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    6518 - 4LE E50 Color Monitor User Guide ENGLISH[...]

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    First Edition (March / 2003) This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are made periodically to the information herein; these changes will be made in later editions. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or program(s) at any time. It is possible that this publication may contain [...]

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    Precautions .......................................................................................A2 Workplace Preparation .................................................................A2 Working Practices .........................................................................A2 Monitor Driver Installation ....................................[...]

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    A2 W orkplace Preparation Positioning the Monitor Choose a suitable place to position the monitor where it is not near fluorescent desk lighting or any equipment that produces magnetic fields that could cause interference. Ensure that the furniture or equipment can support the weight of the monitor. Allow at least 50mm (2 in.) ventilation space aro[...]

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    A3 Precautions Screen settings Set the screen brightness and contrast to a comfortable level. You may have to adjust this as the lighting changes during the day. Many application programs let you select color combinations which can help you to view in comfort. Power Cord For safe operation, use the power cord supplied with the unit. Notes Do not in[...]

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    A4 Monitor Driver Installation Driver installation for Windows 95 or W indows 98 T o use the Plug and Play featur e in Microsoft ® Windows ® 95 or Windows 98, files should be loaded fr om the IBM Monitor CD. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the sy[...]

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    A5 Monitor Driver Installation Driver installation for Windows 2000 or W indows Me T o use the Plug and Play featur e in Microsoft W indows 2000 or Microsoft W indows Millennium Edition(Me) files should be loaded from the IBM Monitor CD. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on[...]

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    Monitor Driver Installation Driver installation for Windows XP T o use the Plug and Play featur e in Microsoft W indows XP files should be loaded from the IBM Monitor CD. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Ensure that the monitor is connected correctly. 3. Turn on the monitor and then the system unit. Allow the system to boot int[...]

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    A7 Control Panel Functions MENU SELECT Front Panel Controls Buttons Use these buttons to choose or adjust items in the on screen display. MENU Button Use this button to enter or exit the on screen display. This Indicator lights up green when the monitor operates normally. If the monitor is in power saving mode, this indicator color changes to amber[...]

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    A8 On Screen Display (OSD) Control Adjustment Screen Adjustment To make adjustments in the On Screen Display, follow these steps: NOTE Allow the monitor to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making image adjustments. Press the MENU Button , then the main menu of the OSD appears. To access a control, use the or Buttons . When the icon you want[...]

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    A9 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment Contrast Brightness H Position H Size V Position V Size Pincushion Pin Balance Parallelogram Trapezoid Top Corner Bottom Corner Icon Main menu Icon Main menu The following table indicates all the On Screen Display contr ol, adjustment, and setting menus. : Adjustable H Moire V Moire COLOR 9300 6500[...]

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    A10 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment Y ou were intr oduced to the procedur e of selecting and adjusting an item using the OSD system. Listed below are the icons, icon names, and icon descriptions of the all items shown on the Menu. Icon Sub menu Description CONTRAST To adjust the contrast of the screen. BRIGHTNESS H POSITION H SIZE V[...]

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    A11 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment Icon Sub menu Description H MOIRE V MOIRE This item allows you to reduce the degree of moire. (Moire is caused by interference Horizontal Scan Line with the periodical dot screen). It is normally OFF(H:0/V:0). The moire adjustments may affect the focus of the screen. Moire adjustments may shake sl[...]

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    A12 On Screen Display(OSD) Selection and Adjustment Icon Sub menu Description RESET Return to all factory default settings except "LANGUAGE": Brightness, Contrast, Color 9300, Video Level, OSD Time, Moire (These reset options may differ depending on the mode selected: Preset, User, or New). If you don’t want to reset the monitor, use th[...]

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    A13 T roubleshooting No image appears Is the power cord of the monitor connected? Is the power indicator light on? Is the power on and the power indicator green? Is the power indicator amber? Do you see an "OUT OF FREQUENCY" message on the screen? Do you see a "SELF DIAGNOSITICS" message on the screen? Check and see if the power[...]

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    A14 T roubleshooting Do you see basic discoloration (16 colors)? Is the screen color unstable or monochrome? Do you see a partial blurring on the screen? Set the color depth to 256 colors or higher: use 'Control Panel' 'Display' 'Settings' 'Color Palette' Check the connection of the signal cable. This happens[...]

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    A15 Specifications 15 inches (13.7 inches viewable) 90 degree deflection 0.28mm diagonal, 0.25mm horizontal dot pitch AGAS(Anti-Glare Anti-Static) coating Horizontal Freq. 30 - 54kHz (Automatic) Vertical Freq. 50 - 120Hz (Automatic) Input Form Separate TTL, Positive/Negative Signal Input 15 pin D-Sub Connector Input Form Separate, RGB Analog, 0.7Vp[...]

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    A16 Specifications Preset Modes (Resolution) Display Modes (Resolution) Horizontal Freq. (kHz) Vertical Freq. (Hz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 720 x 400 800 x 600 800 x 600 31.47 37.50 43.27 31.47 46.88 53.68 60 75 85 70 75 85 VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA Service Information The following parts are for use by IBM services, or IBM aut[...]