Gateway FPD1950 manual

FPD1950 Monitor U ser Guide[...]

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i www .gatew ay .com Co n te n t s Using Your FPD 1950 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connectin g the monito r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Starting the moni tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Ga t e w a y 1 Using Y our FPD 1950 M onitor ■ Connecting the monitor ■ Starting the monitor ■ Adjusting monitor settings ■ Maintenance and troubleshooting ■ Specifications[...]

2 ww w . ga teway . com C onnec ting the monitor T o connect the monitor: 1 Position your comput e r and the m onitor so you can reach the c onnections on each. 2 Lay t he mo nito r on i ts bac k, the n con nect the pow er co rd to the po wer c onne ctor under the bottom of t he screen. 3 If your computer supports a nalog video (blue video connecto[...]

3 www .gatew ay .com If your computer supports digi ta l vi deo (white video connector), conn ect the digital video cable to the white DVI connector under t he bottom of the screen. 4 Return the moni tor to its upright position, t hen make sure that y our computer is turned off. 5 If you connected the analog video cable to your monitor , connect th[...]

4 ww w . ga teway . com 6 Plug the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet.[...]

5 www .gatew ay .com Star ting the monitor T o start the monitor: 1 Press the power button on the front o f monitor . The power LED o n the power button turns on. 2 T urn on your co mputer . 3 After your computer is running, the power LED o n the monitor’ s p ower button should be blue. Allow about 10 seconds for the display image to appear . If [...]

6 ww w . ga teway . com A djusting monitor settings Use the external co ntrols (located on t he moni tor itself) an d software controls (accessible in W indows) to adjust th e display image. Fo r more information about so ftware controls, see “Software c ontrols” on page 10. External contr ols This monitor features an on-screen display (OSD) th[...]

7 www .gatew ay .com ■ SOURCE Press to switch between analog or digit al s o ur c e si gnals or switch between computers if you have two computers co nnected to the monitor . ■ MENU Press to view the OSD. Press again to exit. ■ /Light Vie w OSD active: Press to select OSD options. OSD inactive: Press to select a LightView preset viewing mode [...]

8 ww w . ga teway . com Lock ing the co ntrol bu ttons Y ou can lock the control buttons to prevent them from being used to chang e display settings. T o lock the control buttons: 1 Press and hold the MENU a n d buttons together for five seconds. 2 T o unl ock the controls, p ress and hold the MENU and buttons together for five seconds. OSD menus O[...]

9 www .gatew ay .com HORIZONT AL. Mo ves the displ ay image le ft and right. VERTICAL. Mo ves th e disp la y image up and do wn. Y ou can al so use the A UT O/SELECT b utton to config ure the v er tical an d horizont al position automatic ally . CLOCK. Minimi zes an y vertical bars or stripes visib le on the s creen bac kground . The horiz ontal s [...]

10 ww w . ga teway . com So ft ware contro ls Color depth and scree n resolution are two of the most basic monitor settings you may need to change . Ad justing the colo r dept h Color de pth is the numbe r of colors your video card uses. Most images look best displayed with the maximum numbe r of co lors av ailabl e. W indows lets you choose from s[...]

11 www .gatew ay .com 5 Click OK , then click Ye s to save your changes. Help and Support For more i nforma tion ab out adj usting m onitor setti ngs, click Start , then clic k Help and Support . T ype th e ke yword changing display setti ngs in the Sear ch bo x , then clic k the arrow .[...]

12 ww w . ga teway . com Adjusting th e screen resolut ion Y ou can change the screen resolution to a size you prefer . For example, you can increase the resolution to fit mo re icons on your desktop, or you can decrease the resolution to make reading and identifying obj ects on the monitor easier . The higher the resolution, the smaller individual[...]

13 www .gatew ay .com Clarifying screen fonts Y ou can change the display fonts to ClearT ype for smoother screen fonts. T o change the sc reen resolution: 1 Click Star t , then click Contr ol Panel . The Control P anel wind ow open s. I f your Con tro l Panel is in Category V iew , clic k Appearan ce and Them es . 2 Click/Double-cl ick the Displa [...]

14 ww w . ga teway . com Vide o modes The monitor supports several video modes. ■ Best video mo de is 1280 × 1024 @ 6o H z. The supported vid eo modes are: If you do not use the best m ode for the monitor , the display ima ge may look slightl y “fuzz y .” Screen Resolution (di splay m ode) Horizo ntal Frequen cy Ver tic al Frequen cy 1 VG A [...]

15 www .gatew ay .com P o we r management ENERGY ST AR As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partn er , Gateway has determined that this produ ct meets the ENERGY ST AR guidelines for energy efficiency . This monitor complies with the EP A's Int ern ational ENERGY ST AR Program, which is a program designed to encourage manufacturers of computer equipment to b[...]

16 ww w . ga teway . com Maintenanc e T o keep the monitor in optimal working orde r: ■ Do not block 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 irect sunlight. T o clean the m onitor , use a soft cloth slightly mo[...]

17 www .gatew ay .com No pic ture ■ Make sur e that the po wer cord is conn ected correctly to both the b ack of the m onitor and the wall outlet. For mo re information about connecting the power cord, see “Connecting th e monitor” o n page 2. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to the back of the monitor and computer . F[...]

18 ww w . ga teway . com Pic ture has shado ws or “ ghosts” ■ Press the A UT O/SELECT button to automatica lly adjust the displa y image to the ideal settings. ■ Remove any extension cables or switchboxes. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected securely to t he back of the m onitor and your computer . For more information about con[...]

19 www .gatew ay .com Specifica tions Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products. Monitor 19-inch activ e-matrix TFT (Thin Fi lm T ransis tor) LCD Best screen resolutio[...]

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App endi x A 21 Safety , R egulator y , and Legal Information ■ Safety information ■ Regulatory statements ■ Notices[...]

22 ww w . ga teway . com Impor tant saf ety info rmation Y our Gateway system is desig ned and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of i nformation technology equipment. However , to ensure safe use of this product, it i s impo rtan t that the s afety instr uctio ns ma rked on the product and in the documentat ion are followed. Setting up[...]

23 www .gatew ay .com Ca re during us e ■ 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 avoi d spills is to avoi d eating and drinking near yo ur system. ■ Do not expose the monito r to rain or use near water . I f the monitor does get [...]

24 ww w . ga teway . com Regulat o ry compl ianc e sta tem ents United Sta tes of America F ederal Communi cations C ommission (FC C) Unintenti onal emitter per FC C P ar t 15 This device ha s been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These l imits are desig ned to provide[...]

25 www .gatew ay .com Ca na d a Industry Canad a (IC) Un intent ional emitter per ICES- 003 This digital apparat us does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissi ons from digital app aratus as set out in the ra dio interference regu lations of Industr y Canada. Le présent appareil nu mérique n’émet pas de bru its radioélectriques [...]

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