Gateway VX730 manual

U ser Guide VX730/930 Monitor[...]

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i www .gate wa y .com Co n te n t s 1 Using Your VX730 or VX930 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setting up the m onitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Removing the b ase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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1 Using Y our VX730 o r VX930 Moni tor The VX series monitors are high-resolution color monitors w i th: ■ Unlimited c o lors ■ Smaller dot pitch for imp roved image clarity ■ Excellent contrast a nd legibility ■ Improved fo cus quality ■ Reduced power usage The on-screen display ( OSD) controls let you adju st a va riety of imag e set ti[...]

2 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor Setting up the monitor Sett ing up the mo nito r consi sts of t wo pro ced ures: at t aching the base a nd connecting the monitor cables. If you are setting up your computer for the first time, see the setup poster for more in formation abo ut connecting additional peripheral de vices. T [...]

3 www .gate wa y .com Setting up the monit or T o connect the power and video cables: 1 Position the monito r and your computer so you can easily get at the back panel of each. Make sur e that all p ower cab les can re ac h a correctly ground ed electrical outlet. 2 Connect the video cable to the matching (blue) vid eo port on the back of your comp[...]

4 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor 4 Connect the power c o rd th at came with the monitor to the AC power connector at the back of the monit or . T o mainta in FCC standards, only use the cord that c ame with the monitor . 5 Plug the other end of the p o wer cord into a c o rrectly gro unde d elec tric al outlet.[...]

5 www .gate wa y .com Setting up the monit or Remo ving the bas e T o remove the base: 1 T urn off your computer , then disconnect the monitor’ s power cable. 2 Carefully set the monito r on its side with the bottom of the m o ni tor facing you. 3 Rotate the base so you can ea sily get to the retaining latch o n the bottom of the monitor , then p[...]

6 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor Star ting the monitor T o start the monitor: 1 Press and hold the power button for approximately one second. The power LED turns on, and the mon itor demagnetizes itself for about f iv e seco nds. Left arrow Right arrow Po w e r but to n Po w e r LED Select but to n Menu but to n[...]

7 www .gate wa y .com Starti ng the monitor 2 T urn on your computer . 3 After your computer is running, the power LED on the monitor sh ould be green. If not, check the connections. For more troubleshootin g information, see “T roubleshooting” on page 16 . 4 Adjust the controls to get the ideal image size and position for you. Fo r more inform[...]

8 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor A djusting monitor settings This monitor features an o n -screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust and save contrast, brightness, and other settings for the display image. ■ Menu . Press to view the OSD. Press again to exit. ■ (left) . Press to move between the OSD options. After sel[...]

9 www .gate wa y .com Adjus ting monitor settings OSD optio ns Main menu Option Contrast. I ncreases or de creases dis play image contr ast. Brightness. In creases o r decrease s displa y image b rightness . Horizontal P osition (H P ositio n). Mov es the displa y image to the left or ri ght sid e of th e scre en. Horizontal Size (H Size). Increase[...]

10 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor To p c o r n e r . Cur v es the sides of the top of the displ ay i mage inw ard or outw ard. Bottom corner . Cur ves the side s of the bottom of the displ ay ima ge inward or outward. Horizon tal Moire (H Moire) . Blurs the f ocu s to minimiz e the horizon tal line pattern which re sults[...]

11 www .gate wa y .com Adjus ting monitor settings So ft ware contro ls Adjusting the color depth and screen resolution a re two of the most basic monitor setti ngs you may need to chan ge. Adjus t ing the color depth Color dep th is the number of colors the video card uses. Most images look best displayed with the maximum number of colors avai lab[...]

12 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor 4 Click the arrow butt on to open the Color quality list, then click the color depth you want. 5 T o save your changes, click OK , then click Ye s . Adjusting th e screen resolut ion Y ou can ch a ng e the screen resolution to a size you p re f er . For example, you c an increase the res[...]

13 www .gate wa y .com Adjus ting monitor settings 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Drag the Screen resoluti on slider to the size you prefer . 5 T o save your changes, click OK , then c lick Ye s . Help and Support For mo re inform ation a bout ad justin g screen resolut ion, cl ic k Start , then clic k Hel p and Support . T y pe the ke yword changing [...]

14 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor P ow er management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , Gateway has de te rmined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR guidelines for energy efficiency . This monitor complies with the EP A's Intern ational ENERGY ST AR Program, which is a program designed to encourage ma[...]

15 www .gate wa y .com Mainte nance Maintenanc e T o keep the monit or in optimal working order: ■ Do not blo c k the ventilation hole s. ■ 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 irec t sunlight. ■ Keep the monitor away fro m any e q[...]

16 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor T roubleshooting If you have probl e m s with the monitor , the information i n this troubleshooting section may help you solv e them. No pic ture ■ Make sure that the monit o r i s turned on. ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and [...]

17 www .gate wa y .com Trou bleshooting Pic ture is scrambled If the picture is scrambled or does not look right, you can reset t he monitor to its default video mode and resolution settings. T o reset the monitor settings: 1 Restart your computer , then press and hold F8 while your comput er is starting up. 2 Sele ct Safe Mode or Enable V GA Mode [...]

18 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor Pic ture bounces , j itters , or has wa v es Make sure that: ■ Non-shielded speakers a re not placed too close to the monitor . ■ The monitor is not p ositioned too close to another monitor , power transformer or adapter , elec tric fan, fl uorescent light, metal shelf, or laser prin[...]

19 www .gate wa y .com Trou bleshooting Image cannot be adjusted full screen Some video modes used by the monito r produce images that cannot be adjusted all the way out to the bezel edge (the edge wher e the screen glass and monitor casing meet). This condition does not i ndic ate tha t the monitor is defective.[...]

20 ww w .g at eway . co m Using You r VX730 or VX 930 Monitor VX730 specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specificati o n s and may var y with si milarly marketed products. CRT 17 inches diagona l (16.0 inches[...]

21 www .gate wa y .com VX930 sp ecifica tions VX930 specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specificati o n s and may var y with si milarly marketed products. CRT 19 inches diagona l (18.0 inches vie wab le), an[...]

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App endi x A 23 Safety , Regulator y , and L egal Information ■ Safety information ■ Regulatory statements ■ Notices[...]

24 ww w .g at eway . co m Impor tant saf et y inf orma tion Y o u r Gateway system is designed an d tested to meet the latest st andards for safety of infor mation 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 in the documentat ion are followed. Sett[...]

25 www .gate wa y .com 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 monito r to rain or use near water . If the moni to r does ge t[...]

26 ww w .g at eway . co m Regulat or y c ompliance statem ents United Sta tes of America F ederal Co mmunications C ommission (FCC ) Unintentiona l emitt er per FCC P ar t 15 This device ha s been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B di gital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC rules. These limit s are designed to provide [...]

27 www .gate wa y .com Ca na d a Industry Canad a (IC) Unin tentional emitter per ICES-003 This digital apparat us d oes not exceed the Class B limits for rad io noise emissions from digital apparatus as s et out in the ra dio interference regu lations of Industr y Canada. Le présent appareil nu mérique n’émet pas de bru its radioélectriques [...]

28 ww w .g at eway . co m Noti c es Copy right © 2004 Gatewa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Ri ghts Reserv ed This publication is protected by cop yr ight and all r ights are re served. No par t of it may be reproduced or transmitted by an y means or in any f or m, without prior consent in writing from[...]

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