourc es a t the same time. Refer to the fo llowing chart to determine which combinations o f video sour ces can be used as a PIP display . * Only 480i component (Y Pb Pr) video c an be[...]

20 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor T o change the color dept h: 1 Right-click a b la nk area of your desktop, then click Properties . The Di splay Proper ties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab . 3 Click the arrow butt o n to open the Color quality list, then clic k the color depth you want. 4 Click OK , then[...]

21 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings T o change the screen res olution: 1 Right-click a b la nk area of your desktop, then click Properties . The Di splay Prope rties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Setti ngs tab. 3 Drag t he Screen resolution slider to the size you p refer , click OK , then click Ye s to save your chan ges. Clarifying[...]

22 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor 2 Click the Appearan ce tab . 3 Click the Effects button. The Eff e ct s dialo g box ope ns. 4 Click to select the Use the fo llowing method to smooth the edges of scre en type check box, click th e arrow to open the list, then clic k ClearT y pe . 5 Click OK .[...]

23 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings EzT un e softw are When installed onto y our computer , E z T une™ software lets you control many of the monitor sett ings from your computer . W ith EzT une, you can: ■ Change the orientation of the image (lands cape to portrait) by rotating the screen ■ Change brightness, contrast, and col[...]

24 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Video mode s Important While usin g por trait mode: ■ Full-s creen v ideo may disp la y inco rrectly or be sl o w . ■ Video gam es or other full -screen appl ications ma y not be ful ly compat ible . ■ Some progr ams are not a ble to recogn ize and a dapt to your monitor’ s [...]

25 www .gate wa y .co m Power management P o wer management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , Gateway has determined that this product m eets the ENERGY ST AR guidelines for energy efficiency . This monitor complies with the EP A's Intern ationa l ENERGY ST AR Program, which is a program designed to encourage manufacturers of comput[...]

26 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Maintenanc e T o keep the monitor in optimal working order: ■ Do not block the ventila tion holes. ■ Do n ot exp ose t he m onito r to r ain or use n ear wa ter . ■ Keep the m onitor away from rad iators or heat vents. ■ Keep the monitor out of d i rect sunlig ht. T o clean [...]

27 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting No pic ture ■ Press the Input button to make sure that you have selected the co rrect video source. ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For more information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecti ng the monitor” on page 2[...]

28 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Pic ture has shado ws or “ g hosts” ■ Press the Au t o but ton to automatica lly adjust the displa y imag e to th e ideal settin gs. ■ Remove any extension cables or switchboxes. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connect ed securely to the back of the monitor and your co[...]

29 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting Gatew ay c o ntact information T o help you locate Gateway contact information, you can find the Gateway W eb site, Online Support, a nd technical support conta c t information on the label located on the b a c k o f y o u r m o n i t o r .[...]

30 ww w . gat eway .co m Usi ng Your Gateway F lat Pan el Moni tor Specifica tions Specifications are subject to change wit hout notice or obligation. M any prod ucts for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway sp ecification s and may vary from similarl y marketed produc ts. Panel size 21 inches (diagonal) Pa[...]

31 www .gate wa y .co m Specifi cations Power consump tion Normal opera tion: >75 W Off (pow er-sav e): 2 W Power input 100-2 40 V A C, 50/ 60 Hz (bui lt-in p ower suppl y) Power ma nagement Energ y Star® Certificatio ns UL, cUL, FCC Class B, CE. VCCI and TC O’99 where app licabl e. Wa l l mo unt bracket VESA 4 × 3.937 inches (4 × 100 mm) W[...]

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App endi x 33 Safety , R egulator y , and L egal Inf ormati on • Saf ety in f orma tion • Regulator y statements • Notices[...]

34 ww w . gat eway .co m Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion Impor tant saf et y inf ormation Y o ur Gateway system is designed and t ested to meet the latest st andards for safety of inform ation technology equipment. However , to ensure safe use of this product, it is i mport ant that t he saf ety in struc tions mark ed on the product and[...]

35 www .gate wa y .co m Ca re during use ■ D o n o t w a l k o n t h e p o w e r c o r d o r a l l o w a n y t h i n g t o r e s t o n i t . ■ Do not spill anyt hing on the system. The best way to avoid spill s is to av oid eating and drinking near your system. ■ Do not expose the moni tor to rain or use near water . I f t he moni tor does ge[...]

36 ww w . gat eway .co m Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion En vironmen tal information The product you have p urchased contains ex t racted natural resour ces that have been used in the manufact uring process. This pr o duc t may c o ntain substances known to be hazardous t o the envir onment or to human health. T o prevent releases of ha[...]

37 www .gate wa y .co m Regulat or y compl iance sta temen ts United Sta tes of America F ederal C ommunications C ommission (FC C) Unintention al emitt er per FCC P ar t 15 This device has been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limit s are designed to provide reas[...]

38 ww w . gat eway .co m Safety, Reg ulatory, and Legal Informa tion Ca na da Industry Canad a (IC) Unin tentional emitter per ICES-003 This digital apparat us d oes not exceed the Class B limits for radio n oise emissions from di gital apparatus as s et out in the r adio interference regu lations of Ind ustry Canada. Le présent appareil nu mériq[...]

39 www .gate wa y .co m Notices © 2005 Gatewa y , I nc. All rights reser v ed. Gate way , Inc . 7565 Irvine Center Dr iv e Irvine, CA 926 18 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by cop yr ight and all r ights are re served. No par t of it ma y be reproduced or transmitted by an y means or in any f or m, without prior consent in wr[...]

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