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    Flat Panel Monitor User Guide[...]

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    i www .gate wa y .co m Co n te n t s Using Your eMachines Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the monito r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attachin g the option al stan d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 Using Y our eMachines Flat Pa n e l M o n i t o r ■ Connecting the monitor ■ Attaching and adjusting the optional stand ■ Starting the monitor ■ Changing monitor settings ■ Maintaining and troubleshooting ■ Specifications[...]

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    2 ww w . gat eway .co m C onnec ting the monit o r T o connect the monitor: 1 Place the monitor ba se o n a ta bl e top, then sl ide the monitor neck down onto the base until it clic ks into place. 2 Position your computer a nd the monitor so you can reach the back of each. 3 Connect the po w er co r d to th e power connector under the bac k of the[...]

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    3 www .gate wa y .co m Connecti ng the monitor 4 Connect the blue VGA v ideo cable to the blue video connec t or und e r the back of the displa y . 5 Make sure that your computer is turned o ff, then connect the other end of the video cable to the VGA port o n the back of your computer . 6 Plug the power cord into a correctly grounded electric al o[...]

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    4 ww w . gat eway .co m A ttaching the optional stand Y ou can buy a fully adjustabl e s tand from ww w .gateway .com . The stan d can be adj usted for height, tilt, pan angl e, and screen rotation. T o attach the hei ght-adjustable stand: 1 Make sure the monitor is turned off. 2 Place the monitor face -down on a soft, non-ma rring surface. A non-s[...]

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    5 www .gate wa y .co m Attach ing the opti onal stand 4 Remove the screw from the nec k hinge, then remove the neck from the LCD panel. Do not discard the screw . 5 Place the hinge cover over t he hinge. 6 Attach the hinge cover using the screw you removed from the original neck hinge. 7 Remove the four small s c rews from the back o f the LCD pane[...]

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    6 ww w . gat eway .co m 8 Attach the adjusta ble stand’ s mounting fla nge to the LC D panel using the fo ur screws you removed. 9 Use the four large screws provided with the adjustable stand to attach the base to the adjustable stand. Insert the screws through the botto m of the ba s e and into the stand’ s neck. Large scre ws[...]

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    7 www .gate wa y .co m Adjustin g the height -adjustable s tand A djusting the height-adjustable stand Tilts from -5° to 35° P a ns 31° left a nd ri ght Rotates 9 0° for portrait or landsc ape orientatio n V er tica l height adjust s fiv e inches[...]

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    8 ww w . gat eway .co m 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 powe r but t on should be blue. Allow about 10 seconds for the display ima g e to appear [...]

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

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    10 ww w . gat eway .co m ■ / ( b r i g h t n e s s ) OSD active: Pre ss to move up through menu selections and ad j ust OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to adjust the brightness. ■ / (contrast) OSD active: Pre ss to move down through menu selections and adjust OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to adjust the c ont r ast. ■ Menu Press to view th[...]

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    11 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings OSD menus OSD Menu Description Main me nu Au to —A u tomati cally ad just s your moni tor to its optimu m settings. Picture —Open s the Picture me nu, where yo u can adjust brightn ess, con tras t, and gamma. Geom etry —O pens the Geom etry menu, wher e you can adjus t image siz e and minimi[...]

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    12 ww w . gat eway .co m Geomet ry menu H-P o sit io n —Mov es the displa y image left and right. V- P o s i t i o n —Mov es the display image up and dow n. Y ou can also pr ess the Aut o b utton to confi gure the vertical and h orizontal pos ition automa tically . Clo ck —Min imizes an y vertical bars or stripe s visib le on the s creen bac [...]

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    13 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings Window s controls Color depth, screen resolution, and screen font s are three of the most basic monitor settings you may need to chan ge. Adjus t ing the color depth Color de pth is the number of colors your video card uses. Most images loo k best displayed with the maximum number of c olors avai [...]

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    14 ww w . gat eway .co m 4 Click the arrow butt o n to op en the Col or quality list, then click t h e color dept h you want. 5 Click OK , then click Ye s to save your changes. Adjusting th e screen resolut ion Y ou can change the screen resolutio n to a size you p refer . For exam p le, you can increase the resolution to fit mo re ico n s on your [...]

