User manual BENQ FP71E

[. . . ] If any of the above mentioned misuse or other accident such as dropping or mishandling occurs, contact qualified service personnel for servicing. 2 i Table of Contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting to know your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back View (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back View (2): Locations of plugs & sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How to install your monitor hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Adjusting the viewing angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 How to install your monitor's software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Choose "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)" and then click "Next". Choose "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want" and click "Next". Choose "Monitor" from the list and then click "Next". Choose "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want. ". Insert "BenQ LCD Monitor's CD" into your CD-ROM and type d:\ (change the driver letter to match your CD-ROM driver if it is not drive D). Enter "Drivers" folder to select the model from the list left. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 14 How to install your monitor's software Windows XP. Select "Settings" tab and click the "Advanced" button. Select the "Monitor" tab in the new window and then click "Properties". Select "Driver" tab and then click "Update Driver. . . " 3. I will choose the driver to install" and then click "Next". In the next window, click "Have Disk. . . ", an "Install From Disk" window will pop up. Click "Finish" to exit installation. How to install your monitor's software 15 5 Choosing the best picture resolution Due to the nature of LCD display technology, the picture resolution is always fixed. The best picture possible for your FP71E/FP71E+ is achieved with a resolution of 1280x1024. This is called "Native Resolution" or maximal resolution - that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. So if you want to have all the advantages of LCD technology you must use the native resolution. If you are using Windows 98/2000/ME or XP you can change the picture resolution as follows: 1. From the "Display Properties" window, select the "Settings" tab. You can alter the resolution by using the slider on the right-hand side. 16 Choosing the best picture resolution 3. In the subsequent windows, press "OK" and "Yes" 5. You can now close "Display Properties". Choosing the best picture resolution 17 6 How to choose the right Refresh Rate You don't have to choose the highest possible refresh rate on an LCD display, because it is not technically possible for an LCD display to flicker. [. . . ] · There are 22 available modes that are compatible with Windows. · Image disruption may occur as a result of signal frequency differences from VGA cards which do not correspond with the usual standard. You may improve this situation by altering an automatic setting or by manually changing the phase setting and the pixel frequency from the "Geometry" menu. · If you switch off the monitor, interference lines can occur on your screen. [. . . ]