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USER GUIDE Gatew ay FPD1975W 19-inch W i descreen L CD Monitor 8511446-Covers.fm Page 1 T hursday, Mar ch 30, 2006 3:14 P M[...]
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i Using Your Gatewa y Flat Panel Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Connectin g the m onitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the optional stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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1 U sing Your Gatew ay F lat P anel Monitor • Conne cting the monit or • Setting up th e option al stand • Setting up th e optional speaker bar • Star ting th e mon itor • Adju sting m oni tor set tings •W i n d o w s c o n t r o l s • P ower management • Maint aini ng • Troubleshooting • Specifications[...]
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Connecting the mo nitor ww w.gateway.com 2 Connecting the monitor To connect the monitor: 1 Place t he monitor base on a table top, then slid e the monitor neck down onto the base until it clicks int o place. You may need to press the two buttons on the base to let the monitor slid e on smoothly . 2 P osit ion y our co mputer and the moni tor s o y[...]
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Connectin g the monitor www.gateway .com 3 4 Connect the blue right-angle VGA vi deo cable to the blue video co nnector under the back of the display . Although a standard VG A cable is acceptable, w e recommend using the ri ght-angle cable (a vailable in the U.S. at www .gat eway .com ), especially for use with the optional speaker bar . The right[...]
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Setting up the op tional stand ww w.gateway.com 4 Setting up t he optional stand Attaching the USB stand In the United Sta tes, yo u can buy an ad justable USB s tand from www .g ate way .c om . The stand can be adjusted for hei ght, tilt, and screen rotati on. When connected to yo ur computer’s USB port, you can connect up to four USB devices to[...]
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Setting up the optional stand www.gateway .com 5 5 Place the hinge cover ov er the hinge. The hinge cove r came with your optional stand. 6 Attach the hinge cover u sing th e screw you removed from th e origin al neck hinge . 7 Remove the four small screws from the back of the LCD panel. Do not discard the four screws. 8 Slide the adjustable st an [...]
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Setting up the op tional stand ww w.gateway.com 6 9 Tighten the thumbscrew with your fingers (or a flat screwdrive r) under t he base to secure the neck into place. 10 With the stand facing you, press the mou nting bracket lever to th e left and hold it, t hen remove th e bracket from the s tand. 11 Attach the bracke t to the LCD pane l using the f[...]
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Setting up the optional stand www.gateway .com 7 12 Slide the neck’s bracket slot onto the bracket’s mounting tab. 13 Pr ess th e bracket lever to t he right and hold it, the n lower the nec k into place and r elease the lever .[...]
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Setting up the op tional stand ww w.gateway.com 8 Adjusting monitor height te nsion The sta nd is fac tor y adj usted to maintain the heig ht fo r your moni tor . Ho wever , if it does not stay in place when you let go, you need to change th e stand’s height tens ion. You also need to adjus t the stand if the amounts of force requir ed to raise a[...]
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Setting up the optional stand www.gateway .com 9 4 Adjust the he ight tension screw so the r aising an d lower ing f orces are equal. After the forces ar e equali zed, tu rn the tensio n screw clockwise two to four tu rns to sli ghtly d ecrease the l ifting te nsion. 5 F or optimum viewing, adjust the h eight so th e top of the monitor is abou t 1 [...]
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Setting up the op tional stand ww w.gateway.com 10 Screen dist ance from user The screen shoul d first be placed at ar m’s length fr om the user , then adjusted back an d f or th to suit indi vidua l p reference. Connecting the USB hub The optional USB stand has a built-in, 4-port, USB 2.0 hub. To use these USB connec tors, you need to c onnec t [...]
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Setting up the optional speaker bar www.gateway .com 11 Setting up the opt ional speaker bar Installing the speaker bar To in stall t he spea ker b ar: Tips & T ricks When using the speaker bar wi th a DVI connection, we r ecommend that you use the right-an gle DVI cable so the speaker bar does not obstruct the cable. 1 Tilt the screen back , t[...]
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Starting the monitor ww w.gateway.com 12 6 Turn on the speaker bar by rotating the power/volume kno b clockwise. Starting the monitor To star t the monitor: Important The a ppearanc e of y our m onitor ma y vary from that sh own. 1 Pr ess the power button on the front of monitor . T he power LED on the power button turns on. 2 Turn on your computer[...]
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Adjusting monitor settings www.gateway .com 13 Important When adjusting the monitor settings, always pr ess the Auto button before en ter ing the OS D. Thi s w ill auto m at ical ly adjust the display ima ge to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution. 4 After you see the Windows desktop, pr ess the Auto button on the r ight side of the[...]
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Adjusting monitor settin gs ww w.gateway.com 14 On-screen display options Adjusting OSD se ttings To adjust the OSD settings: Tips & Tricks Whil e the OSD is act ive, on-scree n labe ls appear next to the buttons to help you identify them. 1 Pr ess the Auto button. The display im age is automat ically adjusted to the ideal settings for your cur[...]