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    15 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings 4 Drag the Screen resoluti on sli d er to the size you p refer . 5 Click OK , then click Ye s to save your changes. Clarifying screen fonts Y ou can change the display fonts to Clea rType for smoother screen fonts. T o change the display f onts to ClearT ype: 1 Click Start , then click Control P a[...]

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    16 ww w . gat eway .co m 6 Click the arrow to open the list, then click ClearT ype . 7 Click OK .[...]

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    17 www .gate wa y .co m Adjus ting monitor settings Vide o modes Y our monitor supports several vid eo modes. If y ou d o not u se the best mode for the monitor , the displ a y image ma y look slightly “fuzzy .” 15-inch monitor 17-inch monitor Mode Mode name and resolution H orizont al frequency (kHz ) V ertical freq uency ( Hz) 1 V GA 720 × 4[...]

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    18 ww w . gat eway .co m P o wer managemen t ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , eMac hines has determined that this product meets 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 computer equipment [...]

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    19 www .gate wa y .co m Mainte nance Maintenanc e T o keep the monitor in optimal working order: ■ Do not blo ck the vent ilation 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 irec t sunlig ht. T o clean the monitor , use a soft clo [...]

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    20 ww w . gat eway .co m No pic ture ■ Press the Input button to make sure tha t you have selected the correct video sour ce. ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correctly to both the back of the monitor and the wall outlet. For mo re information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting th e monitor” on p a ge 2. ■ Make s[...]

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    21 www .gate wa y .co m Trou bleshooting Pic ture has shado ws or “ ghos ts ” ■ Press the Au t o but ton to automatically a djust th e disp lay image to the ideal settings. ■ Remove any extension cables or switchboxes. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor a nd your computer . For more informati[...]

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    22 ww w . gat eway .co m Specifica tions Specifications are subject to c h a nge witho ut notice or obligat io n. Many p ro ducts fo r eMachines and its subsidiaries are custom en gineered by our suppliers to eMachines’ specifications and may vary from simila rly marketed products. 15-inch monitor Panel size 15 inches (diagonal) Panel t yp e 15-i[...]

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    23 www .gate wa y .co m Specifi cations 17-inch monitor Panel size 17 inches (diagonal) Panel t yp e 17-inch vi ewab le TFT with anti-g lare coating Pixel resolution 1280 × 1024 (na tive) Pixel pitch 0.0104 × 0. 0104 inch es (0.264 mm × 0.264 mm) Aspect ratio 5:4 Brightness and contrast ra ti o 250 cd/ m2, 450:1 Viewin g angles 140° horizo ntal[...]

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    Chapter 1 25 Saf et y , Regulator y , and Legal In fo rm at io n ■ Safety information ■ Regulatory statements ■ Notices[...]

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    26 ww w . gat eway .co m Impor tant saf et y inf ormation Y o u r eMachines product is desi gned and tested to meet the latest standards for safety o f information 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[...]

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    27 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 monito r to rain or use near water . If the moni to r does ge [...]

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    28 ww w . gat eway .co m En vironmen tal information The product you have p urchased contains ext racted natural resour ces that have been used in the manufacturi ng process. This pr o duc t may c onta in substances known to be hazardous t o the envir onment or to human health. T o prevent releases of harmful subs tances into the environment and to[...]

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    29 www .gate wa y .co m Regulat or y co mpliance s t a temen ts 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 digital devi ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limit s are designed to provide [...]

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    30 ww w . gat eway .co m Ca na d a Industry Canad a (IC) Unin tentional emitter per IC ES-003 This digital apparat us d oes not exceed the Class B li m its for radio noise emissions from digital apparat us as set out in the r adio interference regu lations of Ind ustry Canada. Le présent appareil nu mérique n’émet pas de bru its radioélectriq[...]

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    31 www .gate wa y .co m Noti c es © 2005 eMachines, Inc. All rights reser v ed. eMachines, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Dr iv e Irvine, CA 926 18 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are re served. No par t of it ma y be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any f or m, without prior consent in writin[...]

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