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Adjusting monitor settings www.gateway .com 15 Pict ure menu Brightness —Adju sts the am ount of ligh t in the da rkest por tion of the pic ture. Use the lowest brightness setting you are co mfortable wi th to ma ximiz e the li fe of th e monit or backlig hts . You may ne ed to readju st brightn ess afte r the moni tor warms up. Contr ast —Adju[...]
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Windows contro ls ww w.gateway.com 16 Windows controls Color depth, screen resolutio n, and screen fonts are three of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change. Adjusting the color d epth Color depth is the number of colors your video card uses. Most images look best dis pla yed w ith t he ma xim um nu mber o f co lors ava ila ble . Wi[...]
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Windows c ontro ls www.gateway .com 17 Adjusting the scre en resoluti on You can change the screen resolution to a size you prefer . F or example, you can increase the resolution to fit mor e icons on your desktop, or you can decr ease the resolution to make readi ng and iden tify ing objec ts on t he monitor eas ier . The higher the resolu tion, t[...]
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Windows contro ls ww w.gateway.com 18 3 Click the Appear ance tab . 4 Click the Effects button. The Effects dialog box open s. 5 Click to sele ct the Use th e foll owing m etho d to sm ooth th e edg es of scre en type check box. 6 Click the a rrow to open t he li st, then click Cle arType . 7 Click OK , then click OK again.[...]
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Windows c ontro ls www.gateway .com 19 EzT une software When installed onto your computer , EzTune™ softwa re lets you control many of the m onitor setti ngs from your computer . W ith EzTune, you can: ■ Change the orientation o f the image (landscape to po rtrait) by ju st rotati ng the screen (requi res the optional height-adjusta ble stand a[...]
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Windows contro ls ww w.gateway.com 20 While u sing p or trait mo de: ■ F u ll-screen video may display incorrect ly or be slow . ■ Video games or other full-scr een applications may not be fully compatible. ■ Some programs are not able to recognize and adapt to your monitor’s port rait mode. If you experience problems with a program while u[...]
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Power mana gement www.gateway .com 21 Power management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner , Gateway has de termine d that this produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency . This mo nitor complies wi th the EP A ’s Inte rnational ENERGY ST AR Program, which is a program designed t o encourage manufacturers of computer eq[...]
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Maintaining w w w .gatewa y.com 22 Maintaining To keep th e mon itor in optimal work ing order : ■ Do not block the ventilation holes . ■ Do not expose the monitor to rain or use near water . ■ Keep the monitor away from radiators or heat vents. ■ Keep the monitor out of di rect sunlight. Caution Do not use any type of abrasi ve pad or glas[...]
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Troubl eshoot ing www.gateway .com 23 No picture ■ Pr ess the Input button to make sure that you hav e selected the correct video source. ■ Make sure that the power cord is connected correc tly to both the back of the moni tor and the wall outl et. F or more infor mation about connec tin g the power cord , see “C onnecting the monitor” on p[...]
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Troubl eshootin g ww w.gateway.com 24 The monitor has pixels that are always dark or too br ight ■ This cond ition is normal and inh erent in t he TFT techn ology used in active -matr ix LCD screens. Gateway’s inspect ion standards keep these to a minimum. If you feel these pixels are unacceptably numerous or dense o n y o u r d i s p l a y , c[...]
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Specifications www.gateway .com 25 Specifications Specific ations are subjec t to change witho ut no tice or ob ligation. M any products for Gateway and its sub sidiaries are custom engineer ed by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may var y from sim ilarly marketed products. Panel size 19 in ches ( dia gona l) Panel type 1 9-inc h viewabl[...]
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27 Safet y , Regulator y , and Legal Information • Impor tant safet y informa tion • Environment al info rmation • Reg ulator y compliance stateme nts •N o t i c e s[...]
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Important safety inf ormation ww w.gateway.com 28 Important safety information Warni ng Always fo llow th ese instru ctio ns to he lp guard against personal in jury and dam ag e t o you r Ga tewa y p rod uc t. Your Ga teway product is designed and tested to meet the latest sta ndards fo r safety of in form at ion technology equipment. Howeve r, t o[...]
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Environmental inf ormation www.gateway .com 29 Environmental information Recycling Merc ury Warnin g Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of ac cording to l ocal , state, or federal laws. The product you have purchased contains ex tracted natural resources that have been used i n the manu facturing process. T[...]
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Regulatory c ompliance statements ww w.gateway.com 30 Regulatory compl iance statements United States of America Federal Com municat ions Commi ssion (FCC) Uninte ntional e mitter per F CC Part 15 This de vice ha s been tes ted and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pu rsuan t to P art 15 of the FCC rule s. These l imi[...]
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Notice s www.gateway .com 31 Notices © 2006 Gat eway , Inc. All rig hts reser ved. Gateway , Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reser ved This publica tion is pro tect ed by copy righ t and all ri ghts a re r eserve d. No part of it may be rep roduc ed or tr ansmi tted by any m eans or in an y form, withou t prior consen[...]
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MAN FPD1975W USR GDE R 0 3/06 8511446-Covers.fm Page 2 T hursday, Mar ch 30, 2006 1:15 P M[...]